The U.S. renewable energy industry can breathe easy after the Republican tax bill released late on Friday preserved key tax credits that had been at risk of being removed. What had renewable energy experts worried was a part of the …
Assessing Solar Investment Opportunities
Over the past years, investors around the globe have been paying an increasing amount of attention towards the renewable energy industry, which has translated into a considerable industry expansion and commercialisation. New investments in solar in 2016 totalled 113.7 billion …
Quick Assessment of Wind Power Investment Opportunities 3/3
This blog continuous our previous posts “Quick Assessment of Wind Power Investment Opportunities 1/3 and 2/3” make sure to start off by reading our first posts here! This series of blogs addresses the main elements and considerations regarding wind investments and …
Quick Assessment of Wind Power Investment Opportunities 2/3
This blog continuous our previous post “Quick Assessment of Wind Power Investment Opportunities 1/3” make sure to start off by reading our first post here! This series of blogs addresses the main elements and considerations regarding wind investments and how …
Pledging to get to 100% renewable energy – misleading or promising?
The trend of cities pledging to get to 100% renewable energy has been gathering momentum for a while, drawing both support and criticism. But are pledges like Orlando’s to become a 100% renewable city by 2050 misleading? Or are they …
One of the biggest banks is making a big renewable energy commitment
JPMorgan Chase will rely solely on renewable energy by 2020, the company announced last Friday. The firm plans to install on-site renewable energy generators, sign power purchase agreements with renewable energy projects and reduce its energy consumption. Furthermore, the facilitation …
Do Economics Outweigh Politics When it Comes to Renewable Energy?
Research analysts at Morgan Stanley believe that renewable energies are hurtling towards a level of ubiquity where not even politics can hinder them, as renewable energy is simply becoming the cheapest option. And despite the recent political developments analysts …
Why India’s renewable energy sector needs innovative financing
India’s renewable energy generation capacity is now at a little over 57 GW. In nearly doubling the renewable energy portfolio in three years, the government has shown its commitment to low-carbon development. Record low tariffs, declining capital costs, swift and …
The 9 energy storage project development players you should know
The first quarter of 2017 was the biggest in history for the U.S. energy storage market. According to GTM Research and the Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor, 234 megawatt-hours of energy storage were deployed in the …
Trump preparing to pull the U.S. from Paris Climate Agreement?
Anticipation is building as the president of the US, Mr. Donald Trump, moves closer to his scheduled announcement concerning his decision on the Paris Climate Agreement. Global leaders, big business, and environmentalists are all watching to see whether he will …
Access New Market Study on Brazil’s PV-Solar Market
While not in the limelight as the big photovoltaic markets like China, United States, India or Japan, Brazil could become the future shooting star of overseas markets. As fifth biggest country of the planet, the potential is enormous. The solar …
Smart Business: Fortune 500 companies are leading the way in terms of renewable energy investments
More and more leading American companies are turning their attention towards renewable energy and energy efficiency. A new report, published this week, from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Ceres, Calvert Research and Management (Calvert), and the CDP, finds that Fortune …
Is getting to 100% Renewables possible? Yes, but…
Wind, photovoltaic, hydro, and geothermal power sources have made enormous progress over the past years in terms of cost efficiency as well as in technological advances and innovations. And as renewables are on the rise, one question remains: Is …
The United States’ offshore wind industry is determined to grow
North Americas offshore wind industry has seen some remarkable developments over the past year. North Carolina’s first offshore wind auction is set to take place in march 2017 and throughout different Atlantic states, several offshore wind projects are now …
Technological Advances Pushing Renewable Energy Towards the Turning Point
Technological advances are changing supply as well as demand dynamics in the energy and resource sector. By raising productivity and increasing energy efficiency the technological progress will continue to push the global economy. Energy consumption is becoming less intense …
Why Solar Power is Booming in the Middle East
Image Source: Fotolia.de Why Solar Power is Booming in the Middle East and Will Continue to Do so in 2017 The market for solar power is growing at an exceptional rate. And it is in emerging markets – such …
The Future of Solar PV Investments in the EU
Image Source: Fotolia The Future of Solar PV Investments in the EU The European Union is the global number one in installed capacity in solar. Having just crossed 100GW milestone in 2016 – from just 3GW in 2006 – …
Platform Business Models or: The New Marketplaces
Image Source: Fotolia by Adobe Platform Business Models or: The New Marketplaces Without the rise of the Internet, platform business models would not have been able to walk the path they have been taking over the past years. Unlike …
The Energy Industry in 2016
Image Source: Fotolia by Adobe A Retrospect of the Energy Industry in 2016 Energy Industry in 2016 We entered 2016 in a state of uncertainty and some might have even started out this year waiting for the other shoe to …
Energy Market Labor Trends: Freelance and Independent Workforce
Image Source: Fotolia by Adobe Energy Market Labor Trends: Freelance and Independent Workforce According to the Inuit Report by 2020, 40 % of the US workforce will be working for organizations on a non-permanent basis, or in other words: …
The U.S. election’s impact on the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and the rights of the people of Standing Rock
Image Source: Fotolia by Adobe The U.S. election’s impact on the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and the rights of the people of Standing Rock The Native American protests against the Dakota Access pipeline have become an international rallying cry …
Trump’s Impact on the American Energy Market
Trump’s Impact on the American Energy Market – Empty shells in the short-run, uncertainty for the long-run? Late on Tuesday, as the final result of the 2016 election became apparent, first speculations started to emerge on how Trump actually could …
Weather forecasting control – Krobath Econ Energy Services
Weather forecasting control – Krobath Econ Energy Services Heating buildings is one of the least efficient tasks in terms of energy use worldwide. Especially heating old structures comes with high losses and rehabilitation investments are cost intensive. In addition, the …
Guest Blog Post: Rwanda in Review – The Sustainable Revolution Has Begun
Image Source: Fotolia by Adobe Guest Blog Post: Rwanda in Review – The Sustainable Revolution Has Begun Over the past two decades, Rwanda has made outstanding progress, transforming from a torn nation to one of the safest and cleanest countries …
MG Energy+ Celebrates 5 Years of Successful Work and Partnerships
MG Energy+ Celebrates 5 Years of Successful Work and Partnerships As our company had its 5th anniversary last week on Friday, this blog post covers the success story of MG Energy+ and how the company developed over the past five …
Renewable Energy Dispute at WTO between the US and India
Image Source: Fotolia by Adobe Renewable Energy Dispute at WTO between the US and India India’s and the United States argument over local content rules for renewable energy projects seems to have been settled. Solar manufacturers are not dismayed by …
India Speeds Up – Günter Maier at the Renewable Energy India Expo, September 2016, Greater Noida, New Delhi, India.
