by Eric Jussaume | Nov 2, 2016 | News
“There’s no reason why the cost of solar will ever increase again,” former Masdar Clean Energy director Frank Wouters has told Electrek. The cost of building solar power has plummetted 25% in five months, according to low construction bids on solar projects in China...
by Eric Jussaume | Nov 1, 2016 | News
A number of research teams have tackled the whole “how much could (or should) renewable energy power our grid?” question. Of course, the regions studied, goals of the studies, technology assumptions, and other parameters have varied, so the studies come to various...
by Eric Jussaume | Oct 31, 2016 | News
Last year was a huge turning point for clean power, with renewable energy surpassing coal to become the largest source of power capacity in the world for the first time, according to a new report. And not only have renewables now overtaken coal, but the rate of their...
by Eric Jussaume | Oct 28, 2016 | News
Solar power is easier to install than ever before thanks to the latest innovation: the Roll-Array. John Hingley and his team at the renewable energy company Renovagen designed a high power PV array that rolls out like a carpet. This flexible and easy-to-transport...
by Eric Jussaume | Oct 27, 2016 | News
An American solar company has developed technology that can produce super-efficient solar power that’s cheaper than fossil fuels. Rayton Solar’s new solar panel manufacturing technology uses 50 to 100 times less silicon than other technologies, cutting out large...