Sundays are normally hiking day for me. Last weekend, a friend and I walked from our little town (Santa Ynez, CA) over the mountains to the south of us and down to the beach, a total of 10.8 miles, with …
Category: Photovoltaics
Hot Interview on the History of Solar Energy
I’m looking forward to Monday afternoon, when, at 2 PM, I’ll be interviewing John Perlin, author of the definitive treatise on the history of solar energy, “Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy in a Nutshell.” Lester Brown, …
From Guest Blogger Claire Reed: Solar Energy — How Solar Panels are Helpful for the Environment
Solar energy is the power that can help generate electricity at an ease. It is an alternative source of energy which can help in installing solar panels. Solar energy is the best form of renewable energy which is used to …
Rethinking Our Relationship with our Power Utilities
Here’s an article that discusses the economics by which utility customers — both consumers and businesses – are leaving the grid in favor of solar and battery storage. This isn’t something that will occur in the distant future; the trend …
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From 2GreenEnergy Intern Nikita Rao: Demand for Renewable Resources Makes Things Tough for Grid Expansion
Here’s another short essay from one of our interns, Nikita Rao. Thanks, Nikita. -ed The need for renewable resources is increasing tremendously in several regions of the world, due to its limitless availability. Solar power is one among the many …
From Guest Blogger Shawn Kravetz: Shedding Some Light On Renewable Energy Trade Board — A Golden Opportunity In Solar
Here’s an article on the solar photovoltaics industry written by my colleague Shawn Kravetz (pictured), with whom I conducted a webinar on solar investing last year. By way of introduction to the article, Shawn writes: We wanted to share two timely …
Off-grid Charging with Solar PV
A life-long friend sent me this piece on off-grid charging with solar PV, from the online section of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the main newspaper where I’m from. In fact, the guy featured in the article lives in Glenside, walking distance …
The Sierra Club’s Petition on Solar Energy
I’ve signed a heck of a lot of petitions circulated by The Sierra Club over the years, but strangely, I’m ambivalent about this one on solar energy. They point out, “As part of a nationwide attack on solar, California utilities …
Taxing Renewable Energy
With the advent of distributed generation, say, roof-top solar, and all the other dynamics surrounding energy in today’s world, how does one ensure that everyone pays equally for the transmission and distribution grid, while not actively discouraging the migration to …
From Guest Blogger Tom Grant: Going Green — Stainless Steel Banding Aids Solar Energy
In the last century, power resources were largely fossil fuels. However, in the modern era, we seek to combine the convenience found in elevating technology with maintaining minimal to no harm done to the planet and its natural resources.
