According to a new study, the latest hot trend is solar energy! The U.S. solar industry had a record- breaking year in 2015 with 7.3 gigawatts of new solar systems installed. That’s a 17 percent increase from 2014, and the largest total ever. The study, which was conducted by GTM Research and the Solar Energy …
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Renewable energy breaks global record [Video]
A new report from the United Nations found renewable energy reached a milestone last year. For the first time ever, clean energy sources accounted for the majority of new global electricity-generating capacity. The UN report found investments in solar, wind and other renewable energy sources totaled $286 billion last year, nearly twice the amount that …
Trina named world’s most bankable solar panel manufacturer [Video]
A new survey from Bloomberg New Energy Finance has named Trina Solar the most bankable solar panel manufacturer in the world. The Bloomberg survey polled solar industry stakeholders including lenders, engineers and power producers. Trina was the only company considered bankable by 100 percent of respondents. The study also found Trina panels were used in …
Minnesota solar energy generation primed for growth [Video]
In 2007, the Minnesota state legislature passed one of the most ambitious Renewable Energy Standards. The bill, dubbed The Next Generation Energy Act, mandates 25 percent of the state’s electricity come from renewable sources by 2025. Experts anticipate solar energy generation to grow 15-fold in 2016. Many projects are in development or already in construction, …
Oregon creates economic incentive for utility-scale solar [Video]
Shortly after establishing its goal to have a 50 percent Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard by 2040, Oregon passed more legislation to boost its solar industry. The new law establishes a financial incentive program for utility-scale solar projects. Under the new legislation, the state will compensate projects generating between 2 MW and 10 MW of solar energy …
Oregon increases its renewable energy mandate [Video]
Oregon is calling on its utility companies to move away from coal and increase their use of clean, renewable energy. The state legislature passed a bill requiring the state’s investor-owned utility companies to source at least 50 percent of their electricity from wind and solar by 2040. This marks a significant increase from the state’s …
