solar power

Episode 5 of Mortal Giants — Power Switch "The dark side of the story is that China did this through subsidies and through artificially lowering prices such that (the) solar industry in the US and European Union completely was wiped out,” said Vina Nadjibulla, vice-president of Research and Strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Future drop in hydroelectric production capacity due to climate change means more ambitious renewables expansion key to country meeting national energy transition targets: BloombergNEF

Three Houston startups are using fracking-like techniques to create underground storage caverns for pressurized water, which when released drives a turbine to send power to the grid.

Renewable energy investments have also experienced growing earnings over the past 10 years due to steadily decreasing cost of capital across the globe.

New research finds that "floatovoltaics" could generate a substantial amount of energy worldwide.

Last year offered energy providers in the region a glimpse of the conditions they may need to adapt to as the world warms and seasonal weather patterns shift.

The Nova Scotia government has announced a community solar program. But how is it different from the solar panels you already see on homes?

If changing the course of a major global industry seems out of reach, you might take heart from the students at Tvind high school in Jutland, Denmark, who built the world’s largest wind turbine in 1978.

Electrical grid upgrades are crucial because households need affordable, reliable power and access to clean technologies like electric vehicles and heat pumps.

Germany aims to cut its emissions to net zero by 2045 and is working to ramp up the use of solar and wind power and other renewable sources.

If ambitious regulations are put in place, a net-zero electricity grid will be within reach by 2035, with massive benefits for human health.

The majority end up in landfills. Advocates say we can do better.

Fearful they will lose their small town vibes, some communities say no to solar.

The federal government is considering restricting billions of dollars in tax credits and grants for electricity projects to provinces that commit to the 2035 target for an emissions-free electricity grid.

Albertans need practical foresight about the promise of renewables that isn’t influenced by the misguided belief that the good times in the oilpatch will roll well beyond 2050, writes retired systems engineer Rob Miller.