Originally Published by Clean Technica
Another nation launches an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese solar….
By Roy L Hales
Canada is investigating alleged Chinese solar dumping. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is responding to a complaint from four Canadian manufacturers.
Continue reading Canada Investigating Alleged Chinese Solar DumpingAnd other insights from the Pembina Institute
Originally published on Clean Technica
By Roy L Hales
Ben Thibault, of the Pembina Institute, says Alberta’s electricity was 65% less expensive when wind is generating over 600 MW, than when production fell below 300 MW. Wind energy is subsidizing Albertan ratepayers.
Continue reading How Wind Energy is subsidizing Albertan Ratepayers
Originally Published by Clean Technica
By Roy L Hales
If the stock market’s response is any indication, E.ON has the right idea. Shares are selling at a two year high. A little over two weeks ago the price was €12.948; yesterday’s closing sale was €15.055. On November 30, Germany’s largest utility announced that it will split into two parts. A new company will be formed to take over conventional energy sources, allowing E.ON to focus on the new energy world.
Continue reading E.ON will Focus on the New Energy WorldOriginally Published in Clean Technica
By Roy L Hales
PV solar has been increasing at a rate of 50% a year for the past decade. This has led many utilities to question the impact that continued expansion will have on their investors and ratepayers. Andrew Satchwell et al studied the effects of PV solar penetration on two hypothetical utilities. In Financial Impacts of Net-Metered PV on Utilities and Ratepayers: A Scoping Study of Two Prototypical U.S. Utilities, they concluded the negative impacts of Net-Metered PV will fall on investors; Ratepayers may only feel modest losses.
Continue reading Negative Impacts of Rooftop solar will Fall on Investors
World GHG Emissions are 61% over 1990 levels; Germany’s are 23% below
Originally Published on Clean Technica
By Roy L Hales
Maybe you remember the headlines about 2013. “Merkel’s Green shift backfires as German pollution jumps“; “Germany now EU’s worst polluter as CO2 emissions rise.” It was the third year in a row CO2 levels rose. The critics howled that Energiewende was failing, but is that true? It’s time to get the record about Germany’s emissions straight
Continue reading Time to get the Record about Germany’s Emissions Straight