India Speeds Up – Günter Maier spoke at the Renewable Energy India Expo, September 2016, Greater Noida, New Delhi, India. India has set its goals to achieve a renewable power capacity of 175 Gigawatt by 2022, which is more …
Africa’s Renewable Energy Potential: Real Estate’s Road to Clean Energy
Image Source: Fotolia by Adobe Africa’s Renewable Energy Potential: Real Estate’s Road to Clean Energy There is no doubt Africa is a continent with incredible potential for clean energy. Renewable energy and other energy efficiency technologies are reaching grid parity, …
Energy Innovations Targeted at End Consumers: New Solar Technologies Providing Mobile, Independent, and Worldwide Power Supply.
Energy Innovations Targeted at End Consumers: New Solar Technologies Providing Mobile, Independent, and Worldwide Power Supply. Technological advances and innovations are shaping the ever changing landscape of energy sectors worldwide but many technologies and innovations have potential ranging outside the …
The US Presidential Candidates’ view on Energy and Renewables
Image Source: Fotolia by Adobe The US Presidential Candidates’ view on Energy and Renewables After increasing in 2014, a 2015 Gallup poll shows that the percentage of Americans concerned about global warming and environmental issues is dropping, but still, related issues …
Why You Cannot Afford to Overlook Africa’s Energy
Image Source: Fotolia by Adobe Why You Cannot Afford to Overlook Africa’s Energy The cost and efficiency of energy is stifling development opportunities and, for owners and investors, acts as a barrier to entry to many African markets. However, through …
What Does the Brexit Mean for the UK’s Energy Future?
What Does the Brexit Mean for the UK’s Energy Future? The U.K. voters’ decision to exit the European Union on the 23rd of June this year sent shock waves through world markets after its announcement, and the energy markets were …
Why Aviation Know-How Pushes PV-Modules to New Levels
Why Aviation Know-How Pushes PV-Modules to New Levels The following article covers an interview with Mr. Matthias Schoft, managing director of DAS Energy GmbH, a joint venture of Alternative Energy Solutions and Diamond Aircraft Group. DAS Energy GmbH is an …
Turning Tides? Marine Energy in the UK
Turning Tides? Marine Energy in the UK Earlier this month we covered the topics of tidal and marine power and their outlook for the years to come. Summarizing, the marine environment can supply energy in three main forms: tidal stream, …
The Internal Rate of Return: Assessing the Profitability of Potential Investments
The Internal Rate of Return: Assessing the Profitability of Potential Investments Long-term project investments differ from their short-term sisters in many ways. Risk, financing structure, and investment ticket size are just some of the aspects which need to be addressed …
Key Success Factors in Energy Project Development
Key success factors in Energy Project Development This week’s blog covers an interview with Martin Thomas, MBA, owner and Managing Director of mthpower services gmbh, talking about key success factors in energy project development. Martin has 17 years of experience …
Tidal Power: underestimated or superseded?
Tidal Power: Underestimated or Superseded? By using the Earth’s natural energy from tidal power, reliable electricity can be generated while conserving other resources. However, within the scope of renewable energy, tidal power seems to be a less exact topic of …
The Solar-Innovation from Austria
The Solar-Innovation from Austria This week’s technology snapshot covers an interesting interview with Mr. Alexander Friedrich, CEO of 3F SOLAR Technologies GmbH introducing their innovative hybrid photovoltaic modules. We’ve heard that you’ve recently finished a very interesting pilot project in …
Levelized Cost of Electricity – The Holy Grail of Confusion
Levelized Cost of Electricity – The Holy Grail of Confusion The levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, is a convenient economic measure. It describes the cost of generating one kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity averaged over the lifetime of the relevant power …