My old school chum Craig McManus, now a noted professional in the solar PV space, sent me this article, explaining how solar saves lives by polluting less. He points out: the article says nothing about the coal ash management issues, ground- and …
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Improvements in Solar PV Come in Many Dimensions
We all know that our world is becoming increasingly capable of migrating away from fossil fuels, and the plummeting costs of renewable energy are the chief driver. But what factors lie behind this declining cost structure? Actually, there are several. …
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Hydro and Solar PV Have Different Levels of Visceral Appeal
I’m having discussions with a start-up in the New England section of the U.S. that offers a unique approach and capability to hydrokinetics; they’re interested in having my team and me deliver a set of “biz dev” actions aimed at …
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Breakthrough in Solar Energy? Nope.
A reader wants to raise many millions of dollars to develop the technology described in this presentation, claiming that it’s a breakthrough in generating energy from the sun without using PV or CSP. I respond: Sorry, but this makes no …
From 2GreenEnergy Supporter Brian McGowan: Living on Solar PV After the Storm
A large storm came through Tuesday night and we lost power for 43 hours. During that time I ran the house on my little solar PV system and batteries. My new inverter provided clean power without shutting down when the …
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A Bit of the History of Solar PV Photovoltaics
Robert Benedict, a fellow I met at last year’s Intersolar show in San Francisco writes: Amazingly solar (photovoltaics) have already passed its golden anniversary (50 years) by the 11th year now or 61 years total. The birth of photovoltaics took place in …
From Guest Blogger Jenny Richards: Five Sources of Financing for Solar Energy
A few years ago, when the world entered its first stages of transitioning to solar and wind energy, it became apparent that cost would be the biggest impediment to the transition. Installing solar in homes meant that home owners had …
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Achieving Sustainability Doesn’t Require Laser-Precise Accuracy
Let me begin by offering this two-minute video that I think you’ll find worthwhile. The reason I showed you that is so I could tell you this: What we need to do to achieve a sustainable civilization does not call …
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India: Thinking Big on Solar Energy
Here’s a fellow in India building a 10 GW solar farm. That’s an impressive number, but by my quick calcs, that’s almost 200 square miles at 20% efficiency. That’s a lot of real estate. Of course, India is comprised of …
No Solar PV for Me
My friend and guest blogger Brian McGowan writes: Had a guy come out and survey my house for grid tied solar. He is part of the state’s solar ethics board. He said he wouldn’t put solar PV on my house …
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