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Batteries for Energy Storage: New Developments Promise Grid Flexibility and Stability By Tildy Bayar, Associate Editor, Renewable Energy World magazine August 30, 2011 \| 21 Comments
	Balancing power supply and demand is always a complex process. When large volumes of renewables such as solar PV, wind and tidal energy, which can change abruptly with weather conditions, are integrated into the grid, this balancing process becomes even more difficult. Full Story »

Alamo City Sees Future in 'New Energy Economy' By Robert Crowe, Contributor June 24, 2011 \| 6 Comments
	In the country's seventh largest city, political leaders are betting that green energy and smart grid technology will stimulate economic growth for decades to come. Full Story »

What High Gas Prices Mean for Renewable Energy By Jennifer Kho, Contributor May 31, 2011 \| 22 Comments
	Gasoline prices have been falling in the last few weeks, but – for most U.S. drivers – they remain painfully high. With regular unleaded costing a national average of $3.78 per gallon Tuesday, and more than $4 a gallon in six states and the District of Columbia, prices are more t... Full Story »

The Interview: Public Incentives Roundtable By David Wagman, Chief Editor, Renewable Energy World North America May 18, 2011 \| 1 Comment
	During the recession, about the only game in town was the Treasury Department's cash grant program, known as "1603"," a reference to its section within the American Recovery and Reconstruction Act Full Story »

Can We Get an Energy Plan, Please? By Stephen Lacey, Editor April 13, 2011 \| 21 Comments
	The last month was a big one for energy. Oil prices reached two-and-a-half year highs; Japan dealt with a nuclear power plant on the verge of a meltdown; the one-year anniversary of the Gulf Oil disaster neared; and the International Energy Agency, historically known as an intere... Full Story »

Virtual Power Plants Aren't Just Virtual -- They're Real By Stephen Lacey, Editor March 25, 2011 \| 12 Comments
	As Japan starts rebuilding after this month's devastating earthquake and tsunami, it must do so with a significant shortfall of electricity. With almost four percent of the country's baseload capacity offline due to the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and problems a... Full Story »

The Interview: Renaissance Time By David Wagman, Chief Editor Renewable Energy World North America Magazine February 17, 2011 \| 1 Comment
	A November Ernst & Young LLP analysis found that U.S. venture capital investment in cleantech companies in Q3-2010 dropped to $575.6 million in 53 financing rounds, a 55 percent decrease in capital and a 22 percent decrease in deals compared to Q3-2009. In the Energy/Electricity ... Full Story »

Geothermal Turning Up the Heat at Los Humeros By Luís-Jaime Martinez Toledo, Project Manager, Alstom February 16, 2011 \| Post Your Comment
	Geothermal power is a highly reliable source of baseload, renewable power. This is a feature that utilities, looking to increase their share of renewables in the energy mix while maintaining secure supply, will no doubt find attractive. Full Story »

Citizenre is Back: Will the Company Deliver? By Stephen Lacey, Editor February 14, 2011 \| 12 Comments
	A few months ago, we wrote about the troubles of the early solar-services company Citizenre – an aspiring nation-wide installer that made big promises about revolutionizing the solar business, but failed to deliver on them. The article assumed that the company had faded away, nev... Full Story »

Green-Job Search Advice: How to Maximize Your Opportunities By Paul Grana February 10, 2011 \| 11 Comments
	Getting a job in the clean energy industry (or, in my experience, the solar industry) isn’t necessarily easy. Most technology-heavy firms tend to have one or two business people for every dozen engineers. So in the interest of helping out those non-engineers who are trying ... Full Story »

Batteries for Energy Storage: New Developments Promise Grid Flexibility and Stability By Tildy Bayar, Associate Editor, Renewable Energy World magazine August 30, 2011 \| 21 Comments
	Balancing power supply and demand is always a complex process. When large volumes of renewables such as solar PV, wind and tidal energy, which can change abruptly with weather conditions, are integrated into the grid, this balancing process becomes even more difficult. Full Story »

