Republican asks colleagues to keep wind and solar tax credits
A New York Republican emerged from a key tax meeting to say that he had urged his House colleagues not to end tax credits for the wind and solar industry early.
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Solar PV government policy ‘not very cleverly done’, says 39 year industry veteran
George Goudsmit, a purveyor of solar PV since 1979, claims that poor UK Government policy is endangering the industry and that many are 'scared' to take a chance on PV technology as a consequence.
Statoil buys into first solar development project
Oil major Statoil has bought into its first solar development project.
Opinion: Trump’s solar tariff confusion creates an opportunity
The solar sector is reeling from confusion, and stock prices are reeling right along with it. The time it has taken investors and traders to wrap their heads around Trump's industry tariffs and the pyrrhic victory of two solar companies in a case against cheap Chinese imports has seen stocks rally in a big way, and then fall just as hard.
Uncertainty Grips Solar as Industry Awaits Trump’s Tariff Ruling
U.S. solar developers are bracing for months of uncertainty after a federal trade agency ruled that imported panels are crippling American manufacturers, giving President Donald Trump until January to decided whether to impose tariffs.
Donald Trump: Mexico border wall could feature solar panels
President Donald Trump has said his planned wall on the Mexican border could feature solar panels.
Renewables ready to compete against upstream, Woodmac says
Oil majors will switch more capex from upstream projects to renewables over the next 20 years as green power starts yielding greater returns, a new report said.
US residential solar slides for first time in 16 years
The U.S. residential solar market is projected to contract in 2017 after at least 16 straight years of growth, reflecting a shift in sales strategies by some major installers and increasing pressure from utilities to adjust incentives.
Renewable energy jobs could “offset” fossil-fuel job losses by 2030, report shows
Jobs in renewable energy could cancel out fossil fuel-job losses and become an economic driver by 2030, according to the director of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Saudi to tender 1GW of renewables contracts this year
Saudi Arabia will offer as much as 1 gigawatt of contracts to buy renewable electricity by the fourth quarter of this year, a government official said, putting more detail on a program designed to stimulate the kingdom’s wind and solar industry.
RedT energy stores bound for Gigha find home in Cornwall instead
Scottish technology firm redT energy has found a home for six of its energy storage machines after plans to install them on the Isle of Gigha were scrapped.
Investors find solar gems in ‘carcass’ of bankrupt SunEdison
The spectacular failure of what was once the world’s biggest renewable-energy company has turned into a smorgasbord of wind and solar farms being gobbled up by infrastructure investors, clean-power developers and even a vegan soccer team.
Video: SmartFlower shows solar power can be pretty
This giant solar powered flower has been dubbed the "world's first intelligent energy plant".
US rooftop solar makes South Africa’s investec the go-to bank
A South African bank has become the go-to funding source for the U.S. rooftop solar industry just two years after entering the market.
Cheaper electric vehicles and solar panels ‘may leave fossil fuels’ stranded
Falling costs of electric vehicles and solar panels could halt worldwide growth in demand for oil and coal by 2020, a report suggests.
Innogy sees no reason to scrap plans to enter US market on Trump election
Innogy said it sees no reason to scrap plans to enter the US onshore wind market.
Solar-powered system could give remote Indian villages safe drinking water
A solar-powered purification system could provide remote communities in India with clean drinking water for the first time, researchers believe.
Joy as planned solar farm location changed
A rare ancient grassland rich in wildlife has been saved after plans for a solar farm with tens of thousands of panels were moved elsewhere.
Energy policymaker named as solar lobbying group’s new leader
The US solar industry's top lobbying group has named energy policymaker Abigail Ross Hopper as its new chief executive.
UK goes ‘green’ for Christmas as two-fifths of electricity comes from renewables
The UK experienced a “green” Christmas this year, with more than two-fifths of electricity coming from renewables, figures suggest.
Panasonic to invest more then $265m in Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors
Panasonic will invest more than $256million in a New York production facility of Elon Musk's Tesla Motors to make photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules.
Jordan makes a significant renewable first
Jordon has made a renewables first for the Arab world, it was today said.
Opinion: Four trends that are shaping the service industry for renewable energy
This past year has been extraordinary for renewable energy; the Ren21 Renewables 2016 Global Status Report shows the largest global capacity additions seen to date. As investment in solar, wind and hydro continues to increase and new technologies come to market, the industry’s service needs are rapidly changing. And, in an industry where the life cycle of a solution is critical, service is becoming an increasingly important part of operations.
Winemakers to get helping hand from solar energy
The first commercial solar farm has gone live in a bid to help Australian winemakers.
Tesla signals work with Panasonic on solar energy
US electric car maker Tesla said it plans to start working with Japanese electronics giant Panasonic on solar energy.