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Ten Years Of The Intersolar Award: Finalists Announced For The Solar Industry Innovation Prize 2017

05/09/17, 08:40 AM | Solar Power | Awards, Tradeshows and Conferences
The Intersolar AWARD is celebrating its 10th anniversary: The award honors pioneering products and solutions in the solar industry for the 10th time running.

Lincoln International's Solar Energy Stock Index: Q1 2017

05/09/17, 08:40 AM | Solar Power | Business Development
Solar Energy Index Underperforms S&P in Q1 2017

Installing solar to combat national security risks in the power grid

05/08/17, 09:13 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | Distributed Energy, Microgrid, renewable energy
Allison Mills for Phys.org: Distributed microgrid tech can secure the electrical grids at military bases to reduce the impact of cyberattacks, physical attacks from terrorists and natural disasters.

SolarCity's solar installations crash nearly 40%

05/05/17, 06:03 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Finance, investment, Residential | Solar City
Nichola Groom, Reuters: Tesla's SolarCity reported a drop of nearly 40 percent in solar installations for the first quarter on Wednesday, the latest sign of a reversal in fortunes for the once high-flying residential solar industry.

Ice Energy Storage Explained

05/04/17, 09:13 AM | Energy Storage | ice energy | Ice Energy
New storage technologies are broadening the appetite for storage beyond lithium ion. I think weve hit the tipping point where the awareness and value of energy storage has gone mainstream.

Renewables Continue to Break Records, but Room for Improvement Remains

05/04/17, 09:12 AM | Energy Storage | Analysis and Trends | GE Power
Renewables are expected to cover more than 60 percent of the increase in world electricity generation over the medium term, rapidly closing the gap with coal.

The US is using so much solar power that it will have to prepare for the August eclipse

05/04/17, 06:12 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Direct Molten Salt Solar, Utility Solar
Michael J. Coren for Quartz: As the shadow of the moon passes over North America, the eclipse is expected to knock out about 70 megawatts a minute- two to three times faster than the typically daily drop, reports the California Independent System Operator.

B.C. wave energy holds huge renewable potential say experts

05/03/17, 06:05 AM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | Wave Energy
Wanyee Li for Ottawa Metro: A group of scientists say now is the time to invest in wave energy because B.C. has the potential to become a destination for wave-technology companies around the world.

How Storage & Solar will Create Smart Homes of the Future

05/02/17, 09:01 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | Analysis and Trends | SMA America
As more smart home and storage products become available, it is easy to imagine a world where consumers have much more control over how they use their energy.

Case Study: Utility Scale Project Using DCE Solar's Contour System

05/02/17, 08:58 AM | Solar Power | case study | DCE Solar
A COMPLETELY FLAT SITE with no changes in slope or terrain is rare to find even at only 10 or 20 acres, however grading an entire 150-acre site would quickly raise costs on the project beyond the point of feasibility.

Integrating Energy Storage Systems

05/02/17, 08:57 AM | Energy Storage | Analysis and Trends
According to SNL Energy, the economic value of energy storage at maximum market potential in the U.S. is $228.4 billion over a 10-year period.

Block Island to start getting power from wind turbines

05/02/17, 08:53 AM | EVs and Fuel Cells, Other Renewables | Offshore Wind
Mark Harrington for Newsday: Block Island on Monday will formally throw the switch on a first-time connection to the New England energy grid through a new cable to the mainland, and begin receiving power from the countrys first five offshore wind turbines.

Thin layers of water hold promise for the energy storage of the future

05/01/17, 06:09 AM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | Technology Discussions
Matt Shipman for Phys.org: "This is a proof of concept, but the idea of using water or other solvents to 'tune' the transport of ions in a layered material is very exciting," says Veronica Augustyn, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at NC State and corresponding author of a paper describing the work.

China continues to lead global wind energy market, says new report

04/28/17, 06:02 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | research reports, Utility Wind, WindPower
Anmar Frangoul for CNBC: Released on Tuesday, the GWEC's Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update forecasts nearly 60 GW of wind installations this year, with cumulative installed capacity seen reaching more than 800 GW by the end of 2021.

Regulations and Alternative Energy Industry Growth in the USA

04/27/17, 08:45 AM | Solar Power, EVs and Fuel Cells | Analysis and Trends, Regulations
The thing to realize is that alternative energy is no longer a novelty. It is being driven these days, not so much by political agendas and idealism, but by powerful market forces.

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