There is mounting evidence than West-facing solar panels produce more electricity during peak demand, and thus solve solar's main problem.
Solar PV
1 A reflection on climate change and the daunting but exciting task at hand in energy, transportation, industry, food production and so on.
1,900th Post: Climate Change As A Wicked Problem
1 A lot has been said about the booming global capacities of solar and wind in the past few years. But wind works at a maximum 35% of the time for onshore and perhaps 45% for offshore wind. Solar PV is even lower, with 20 to 30% capacity factor. So, backup […]
How energy storage made headlines in 2017
For years, grid parity – the time when solar and wind would be cost-competitive with fossil fuels and nuclear – was the holy grail of renewables energy, a target to reach in a distant future. But the future is now.
Wind and solar are now cheaper than fossil fuels
4 Renewables currently generate very little of Puerto Rico's electricity but hopefully this could change after Hurricane Maria.
Renewables: how Puerto Rico could turn a crisis into an ...
Years ago when Google Earth was launched, we were all amazed at the levels of details provided. It was just very impressive. Now Google does it again with a most interesting feature: Google Project Sunroof.
How to go solar with these two super tools
2 That’s it ! Renewable energy sources and electric vehicles are progressing so fast around the world that according to a new study coal and oil use could peak worldwide in as little as three years.
Global coal and oil use to peak in 2020
I came across several articles on my home country lately and thought it was the occasion to keep everyone updated on how the French energy transition is going on.
France is late on its energy transition
2 While the United States are wondering what will happen next on climate change mitigation in their country, both India and China have recently unvealed very ambitious targets to fight local air pollution and global climate change.
India and China go full speed against climate change
Every year in late November, it is the same thing: the very respected International Energy Agency publishes its World Energy Outlook. This year’s edition is interesting in more than one aspect.
World Energy Outlook 2016 and global CO2 emissions
For long, China was seen as a climate villain, fuelling its amazing economic growth by burning more and more coal. But times are changing, and the People’s Republic is emerging as a climate leader.
China’s holistic approach to combatting climate change
2 I was tired of reporting how the situation is bad in Australia because of the current politicians running the country. So for today’s post here are some good news from Down Under as it is becoming a global solar leader.