‘A joint study by A.T. Kearney and the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association, ESTELA, shows the growing mid-term potential of STE to progressively substitute conventional energy sources and complement the renewable energy sources portfolio with a cost-competitive dispatchable solution – In a best-case scenario industry roadmap involves creation of 100,000 to 130,000 jobs by 2025’ [...]
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Pushing technological limits: Around the world in a solar airplane
In 1999, Bertrand Piccard — Swiss psychiatrist and aeronaut – completed the first non-stop circumnavigation of the Earth in an air balloon. Right after this feat was born his idea for the Solar Impulse project: to create an aircraft that will fly day and night propelled only by solar energy. No fuel, no pollution.
Never before [...]
Lighting up the renewables market
Here’s an interesting article from the New York Times. Solar is becoming more affordable as capacity comes on line, leading to greater buy-in from the public.
Much of the capacity is coming from the east, which will accelerate when facilities around the Arab world, such as in Abu Dhabi, come on-line. What does this mean for [...]
