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March 30, 2018

Energy Trends That Can Impact the Way We Work and Live

African businesses and power producers need to keep-up with the ever-changing energy landscape, ensure that industries reach its full potential. Bhavtik Vallabhjee, head of power, utilities and infrastructure – advisory coverage at Barclays Africa identifies five key trends. He believed that this will impact on the way we live and work: Coal power plants are becoming […]

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March 30, 2018

Solar Power Is Rising To Fill The Power Void Left In Puerto Rico

More than three months after Hurricanes Maria and Irma slammed their island, over a million Puerto Ricans are still without reliable power. But one recent day, Rosa López and José Quiñones finally left those ranks. It happened when four technicians installed Tesla Powerwall solar battery pack onto a wall in their suburban San Juan home. A […]

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March 30, 2018

Think Renewable Energy if You’re Looking to the Future

Renewable energy sources such as wind and sun are proving to be much cheaper than fossil fuels. And, the trend looks to get stronger. Success in stock trading and investing often comes from an awareness of the deep potential of certain industries and their underlying currents. In the energy sector, there’s a clear trend. Renewable […]

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February 27, 2018

The Power of Malware

  Now, they have designed malware to shut down electric grids. It is currently capable of taking down European grids, parts of the Middle East and Asia grids. This malware is targeting certain control system networks used to operate the grids. This vengeful code is capable of directly controlling electricity substation switches and circuit breakers. […]

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February 27, 2018

Why Solar Is on a Path to Dominance

Despite the Trump administration’s recent decision to levy a 30 percent tariff on solar, we see tremendous opportunity ahead for the industry. In the next year, the solar industry will develop, construct and finance $25 billion to $30 billion in solar assets. It will build 20 to 25 percent of the country’s new electricity capacity […]

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February 27, 2018

Solar Power: the Next Generation

Scientists are working on an exciting new material called perovskite. A light sensitive crystal which could revolutionize solar power. In just a few years its power conversion efficiency figure is nearly on a par with traditional silicon at around 22 percent, and it’s some 1,000 times thinner. All this could mean the price we pay for […]

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January 31, 2018

New Report Highlights Progress and Growth Potential of Solar Industry

A new report from Baird Equity Research outlines the inroads made by solar energy the past two years and projects the industry’s continued growth over the long term. In particular, the report cites increased installations, decreasing costs, and consistent technological advancements as key contributors to the industry’s success. Declining costs and improved technology have driven […]

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January 31, 2018

US Shatters Record for Disaster Costs in 2017

(CNN) 2017 was the costliest year ever for weather and climate disasters in the United States. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday, totaling $306 billion. The previous record year, 2005, saw $215 billion in disasters. Highlighted by a string of hurricanes that pounded the southeastern US coast in August and September, as well […]

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