Honestly, we don’t enjoy debunking renewable energy innovation. And it’s actually not the technologies as much as it’s the media coverage that gets us going. In a connected world where one credulous story can set off a chain reaction of hype and misunderstanding, a little scrutiny can’t be a bad thing, can it? The latest instigator: the Guardian. The technology:… Keep reading →
The Obama stimulus planted the seeds, and now big solar is sprouting in the desert Southwest. The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced that the Agua Caliente solar project in Yuma, Arizona, was now fully online, producing up to 290 megawatts of power, making it the world’s largest photovoltaic plant. Agua Caliente was backed… Keep reading →
“You’d think the thrill might wear off this whole renewable energy investing thing after a while. Nope—we’re still as into it as ever.” This week, Google announced an $80 million equity investment in six solar photovoltaic projects being developed by Recurrent Energy in Arizona and California. The deal marks the company’s 14th investment since it started eyeing project-level… Keep reading →
