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    A Three-Part Roadmap to Energy Independence

    19 january 2013 Energy independence is not a theoretical discussion. It will strengthen our national security and will boost our domestic economy. As a former member of Congress, Governor of…

    Will SolarCity IPO Offer Hope for Renewable Energy Investors?

    19 january 2013 SolarCity, a solar panel installation and finance company, is one of the more promising stories for alternative energy investors this year. SolarCity filed details of its initial…

    Obama Plans for Climate Deal as Fiscal Cliff Talks Rage

    19 january 2013 WASHINGTON D.C. — As leaders in Washington obsess about the fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is putting in place the building blocks for a climate treaty requiring…

    Remote Miners Investing in Renewables to Power Operations

    19 january 2013   LONDON — The four wind turbines dug into northern Canada’s tundra that power Rio Tinto Group’s $5.2 billion Diavik diamond mine are the world’s first designed…

    Distributed PV Power Generation to Accelerate China Market Growth

    19 january 2013 During September and October 2012, the Chinese government announced intensive Distributed PV Power Generation policies that are likely to expand the market share of the building-mount PV…

    Powering Up with Centralized Biodigesters for Dairy Farms

    19 january 2013 About 1,900 dairy farms dot the landscape in California, with millions of cows producing both milk and manure. The California Energy Commission wants to help milk that…

    Solar Energy and Water: Solar Powering Desalination

    19 january 2013 LONDON — Saudi Arabia’s newly announced commitment to introducing solar-powered desalination plants marks a welcome and significant step in advancing the technology. In October 2012, Abdul Rahman…

    Chinese Government Pledges $1 Billion to JinkoSolar

    19 january 2013 NEW YORK — JinkoSolar Holding Co. climbed to a six-month high after it won as much as $1 billion in financing from China Development Bank Corp., a…

    Elon Musk-Backed SolarCity Seeks IPO Multiple of 19 Times Peers

    19 january 2013 NEW YORK CITY — SolarCity Corp., the solar power provider led by billionaire Elon Musk, is betting prospects for clean energy and Musk’s name will help it…

    Emerging Markets Take Over Renewable Energy Landscape

    19 january 2013 In the US and Europe, the renewable energy industry has seen unprecedented growth in recent years, but policy uncertainty and budgetary constraints have created headwinds in both…