The Growth Of Solar Power In Our World - Part 2

The Growth Of Solar Power In Our World - Part 2

Nobody expected the kind of price drops that we saw this year and by some calculations it’s as much as mid 30% drop. When I said exponential drops, I’m talking about somewhere in the 7 to 12, 13% range, but when you start saying numbers like 34%.

What some calculations show, we saw in 2011. It certainly moved the bar forward dramatically and I think for the futurists and the people that really want to think about the impact in the future, consider this. When we get to grid parity – let’s assume it’s worst case 2017. What that means is the cost of solar panels now is such that it can compete with natural gas out on the grid.

The Growth Of Solar Power In Our World

The Growth Of Solar Power In Our World

Let’s face it in earthly terms as well as in business terms the solar energy industry is in its infancy as a maturing market for supplying and allaying the need for other energy such as oil. It is barely walking yet. There are many who would like to belittle its growth and even discount the eventual contribution of solar energy to our needs as a nation and as a world.

Solar Power In Farming

Solar Power In Farming

It is important to choose a reputable solar panel installer if you decide to purchase a system. Ideally they would be a member of the Solar Energy Industries Association, where a member directory is available at SEIA to help you find installers and industry experts.

A trustworthy installer will give you honest advice on whether your farm is suitable for solar power, and the options available to you. An experienced installer will know how to design agricultural installations, and will be able to advise you on the size and cost of the installation required to generate enough electricity for your needs. Many companies will design ground mounted systems instead of roof installations, as farm roofs are likely to be too weak or old to support the weight of solar panels.

NO MORE SOLYNDRAS: GROUPS CALL ON DOE TO FORCE PUBLIC RELEASE OF DETAILS ON DELAYS AND 12 SECRET COST OVERRUNS AT VOGTLE REACTORS

NO MORE SOLYNDRAS: GROUPS CALL ON DOE TO FORCE PUBLIC RELEASE OF DETAILS ON DELAYS AND 12 SECRET COST OVERRUNS AT VOGTLE REACTORS

Southern Co. has already commenced construction activities at the Vogtle reactor site, with cost overruns already documented in a manner that should give pause to U.S. taxpayers on the hook for Solyndra-style federal loan guarantees. The Vogtle license would allow Southern to commence construction of the containment, reactor cooling systems, spent fuel storage pools, and other major nuclear plant components. The organizations charge that these major structures could change substantially if they are redesigned to take the lessons of the Fukushima accident into account, and therefore continued construction of the new Vogtle reactors could be wasting money and resources.

Solar Thermal Energy For Home Water Heating

Solar Thermal Energy For Home Water Heating

“Solar thermal utilizes the sun’s energy to create heat, so the operating price remains steady over time compared to conventional heat sources,” said Nigel Cotton, Solar Water Heating Global Leader of the International Copper Association (ICA) and founder of Solarthermalworld.org, a web portal for solar thermal professionals.

Own An Electric Vehicle?

Own An Electric Vehicle?

Do you own an (EV) Electric Vehicle? Well if you do then you are one of the leading edge drivers in a growing movement of cars that run only on electricity. Congratulations are in order. I think you should be saluted for it. The move the EV is growing as more and more car companies are rolling out EV models. NO longer confined to Japanese cars. Now we have American cars, German cars and more rolling out onto our highways using only electricity for fuel.

Nuclear Reactor Financing Deal To Raise Bills Before It Is Built?

Nuclear Reactor Financing Deal To Raise Bills Before It Is Built?

The Cooper report notes: “In the four states in the Southeast where funds are being collected from ratepayers under new advanced cost recovery for nuclear reactor construction in the Southeast, each individual nuclear reactor project costs $15 to $20 billion. Over $4 billion has already been approved for advanced cost recovery, yet it appears increasingly unlikely that the most of reactors will ever be built. Ratepayers will have paid billions but received nothing for their money. If reactor construction moves forward as proposed, almost $85 billion of construction costs will move into the utility rate-base causing rapid increases in typical consumer bills within a decade. Less costly, more consumer and environment friendly alternatives will be crowded out of the resource mix. “