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	Solar Energy International Hosts Renewable Energy Training for International Development press-release by Solar Energy International (SEI) \| May 21, 2012 Join renowned renewable energy educator Solar Energy International in a week-long workshop June 25-29 that teaches renewable energy applications for developing countries. More »
	Vermont's first-in-nation solar registration expanded press-release by AllEarth Renewables \| May 21, 2012 Vermont's pioneering solar registration program, which caught the attention of the national solar industry and policymakers last year, has been expanded. More »
	PV Installations & Errors: FREE Live Webinar Monday, May 21 5pm CDT press-release by SolPowerPeople, Inc. \| May 21, 2012 Education is essential in order for the solar industry to prosper. SolPowerPeople has been dedicated in providing FREE online solar education in the form of a Massive Open Online Course: #SolarMOOC. E... More »
	IREC Announces Its 19th Annual Search for Innovative Renewable Energy Projects, Programs press-release by The Interstate Renewable Energy Council \| May 20, 2012 Each year, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc., recognizes individuals and organizations that have implemented innovative projects during the past year that promote and accelerate the adopti... More »
	Components and Code: Details on Battery Backed Up Systems - A #SolarMOOC Live Lecture press-release by SolPowerPeople, Inc. \| May 16, 2012 With over 1 MW of PV installations under his belt, spread over several hundred systems, Kenny Grigar literally grew up with the industry in a solar powered home, and has been pushing the limits of PV ... More »
	Case Study: 138-Unit Tucson Apartment Complex Chooses Solar Hot Water As Alternative Energy of Choice press-release by Free Hot Water \| May 15, 2012 Apartment building owners with central water heating systems are realizing the value of installing solar hot water. The latest example is from Zone Verde Apartments in Tucson, AZ, where SunRenu Solar ... More »
	Mersen's New Protection Intelligent Quotient (PIQ) Quiz Tests Your Knowledge of Protecting Power Electronics Applications press-release by Mersen (formerly Ferraz Shawmut) \| May 14, 2012 Mersen, formerly Ferraz Shawmut, recently published a new Protection Intelligence Quotient (PIQ) Quiz on protecting power electronics applications. This is the latest quiz in an ongoing program that c... More »
	Rotork launches third generation IQ range of intelligent non-intrusive electric valve actuators press-release by Rotork plc \| May 14, 2012 Global flow control engineering group Rotork has announced the introduction of the third generation of its flagship IQ range of intelligent non-intrusive heavy duty electric valve actuators. More »
	How to Make Solar Tracking Systems Cost Effective - A #SolarMOOC Lecture Featuring William Swann press-release by SolPowerPeople, Inc. \| May 11, 2012 SolPowerPeople invites William Swann to guest lecture for the next #SolarMOOC webinar. William is going to point out the challenge of making tracking solar cost effective. He will discuss the mechanic... More »
	Electrical Installation of a Typical PV System – A #SolarMOOC Live Webinar press-release by SolPowerPeople, Inc. \| May 9, 2012 Dr. Jeffery Lee Johnson returns with SolPowerPeople for another #SolarMOOC Live Lecture covering the "Electrical Installation of a Typical PV System". More »

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5 Ways to Act Like a Solar Leader — or Become One

By Tor 'Solar Fred' Valenza
May 14, 2012 | 8 Comments

I read a bucket of press releases about solar companies every week, and if I’m to literally believe their words, then there are thousands of “leading” solar manufacturers and servi...

Other, Solar Energy, Solar Tech

Renewable Energy to Benefit from EPA's Carbon Standard

By Lindsay Morris
April 13, 2012 | 5 Comments

Carbon emissions have been the buzz of the power industry over the last couple weeks since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the first proposed carbon standard for new coal-fired power...

Other, Solar Energy, Wind Power

Another Great Example of (Non-Solar) Guerrilla Marketing

By Tor 'Solar Fred' Valenza
April 13, 2012 | Post Your Comment

I love finding guerrilla marketing examples on YouTube. Unfortunately, I rarely find ones that are related to solar. Bummer. Nevertheless, it’s always great to get inspired, and below is a won...

Green Power, Other, Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency

Buying Lime and Finavera (11 Clean Energy Stocks for 2012)

By Tom Konrad, Contributor
April 10, 2012 | 1 Comment

March was a volatile month for clean energy, with many of my picks reporting earnings. My 11 picks were down 4 percent on average since my last update (March 1st to April 5th), compared to a 9 percen...

Geothermal Energy, Hydropower, Other, Solar Energy, Wind Power

Energy Storage: Q1 2012 Winners and Losers

By John Petersen, Contributor
April 2, 2012 | Post Your Comment

The first quarter of 2012 was the best of times for shareholders of companies that are developing and manufacturing cheap energy storage products like lead-acid batteries, but the worst of times for s...

Other, Energy Efficiency

Philippines Gets Closer to Enacting a Feed-in Tariff

By Peter Castro
March 22, 2012 | Post Your Comment

It’s been almost a year since the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) in the Philippines filed the Feed in Tariff (FIT) to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for approval of the rates. &n...

Hydropower, Other, Solar Energy, Wind Power

Why the 1603 Treasury Grant Program Matters to Solar and RE

By Tor 'Solar Fred' Valenza
March 16, 2012 | 5 Comments

Last Tuesday, March 13, Congress failed to act to renew the 1603 Treasury Grant program, and that’s not only a loss for the entire solar industry, but other renewables too. Some may see 1603 as...

Bioenergy, Geothermal Energy, Green Power, Hydropower, Hydrogen - Fuel Cells, Other, Solar Energy, Wind Power

SSE, Partners Open New Renewable Energy Exhibit in Glasgow

By Michael Harris, Online Editor, HydroWorld
March 13, 2012 | Post Your Comment

Energy producer SSE has partnered with other green power innovators to create the "Power of Now" exhibition at the Scottish Hydro Centre for Renewable Excellence in Glasgow.

Bioenergy, Geothermal Energy, Green Power, Hydropower, Hydrogen - Fuel Cells, Ocean Energy, Other, Solar Energy, Wind Power, Energy Efficiency, Solar Tech

Perhaps the Opportunity for California Solar PV Installers… is Solar Hot Water

By Tor Valenza
March 9, 2012 | 7 Comments

A recent check of the California Solar Initiative’s database reveals that there are currently 2,244 rebate-eligible solar PV installers in California. And on the solar hot water side? Only 374! ...

Green Power, Other, Solar Energy, Solar Tech

DOE Offers $6 Million for Fuel Cell EV Data Collection

By Ernest Tucker, EERE
March 8, 2012 | Post Your Comment

DOE announced on March 1 that up to $6 million will be available this year to collect and analyze valuable performance and durability data for light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Projects ...

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