Utilities companies Drax PLC (LON:DRAX), SSE PLC (LON:SSE) and National Grid PLC (LON:NG.) offer “considerable potential upside” as the sector invests trillions to achieve ‘net zero’ emissions targets, analysts at Barclays believe.
Solar
The future looks bright for solar energy
Solar energy has come a long way in a decade and the future is also looking bright. Back in 2010, the global market was small and highly dependent on subsidy regimes in countries such as Germany and Italy. This year there will be more than 115 gigawatts (GW) of solar installed across the world, which […]
Colorado Zoo to Save More Than $350,000 Using Solar Power
Pivot Energy, a Colorado solar developer, recently announced its partnership with the Pueblo Zoo to purchase solar power that will be used to offset the Zoo’s electricity with clean energy, reduce its carbon footprint, and lower its energy costs.
US adds 2.6 gigawatts of solar photovoltaics in third quarter
The solar market in the U.S. added 2.6 gigawatts of solar photovoltaics in the third quarter of 2019, with total solar capacity — which includes both photovoltaic and concentrating solar power — hitting 71.3 GW, according to a new report. The figures, released Thursday morning, come from the most recent U.S. Solar Market Insight Report […]
GTM’s 5 Emerging Energy Technologies to Watch Out For in 2020
2019 was a year of consolidation rather than breakthroughs for clean energy technologies. Will 2020 be different? This year will likely be remembered as a period of technology consolidation rather than breakthrough innovation in the energy industry. Emerging industries such as offshore wind and lithium-ion battery storage have gone from strength to strength.
Solar Energy initiative for JFK International Airport enters next phase
The solar energy project, due to be installed at JFK Airport, has been awarded to SunPower Corporation and Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group by PANYNJ. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has announced that the solar initiative due to be installed at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York City’s […]
Sunflower-Influenced Solar Panels ‘Could Harvest 400% More Energy’
Researchers have developed ‘SUNbots’, which feature innovative ‘stems’ able to point solar panels directly towards light sources. That’s the suggestion from researchers at the University of California Los Angeles and Arizona State University, who have developed an innovative new type of solar technology they have christened SUNbots.
Latin America and Caribbean on the Verge of Massive Solar Power Growth
Latin America and the Caribbean could grow their installed solar capacity by a factor of 40 by 2050, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. Annual investments exceeding $7bn would see the region’s solar PV capacity rise from 7 GW today, to more than 280 GW by mid-century.
Beaming Solar Energy From Space
The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has been interested in developing a system that would harvest solar energy in space to be beamed back to Earth. The solar energy would be collected on a satellite in Earth’s orbit, there the energy would be converted into radio frequency so that it could be beamed […]
Breakthrough in Solar Energy Turns Windows into Solar Panels
Scientists say a breakthrough in solar energy could turn the average window into a source of heat and store energy captured by the sun’s rays for decades. The method was developed by scientists from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and employs a specially engineered chemical and new type of storage apparatus that they say […]