Category: Photovoltaics

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 …

Building-Integrated Solar PV (BIPV) Product—The Very Best in Class Read More »

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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 …

From Guest Blogger Jayde Ferguson: Why Cheap and Nasty Solar Panels Cost You More Long Term Read More »

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Jerry Jones writes a very complete and interesting comment on my post about the corrosion of the metal infrastructure that holds our solar PV in place; I urge readers to check it out. I respond:  Thanks very much for this.  …

Issue Facing Solar PV Infrastructure: Corrosion Read More »

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2GreenEnergy supporter Brian McGowan writes: Here is an interesting article. I know you are aware that the military is installing large amounts of solar. With the military installing solar at this rate, South Dakota may not have to do anything …

Some Groups Are Installing Solar, But Not Cheerfully Read More »

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Each month, I come across a couple of dozen cleantech business concepts, and, when I refer to some of them as “silly” or some such, I’m sure readers think that perhaps I’m being rash or unfair.  OK, check this out:  a …

A Good Example of a Bad Idea in Solar PV Read More »

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I had an interesting conversation yesterday at the Solar Power International show with a young lady whose mission was to ensure that women in the solar industry are accorded the same respect as men. I actually was unaware that this …

Women in the Solar Industry Read More »

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At the recent Solar Power International show. I ran into a spokesperson for NREL, and engaged in a discussion of the most exciting development happening out there in Golden, Colorado.  As it turns out, it’s perovskites, especially calcium titanium oxide, CaTiO3. …

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Read More »

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Those who grew up with the rock/pop of the 1960s will recognize that the title here is a take-off on the song: “(Hey Little Girl) Psychotic Reaction.” Now that we have that bad pun out of the way, let me …

Hey Little Girl, Cathodic Protection Read More »

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By the time this post is published early tomorrow morning, 2GreenEnergy’s young intern Fabio Porcu and I will be on our way to the Solar Power International show in Anaheim (near Los Angeles) California.  SPI is the largest solar conference …

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My colleague Gary Tulie of Buckinghamshire (near London) writes about my post on solar roads:  There is one short stretch of cycle path in the Netherlands using solar panels for the path. I would however consider it likely that on …

More on Solar Roads Read More »

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