Point-Counterpoint: Paul Ryan vs. SolarReserve CEO Kevin Smith
Herman K. Trabish: March 14, 2013
The Ryan 2014 budget proposal goes after solar and other renewables.
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Energy experts discuss markets, efficiencies, and the politics of California’s solar power boom—and how to prevent a bust.
Can the private equity firm that’s buying Beacon’s assets revive its flywheel energy storage dreams?
Moves by NRG Energy and Goldwind USA suggest that if the US abandons wind, wind may return the favor.
The new CEO is optimistic about scaling up, reducing cost, and thin-film manufacturing in the U.S.—despite two high-profile executive defections.
The shift from the centralized utility model is forcing utilities—for the first time in their existence—to figure out how to compete.
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