Future Rooftop Solar Costs – Getting to $2.50/watt

Future Rooftop Solar Costs – Getting to $2.50/watt

Mar 6, 2017 | Battery Storage Systems, Business, Cheap Energy, Economics, Energy Politics, Energy Saving Tips, Energy Technology, Home Improvement, Improving Solar, Residential Solar, Solar Financing, Solar Industry, Solar Installers

The solar industry is one of our most obvious success stories. Our industry directly employs 261,000 people. We generate energy that is both clean and renewable. And we generate this energy at prices that are less than conventional utility power – as low as 6 cents...
I Was Wrong About Peak Oil

I Was Wrong About Peak Oil

Dec 12, 2016 | Economics, Energy Politics

We used to worry about the time when the world would start running out of fossil fuels, defined as Peak Oil. The concept of Peak Oil is when the maximum rate of extraction of petroleum is reached, after which production is expected to enter terminal decline causing...
The Real Cost of Electricity

The Real Cost of Electricity

Oct 10, 2016 | Economics, Utility Companies

Electricity is a commodity – indistinguishable regardless of the source (all kwh are the same), available from different suppliers and easily transferable. But like many commodities, the cost of electricity varies depending on the location to which it is...