Jennifer, a reader on my Quora feed writes: Can we buy solar panels outright in California? I responded: Yes. If we eat all our broccoli, we can buy solar panels outright for dessert. Now why did I just write such a smart-ass …
Category: Photovoltaics
The Business of Solar PV Enters the Winter of Our Discontent
When I read articles like this one on 1366 Technologies that my colleague Gary Tulie just sent, I’m reminded of two businesses I’m glad I’m not in: • Manufacturing solar PV. This stuff is so advanced, and it’s changing so …
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John Perlin, Solar Energy “Scholar in Residence”
2GreenEnergy intern Fabio Porcu and I spent a good portion of the day yesterday with my colleague John Perlin, scholar in residence at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Last year, I conducted a series of interviews with John …
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Solar PV on the Moon
Adrian De Jong of LunarSolarPower writes: Craig: Please watch this short video and watch a whole new world of possibilities open up to you! More here. Sorry, Adrian. That’s a truly preposterous concept, for a whole bunch of reasons (starting with the …
From 2GreenEnergy Super-Supporter Gary Tulie: Is 1366 Technologies in Elon Musk’s Sights?
Here’s an interesting post on a new manufacturing process for solar PV cells. I note that I ran across a similar approach at the Solar Power International show a couple of weeks ago, under development at NREL (the US Department …
These People Can Make a Commitment to Solar—And We Can’t?
Those of you following the “Keep It In the Ground” campaign, focused on encouraging a migration away from fossil fuels at the maximum practical pace, should be aware of the commitment that Burundi made in this regard. Here’s an African nation …
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Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: Renewable Energy Claims Verification
Question: Are the manufacturers of renewable energy products at liberty to make any claims they wish, or is there a third-party organization that validates these claims? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: SolarCity claims to have built …
Powering the World with Solar
Frequent commenter/contributor Cameron Atwood asks: What are your thoughts on this? Here’s how much of the world would need to be covered in solar panels to power Earth. There are three main issues that this analysis overlooks:
Building-Integrated Solar PV (BIPV) Product—The Very Best in Class
I recently ran across a rapid-growth Atlanta, GA-based BIPV company whose product approach I particularly favor. As I told the executive team when I first met them, this represents an important find for me, since I spend a significant amount …
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From Guest Blogger Jayde Ferguson: Why Cheap and Nasty Solar Panels Cost You More Long Term
Solar energy has officially hit mainstream. What was once a limited luxury to those with strong environmental concerns or the money to spend is now a cost-effective and realistic option for many consumers. As solar panels drop in price and …
