Energy Technology Archives - Page 12 of 17

Coal, Nuclear and Oil are Losing Steam – Can They Compete?

Mar 13, 2017 | Cheap Energy, Economics, Energy Politics, Energy Technology, Fossil Fuels, Improving Solar, Nuclear vs. Solar, Solar Industry, Utility Companies

Our sources of electrical power are quickly shifting. In 2016 there was 26 gigawatts of new electrical-utility capacity added in the U.S. Of this new capacity, 33% natural gas, 30% wind, 30% utility-scale solar (plus another 10% from rooftop solar), 5% nuclear, 1.2%...

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...

Backup Power

Feb 4, 2017 | Battery Storage Systems, Energy Technology

We’re in the middle of winter – and there’s some serious precipitation. It’s snowing in much of the country, and California is finally getting a lot of rain. Although these storms are good for replenishing our water supplies, wind, rain and snow are the biggest causes...

Carbon Tax

Jan 27, 2017 | Energy Politics, Energy Technology, Tax Incentives

“Pigovian Tax.” If you know what this means, then you can skip this week’s Energy Show on Renewable Energy World. For everyone else (including me until I looked up the word) a Pigovian tax is a tax levied on an undesirable market activity to offset the negative...

Rooftop Solar Potential in the U.S.

Jan 9, 2017 | Energy Saving Tips, Energy Technology, Solar Power System

At the center of our solar system, approximately 92.96 million miles away, is a nuclear power plant capable of powering the entire globe. We know it by its most common name: our sun. The sun’s diffuse energy can be used to heat water in thermal solar panels, or...

Solpad with Chris Estes

Dec 26, 2016 | Energy Technology, Home Improvement, Improving Solar

In 2016, more solar generating capacity was installed than any other fuel source. Because of the low cost of solar-generated electricity, installations of both utilities and customer owned rooftop systems (residential and commercial), are growing rapidly....