Category: Clean Energy Prices
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Podcast 068: Karl Rábago – Does adding local distributed energy defy conventional wisdom and save money for everyone?
Grid expert Karl Rabago talks with host Bill Nussey about the real value of local energy systems. Hint:…
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Rooftop solar can actually be cheaper than utility-scale solar farms
One of the most overused and misunderstood arguments among clean energy supporters is the notion that large scale…
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An interview with Dr. Markus Fischer on the declining costs of solar energy
Bill traveled to Germany to meet with Dr. Markus Fischer, one of the world’s foremost experts on the…
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A decade of trends points to local solar + battery becoming the cheapest source of electricity
Nuclear and coal plants cost more to build. Transmission investments have grown 10x over the last decade. But…
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Does the intermittency of solar and wind make electricity more expensive?
Energy from the wind and sun is intermittent and often unpredictable. Critics point to this as the fatal…
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Five trends that will lead to the end of fossil fuels
There are five trends driving the replacement of fossil fuels with clean energy from the sun and wind,…
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The U.S. government is really bad at predicting the growth in solar
It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future. — Yogi Berra At last week’s Intersolar conference in…
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1,000 solar scientists got together this week – here’s what they’re talking about
Every four years, one thousand solar scientists from across the world gather to peer into the future of…
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The market has spoken – clean energy just became the cheapest source of electricity
Spreadsheets, analysis, and predictions are all great. But nothing compares to the free market if you want to…
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The Trump administration slaps a 30% tariff on all imported solar
After months of paralyzing uncertainty, President Trump’s staff announced their decision on solar tariffs today. Here is a…
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Can community-scale solar become the Model T of clean energy?
Every single solar project, big or small, gets assembled one at a time on a roof or in…
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Can we make solar installations 3-times cheaper in the next 3-4 years?
In mid-November, forty of the brightest minds in solar gathered just outside New York City. Their goal was…
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A TED talk on accelerating the shift to clean energy
Electricity powers nearly every aspect of our modern, convenient lives. It’s so pervasive and easy that most of…
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The section 201 trade case, Donald Trump and the $25 billion solar cliffhanger
The solar industry has been on a tear the last few years. In 2016, solar represented 39% of…
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What is the secret behind China’s low cost solar panels?
Chinese companies lead the world in low-priced solar. The flood of inexpensive Chinese panels has accelerated the installation…