The Clean Energy Council recently reported that renewable power output in Australia has doubled over the past 12 months . Despite this remarkable surge, we have a long way to go yet. We sat down with John Martin from New Energy Solar recently to get his views on what it... Show More
The price of solar was already falling steadily but then plummeted over the last decade to make it far cheaper than conventional power. John Martin, CEO at New Energy Solar talks here about this powerful trend in energy, which he describes as ‘the inevitable future’. As solar costs have decreased substantially... Show More
Climate change is occurring earlier and more rapidly than anticipated, calling for urgent changes over the next decade to combat the impacts of extreme heat, drought and floods that could result from rising temperatures.(1) But while the world is heating up, so too is investment in the renewable energy sector,... Show More
Utilities are striking back at rooftop solar by changing their billing structure. Changed industry conditions call for innovation, not impediments. We previously have written how it is a mistake to think utilities will disappear with the growth of distributed generation. Utility companies could be expected to respond to the challenges... Show More
Probably better known for its ceramic particulate filters, NGK Insulator is enjoying strong demand for its filters because vehicle emission standards are tightening globally. Less well known is its NAS battery division that has been shipping utility-scale batteries since 2002. JA Solar is a Chinese solar panel manufacturer with a... Show More
Some very strange things have occurred at Hanergy Thin Film – the company owned by China’s (former) richest man, Li Hejun. 1) The stock crashed by more than 50% in less than one second. “Before its crash and indefinite trading suspension, Hanergy’s market value was higher than all other listed... Show More
“Investment bank Morgan Stanley has painted a bullish outlook for the home battery storage market in Australia, saying it could be worth $24 billion, with half of all households likely to install batteries to store the output from their solar panels.” (Renew Economy). Morgan Stanley writes “Battery adoption should follow... Show More
7 reasons to own solar stocks today. Solar is becoming the energy of the future. Grid parity has been reached and emission regulations are a tailwind.Here are 7 reasons to own solar stocks. #1 - Households that install solar panels save money.#2 - Cost keeps falling. #3 - Solar stocks... Show More
The retail price of electricity in Australia puts it among the most expensive in the developed world according to a recent report from Deutsche Bank. The constant upward march in prices against a simultaneous downward shift in the cost of solar means more Australian can make the jump to solar... Show More
An interesting read on the growth opportunity in the clean energy space. From the Washington Post: In the 1980s, leading consultants were skeptical about cellular phones. McKinsey & Company noted that the handsets were heavy, batteries didn't last long, coverage was patchy, and the cost per minute was exorbitant. It... Show More
What the heck does the oil price have to do with solar? Since breaking the psychological US$100 level in September, Brent crude oil has fallen 34%. Strangely, the Ardour Solar Index has also fallen the same amount over this same period. Four reasons why we think it makes no sense... Show More
The Atlantic covers 10 trends that are ruling the world today including cheap solar power, the Chinese population bust and the how Americans are driving less and less http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/09/the-10-stealth-economic-trends-that-rule-the-world-today/280107/ Show More