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Net-metering does not equate to being “self-reliant”
Net-metering vs feed-in-tariffs? If you want to be truly self-reliant, you have to go off-grid.
Craig Morris

Mar 10, 2014

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Five reasons solar’s big win over gas is just the beginning
If solar trumps gas for peaking power in Minnesota, what reason would there be to build new natural gas peaking capacity anywhere in the country?
John Farrell

Mar 4, 2014

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Mexico building Latin America’s largest solar farm
Mexican solar market expected to quadruple by end 2014, boosted by construction of the biggest PV plants in Latin America, Aura Solar I.
Ari Phillips

Feb 27, 2014

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Which country has more solar capacity than rest of world combined?
For a little perspective let’s compare the global installed capacity of solar water heating (WH) and solar photovoltaics (PV).
Lindsay Wilson

Feb 27, 2014

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Graph of the Day: How solar can save households money
Solar industry gets big campaign funding boost, and releases graph showing how solar can bring down household costs.
Sam Parkinson

Feb 26, 2014

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Running on clean energy: “Question of social and political will”
US has technology and logistical ability to convert to all-renewable energy sources by 2050—if it can manage to exercise necessary social and political will.
Sandy Dechert

Feb 26, 2014

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Will the grid become optional? Solar and storage already at parity
A new report suggests that solar and storage is already at grid parity, with the potential to fundamentally alter the electricity landscape.
Leia Guccione and Peter Bronski

Feb 26, 2014

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What future role for today’s utilities?
If the current business model of conventional utilities has no future, what is the future?
Craig Morris

Feb 19, 2014

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Ivanpah uses as much water as two holes on nearby golf course
The world’s largest solar thermal plant is up and running, using less water than 2 holes on the local golf course.
Ari Phillips

Feb 14, 2014

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David vs Goliath? Solar shapes up to big utilities
“Save Solar” campaign launch as big utilities intensify pressure to dump renewable energy target. But can solar really be stopped as gas prices itself out of market and network costs increase?
Giles Parkinson

Feb 6, 2014

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Global utility-scale solar capacity climbs through 21GW in 2013
Soaring activity in US, China and India meant a record year for utility-scale solar. Australia comes 34th, four places behind Mauritania.
Staff Reporter

Jan 23, 2014

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China lifts 2014 solar PV installation target to 14GW
Chinese authorities have lifted their 2014 solar installation target yet again – this time to 14GW.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 22, 2014

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