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Distributed Solar

What’s Holding Back Community Solar?

Research shows nearly half of U.S. homes and businesses are unqualified for suitable PV systems. Add demographics who lack permission or funding for installatio…

Manufacturers, Oil and Gas Industrial Sites Could Get Property Tax Break Under New Bill

A new bill before the legislature would allow municipalities to extend new commercial property tax exemptions to manufacturing, processing and other industrial …

Brussels Eyes Easing Bank Rules to Spur Green Lending

Brussels is exploring a proposal to ease EU banking rules in a bid to spur green investment in Europe.

CCS

San Juan Generating Station Carbon Capture Proposal Are Questioned

Energy engineer and consultant David Schlissel questioned some of the claims presented by Enchant Energy and consulting firm Sargent & Lundy on the feasibility …

Wales Planning Proposals ‘Risk Renewables Target’

Developer Eco2 warns 70% by 2030 goal could be missed due to National Development Framework.

Solar Technology

A New Type of Hybrid Colloidal Quantum Dot: Organic Solar Cells

Solution-processed semiconductors, including materials such as perovskites and quantum dots (i.e., small particles of matter in the quantum size regime), are su…

Market Analysis

Three Ways Wind Energy Puts People at The Heart of the Energy Transition

On 21 November WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke on a panel in Brussels about the key role that people - workers, researchers, consumers, entrepreneurs, and ci…

Solar Technology

Novel Hybrid Device Harnesses Heat from Sun and Stores it as Thermal Energy

Scientists at the University of Houston describe a new device that can efficiently harness solar energy and store it until it is required, offering the potentia…

Massachusetts Clean Energy Coalition Asks Legislators to Pass 100% Renewables Act

Businesses in the clean energy sector delivered a letter today supporting a commitment to power Massachusetts with 100% renewable energy.

Norwegian Shipbuilder to Test Fuel Cell Vessel on the High Seas

Ulstein has developed a concept hydrogen-powered offshore construction vessel.

The Spherical Sun Power Genertator

German Architect Andre Broessel believes he has a solution that can “squeeze more juice out of the sun”, even during the night hours and in low-light regions.…

Nuclear Fuel

US Legislature Considers Waste Management Reforms

Draft legislation to update the US Department of Energy's (DOE) ability to manage nuclear waste - passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday.

The Future is Bright for Hydrogen, Say Experts at #POWERGEN19

Representatives from Clarion Energy, Ansaldo, NEL Hydrogen, and MAN Energy Solutions discussed the future role of hydrogen in the power industry during a sessio…

Fossil Fuel Production Set to Far Exceed Climate Thresholds

At a session during POWERGEN International, representatives from the energy storage industry discussed the risk of fire for energy storage projects that include…

Microgrid

Microgrids Take Off Among Airport Operators

Pittsburgh’s airport will soon run entirely on a microgrid, part of a growing trend in a resiliency-obsessed industry.