Economies Of Scale

SolarReserve’s CEO Weighs in on CSP, Policy, Jobs, Election

SolarReserve’s CEO Weighs in on CSP, Policy, Jobs, Election

Herman K. Trabish: August 27, 2012

Solar Power Towers and the DOE Loan Program

With the Utility Regulators, Day 3: Oil and Renewables Debate Subsidies

With the Utility Regulators, Day 3: Oil and Renewables Debate Subsidies

Herman K. Trabish: July 27, 2012

Quiz: Which type of energy got the first U.S. subsidy? Which got the most? Has the U.S. ever ended a subsidy?

Solar Hot Water at Intersolar: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed

Solar Hot Water at Intersolar: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed

Herman K. Trabish: July 11, 2012

The oldest of the solar technologies is coming back in the U.S. and has backers interested in re-investing.

Who Owns Solar?

Who Owns Solar?

Herman K. Trabish: June 19, 2012

Expanding ownership models are growing the solar industry.

Is Mixing Wind and Solar Catching On?

Is Mixing Wind and Solar Catching On?

Herman K. Trabish: June 5, 2012

Three things made Element Power want to add solar to Macho Springs Wind.

Hawaii Asks Some Big Questions About Solar Penetration

Hawaii Asks Some Big Questions About Solar Penetration

Herman K. Trabish: February 13, 2012

A misplaced decimal kicks off a controversy on the cost of distributed generation.

Floating the Future of Offshore Wind

Floating the Future of Offshore Wind

Herman K. Trabish: January 6, 2012

A disruptive technology from Principle Power set to sea in November; utility-scale wind’s future may have been aboard.

Getting Renewables on the Grid, Part 4: Why PV and the Grid Need CSP

Getting Renewables on the Grid, Part 4: Why PV and the Grid Need CSP

Herman K. Trabish: January 3, 2012

Falling panel costs make PV appealing, mandates demand solar on the grid—CSP can make both easier.

New Study: Solar Grid Parity Is Here Today

New Study: Solar Grid Parity Is Here Today

Herman K. Trabish: December 7, 2011

A definitive new LCOE study says solar has achieved parity.

Ming Yang’s $5B Milestone Highlights an Emerging Wind Trend

Ming Yang’s $5B Milestone Highlights an Emerging Wind Trend

Herman K. Trabish: October 21, 2011

How today’s wind industry is like telecom in the ‘90s

Will Fleet Sales Be Alternative Energy Vehicles’ Bridge to Market Viability?

Will Fleet Sales Be Alternative Energy Vehicles’ Bridge to Market Viability?

Herman K. Trabish: October 5, 2011

Can fleet sales carry CNG, fuel cell, and plug-in vehicles until consumers take over?

Is the U.S. Offshore Wind Industry About to Boom?

Is the U.S. Offshore Wind Industry About to Boom?

Herman K. Trabish: July 8, 2011

Are the Obama Administration’s efforts and initiatives to create a new U.S. industry about to pay off big time?

Bjorn Lomborg: The Sustainability Critic

Bjorn Lomborg: The Sustainability Critic

Herman K. Trabish: May 11, 2011

He’s the economist environmentalists love to hate.

Why We Are in Awe of China

Why We Are in Awe of China

Herman K. Trabish: May 6, 2011

It’s the can-do optimism for one thing.

The Forecast for Nuclear, Coal: Mixed

The Forecast for Nuclear, Coal: Mixed

Herman K. Trabish: April 8, 2011

There’s no Moore’s Law for coal, notes VantagePoint’s Alan Salzman.