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US solar plant costs fall another 30 per cent in just one year
US government’s renewable energy lab finds 30% fall in utility-scale solar costs year-over-year, with solar now as cheap as combined cycle gas.
Christian Roselund

Sep 18, 2017

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Commentary

Tesla seeks $1.5bn bond offering while shifting solar strategy
Tesla is emphasising profitability from its solar business, which has undergone significant transformation since the company bought SolarCity.
Christian Roselund

Aug 8, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

PV plant built on nuke site as renewables surpass nuclear
A 1MW plant on the site of half-built nuclear power plant in Tennessee is a harbinger of things to come in the US and global electricity mixes.
Christian Roselund

Jul 10, 2017

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Policy & Planning

New York to procure $US1.5 billion worth of renewables
The largest-ever state renewable energy solicitation is just one of the moves Cuomo Administration has taken in response to Trump exiting Paris Agreement.
Christian Roselund

Jun 7, 2017

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More solar and hydro brings California gas use to five-year low
As renewable energy breaks new output records in California, both the need for and availability of gas in California have declined.
Christian Roselund

May 26, 2017

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Lyndon Rive to leave Tesla in June
SolarCity’s co-founder and former CEO Lyndon Rive is leaving the company that he helped start to his cousin Elon Musk.
Christian Roselund

May 18, 2017

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Solar

California grid operator prepares for August eclipse
California’s high solar penetration means the stakes are high with this summer’s eclipse. Fortunately, Europe has already been down this road.
Christian Roselund

May 11, 2017

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Renewables

Report: Near-total renewable energy systems cheaper than gas in 2030
Climate Policy Initiative stresses flexibility and shows how energy storage and limited gas generation can support a power system dominated by renewables at a lower cost than conventional generation.
Christian Roselund

May 3, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Why age of populism won’t derail future of solar, wind and EVs
Despite the climate-denying Trump Administration, and populist movements across the world, Michael Liebreich gave plenty of reasons to be optimistic about future of wind, solar and Evs.
Christian Roselund

Apr 27, 2017

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Solar

Solar terawatts: How to increase solar capacity 50-fold over next 15 years
New paper looks at the barriers to deploying multiple terawatts of solar PV and what can be done to overcome them.
Christian Roselund

Apr 21, 2017

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Renewables

Anheuser-Busch commits to 100% renewable energy
Anheuser-Busch may be the largest company to date to take a 100% renewable energy pledge.
Christian Roselund

Mar 30, 2017

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Tesla to begin taking orders for Solar Roof in April
Production of the luxury BIPV product will not begin until “mid-2017”, and a waiting list has appeared on the Tesla site.
Christian Roselund

Mar 28, 2017

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