nuclear-news

Opinion:

¶ “Renewable Energy Is Looking for This Game Changer” Time of use rates will increase the value renewable energy and energy storage can provide to the grid. Rates and policies are also how utilities (driven by Koch funding) are attempting to fight off solar. There are good and bad signs in California. [Motley Fool]

A solar installation on the roof of the Mascone Center in San Fransisco, built by Sunpower. Image source: Sunpower.

World:

¶ The global solar industry has seen exponential growth in recent years, and that’s expected to continue. After hitting about 178 GW of capacity by the end of 2014, global solar PV capacity is expected to hit 200 GW shortly. BSW-Solar expects the global solar PV capacity to reach 400 GW within four years. [CleanTechnica]

¶ The Australian government has ordered the Clean Energy Finance Corporation not to make any future investments…