Based in Southern Louisiana, the ClearWorld staff are used to sudden weather changes this time of year. Many of the U.S. experiences a wide range of weather conditions in January, including unexpected snow. While it may seem that snow would hinder the power of solar photovoltaic panels (PV), it can actually help in many cases. […]
Kauai Solar Storage & Battery Costs The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative continues its innovation streak with the solar-plus-storage plant for peak capacity. AES Distributed Energy will build a solar-plus-storage “peaker plant” on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It stands out both in capacity and power price. The project, if approved by state and local regulators. […]
Enhanced communications expand the reach and intensity of solar through resilient power and high line of sight. Increased security with remote camera monitoring capabilities for intelligent parking, infrastructure for public WiFi expansion. And also, environmental sensors assist in the growth sector of our solar communities. Smart cities will realize these opportunities by taking advantage of […]
Until now, most of the growth in large renewable energy installations have been carried out by independent developers. The typical developer business model is based on capturing the yield arbitrage between early-stage projects and operating assets (or a middle point in the development process) due to different risk profiles. However, the collapse of SunEdison seems […]
The U.N. climate conference was the first time that nearly every nation on Earth agreed to cut emissions. Will this agreement likely have any impact on GMIC and its future goals? The members of the Carbon Pricing Panel makes the latest call for action. This includes the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, President of […]
Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are popping up in more and more places as companies and individuals try to save money and reduce energy consumption. But some people insist there are problems with them. Here are three of the myths that have arisen around LEDs: Myth 1: LEDs will make you go blind. An article in […]
Wind and solar power will probably continue to grow during the next few years, though longer-terms prospects are cloudy. President-elect Donald Trump is a self-declared climate-change denier who. On the campaign trail, criticized solar power as “very, very expensive”. Also, he said wind power was bad for the environment because it was “killing all the […]
Solar Can Help After a Natural Disaster When a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal killed more than 8,000 people and injured another 18,000 people, the quakes leveled much of Kathmandu and left an estimated 1.4 million Nepalese people in need of help. Solar was integral in providing recovery almost automatically. And here’s why. Power sooner versus […]
America is sadly nowhere near the leaders in this market. Asian countries such as India and China are leading Solar Street Lighting with 44% of the market. While, African countries like Kenya, South Africa, and Ghana are spearheading the Solar LED lighting market on their continent. Germany and the United Kingdom are leading the third […]