Finally energy storage is making a bigger appearance. At this Nevada concentrating solar power plant, molten salt consisting of sodium and potassium nitrates are used as thermal storage that allows the plant to run even when the sun is not shining. This differs from other CSP projects in that the molten salt is heated up…
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Wall St. & Renewable’s Rocky Road
It all comes down to cash flow. While renewable prices continue to drop, there is still the need for subsidies to make these projects cost-effective. According to John Eber at J.P. Morgan, the renewable energy market will be similar to 2015 at $13 billion. An interesting 2015 footnote is that it is the first year…
Biggest Wind Turbine Ever to be Built
That giant wind turbine blade you see is an astounding 88.4m long, or you can say 97 yards if you are a football fan. This blade drives nearly the entire distance of the field in one span. Where will this giant turbine blade go? Certainly not on the land where it will most likely scare…
Brexit’s Effects on UK & EU Climate Policy
Tillhouse Solar Farm. Devon, England (pv-magazine.com) Just like that, world politics and economics changed in a sweeping vote in the U.K. The leave camp amassed a majority 51.9% of the vote according to CNBC, enabling the U.K. to leave the European Union. (1). According to Jessican Shankleman of Bloomberg, billions of pounds are at…
Tesla Motors Attempts SolarCity Acquistion
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, is attempting to purchase SolarCity, another company he is chairman of the board. SolarCity’s shares have dropped 50% and combined with low profits may provide insight as to why Musk would want to combine two companies he already effectively runs. However, Musk say that he envisions a one-stop shop…
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