Solar PV

West-facing panels help solve solar energy’s main problem

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There is mounting evidence than West-facing solar panels produce more electricity during peak demand, and thus solve solar’s main problem.

1,900th Post: Climate Change As A Wicked Problem

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A reflection on climate change and the daunting but exciting task at hand in energy, transportation, industry, food production and so on.

How energy storage made headlines in 2017

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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 solutions are being sought. 2017 … Read more

Wind and solar are now cheaper than fossil fuels

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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. 

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Renewables: how Puerto Rico could turn a crisis into an opportunity

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Many of us these days are horrified at the situation Puerto Rico is currently witnessing. An island with a population of 3.5 million people, it currently has very little electricity or water access. 

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How to go solar with these two super tools

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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.

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Global coal and oil use to peak in 2020

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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.

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France is late on its energy transition

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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.

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India and China go full speed against climate change

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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.

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World Energy Outlook 2016 and global CO2 emissions

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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.

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China’s holistic approach to combatting climate change

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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. 

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