Results for: solar

March 18 2019

Wilson: Japan’s Energy Transition – This Time It May Be For Real

Japan’s energy policy in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster eight years ago has been offering a mixed bag of support for renewables but also providing heavy, almost enthusiastic, support for conventional sources of energy such as oil, gas and coal. But signs of change have recently started to multiply.

February 27 2019

Big Oil, Utilities Seen Covering Risks for Wind, Solar: Q&A

The coming era of unsubsidized wind and solar projects is likely to see companies with large balance sheets such as oil and gas majors and utilities stepping in to cover the electricity price risk and so helping make those plants financeable.

February 27 2019

Liebreich: Green New Deal – Trumpism With Climate Characteristics?

Michael Liebreich Senior Contributor BloombergNEF One of the most iconic images from the COP15 Climate Conference in Copenhagen in 2009 was the occupation of the conference center by protesters holding signs reading “We won’t leave until you reach a fair, ambitious and legally binding agreement.” Of course no such deal was reached, but the protesters […]

February 20 2019

How Cheap Money Can Help Save the Planet

New report pinpoints how concessional finance can make wind, solar, and batteries cost-competitive faster in developing countries, accelerating the shift from fossil-fuelled power.

February 13 2019

U.S. Power Sector More Efficient Even As Overall Emissions Rose in 2018

Growth of natural gas and renewables, plus greater energy efficiency kept U.S. power emissions in check, but faster economic growth and volatile weather lifted energy demand and overall emissions. 

February 11 2019

For Oracle Utilities Chief, There’s Data Everywhere: Q&A

Oracle Utilities released the latest version of its Opower customer engagement platform for utilities, adding features intended to give customers more power over their energy use and utilities more information about the systems they operate.

February 5 2019

Bootstrap Lab Sees Massive Opening in AI for Energy: Q&A

Bootstrap Labs, a California-based venture-capital investor focused on finding startups that apply artificial intelligence to industrial problems, is turning its attention to the energy sector.

January 29 2019

Tough Road Ahead for Utilities Working to Improve Grid: Q&A

Power providers and regulators in the U.S. are facing major challenges as the electrical grid evolves, the leader of the Smart Electric Power Alliance said.

January 28 2019

Corporate Clean Energy Buying Surged to New Record in 2018

Corporations bought a record amount of clean energy through power purchase agreements, or PPAs, in 2018, shattering the previous record set in 2017.

January 24 2019

On-Site Solar is a Cost Saver and a Hedge on Energy Prices for African Businesses

With its immense energy deficit and crumbling infrastructure, Sub-Saharan Africa could be fertile ground for solar developers. Still, despite high hopes and years of effort, the region’s solar market has struggled to grow.