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Solar’s role in geo-politics: Why Ukraine and Qatar are at centre
Solar’s role in geo-politics is growing despite representing a small portion of global energy production.
Yann Brandt

Apr 28, 2014

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Will utilities control behind-the-meter solar batteries?
Sunverge sees a future in building and managing customer energy-storage systems as utility assets.
Jeff St John

Apr 22, 2014

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Unique models offer glimpse of New England’s microgrid future
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, different states are following different paths to community energy resiliency.
Jeff St John

Apr 2, 2014

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Solar supporters declare open season on utilities’ duck chart
The Duck chart is the latest file to be shared around the energy nerdocracy as utilities cry ‘fowl’ on distributed solar.
John Farrell

Apr 1, 2014

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Australia’s big fat solar policy failure exposed
A hopelessly ineffective policy that allows retailers to gouge value from consumers at their will is perverse and outrageous.
Nigel Morris

Mar 25, 2014

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California shattering solar records as new capacity comes on-line
California’s grid is handling more than 15,000 megawatts of renewable capacity without incident.
Herman Trabish

Mar 20, 2014

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Three possible business models for distributed storage
With more houses using distributed PV with battery storage but still needing a utility, how will distributed storage integrate into the current market?
Jono Pye

Mar 19, 2014

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Australia’s solar future will stall, but when and how?
Solar will be a big part of Australia’s energy mix. The major point of difference is when this will happen, or be allowed to happen.
Warwick Johnston and Nigel Morris

Mar 19, 2014

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Could Minnesota’s ‘value of solar’ make everyone a winner?
In Minnesota, a new method of contracting now in place could change the relationship between solar-producing customers and their electric utility.
John Farrell

Mar 18, 2014

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Energy schadenfreude – what would you have done?
Many are enjoying the problems faced by German energy giant RWE. But go back to 2000, would you as chairman have done any different?
Craig Morris

Mar 17, 2014

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California set back-to-back solar records last week
On Saturday March 8 California broke another solar record, producing enough solar energy to power 3 million homes.
Katie Valentine

Mar 12, 2014

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Graph of the Day: Australia’s 5 million “solar heroes”
Home owners using solar power are helping reduce the wholesale cost of electricity, as well as lessening peak demand.
Sam Parkinson

Mar 10, 2014

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