Capacity

Winning Solar Strategies, Part 2: MEMC

Winning Solar Strategies, Part 2: MEMC

Herman K. Trabish: September 18, 2012

“When you own the customer, you own the price and you own the volume.”

How Much Renewable Potential Does the US Have?

How Much Renewable Potential Does the US Have?

Herman K. Trabish: August 1, 2012

Energy Department scientists say 481,800 terawatt-hours and 212,224 gigawatts

EIA: 27 Gigawatts of Coal-Fired Capacity to Retire Over Next Five Years

EIA: 27 Gigawatts of Coal-Fired Capacity to Retire Over Next Five Years

Eric Wesoff: July 31, 2012

What’s going to replace that lost capacity? Natural gas? Renewables? Nuclear?

Will Third-Party Finance Bring Solar Hot Water to a Boil?

Will Third-Party Finance Bring Solar Hot Water to a Boil?

Herman K. Trabish: July 9, 2012

Skyline Innovations is making money by providing hot water with no upfront costs.

Changes Afoot for California PUC Net Metering Ruling?

Changes Afoot for California PUC Net Metering Ruling?

Eric Wesoff: July 3, 2012

Are utilities trying to use the legislature to undo a CPUC decision?

Getting Natural Gas, Solar, and Wind to Play Well Together

Getting Natural Gas, Solar, and Wind to Play Well Together

Herman K. Trabish: June 21, 2012

Natural gas shouldn’t feel threatened by solar or wind. Solar and wind shouldn’t feel threatened by natural gas.

Huge Win for California Solar: CPUC Keeps Net Energy Metering Alive

Huge Win for California Solar: CPUC Keeps Net Energy Metering Alive

Herman K. Trabish: May 24, 2012

“This is a big, big win.”  Net Energy Metering gets a new lease on life and a well-defined cap.

Surviving as a Solar Manufacturer in Today’s Market

Surviving as a Solar Manufacturer in Today’s Market

Herman K. Trabish: May 8, 2012

It’s about finding the right combination of competencies to “weather the storm.”

California’s Grid System Operator Confronts the Prospect of 33 Percent Renewables by 2020

California’s Grid System Operator Confronts the Prospect of 33 Percent Renewables by 2020

Herman K. Trabish: February 3, 2012

The ISO CEO’s five-year plan has four simple components—and they may require fossil fuels.

First Solar to Double Capacity to 2.7 GW With New Plants, Expansion

First Solar to Double Capacity to 2.7 GW With New Plants, Expansion

Michael Kanellos: October 14, 2010

New facilities planned in the U.S. and Vietnam

Will Silicon Boost Lithium Batteries?

Will Silicon Boost Lithium Batteries?

Michael Kanellos: March 16, 2010

A dab of nanoparticles at Georgia Tech will do ya.

China to Restrict Polysilicon Production

China to Restrict Polysilicon Production

Coco Liu: March 16, 2010

Solar demand is growing, but China wants to prevent a bust.

9,922 Megawatts of New Wind in U.S. in 2009, But Manufacturing Lags

9,922 Megawatts of New Wind in U.S. in 2009, But Manufacturing Lags

Michael Kanellos: January 26, 2010

A lack of policy, a lack of job prospects.

Algae Fantasists Predict 1B Gallons Per Year by 2014

Algae Fantasists Predict 1B Gallons Per Year by 2014

Eric Wesoff: June 26, 2009

Wildly optimistic predictions based on scant evidence and stretched data could do a disservice to the entire biofuel industry.

Is PG&E Overestimating the Amount of Solar?

Is PG&E Overestimating the Amount of Solar?

Michael Kanellos: June 17, 2009

Intersolar North America, the U.S. version of the large German trade show, is only a few weeks away and some of those involved gathered to give a preview of what's to come. The big issue: California's policies.