Category: Renewables Alternative Energy

U.S. Tariff on Chinese Solar Panels

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted March 20, 2012

The Commerce Department has imposed a tariff on Chinese solar panels to help stabilize prices.

Solar Installations, Rare Earth Manipulations

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted March 16, 2012

It's 75 degrees and sunny in Baltimore this weekend. And it's St. Patrick's day. So go outside and plant something or drink a beer, I'll keep this to a brief recap of the week...

First Solar's Maryland Project

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted March 13, 2012

First Solar announced yet another project for 2012, while the U.S. as a whole continues to increase its solar installations.

3D Printing Sparks NeoIndustrial Revolution

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 12, 2012

Most importantly, 3D printing has rendered economies of scale obsolete, reinstating the ability to produce high quality products for relatively low overhead costs back to the individual something...

First Solar Supplies NRG's Arizona Project

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted March 11, 2012

First Solar will work with NRG Energy on the 26 megawatt project in Arizona.

Baltimore's Last Fortune 500 Company Moves to Chicago

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 11, 2012

Exelon Corp's acquisition of the Baltimore-based energy company gives Exelon a nationwide consumer base, with operations in 47 states, Washington D.C. and Canada, and makes them the second largest...

Solar Storm Poses Massive Threat to the Grid

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 7, 2012

According to the National Research Council, solar storms of this magnitude cause irreversible damage to electrical grids by sending a surge of energy through them causing them to trip, leading to...

Obama Rolls Out Third Energy-Themed Speech

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 6, 2012

The fuel-efficient technologies incentive and the expansion of tax credits coincide with Obama's campaign proposal to have 1 million plug-in-vehicles on American roads by 2015 and make electric...

Obama's Energy Cronies

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted March 2, 2012

We've seen what can happen when energy technologies are chosen based on cronyism, and not solely on their economic merits... That's not how we do things around here. We know energy alternatives will...

Solar Job and Production Cuts

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted February 28, 2012

Abound Solar is laying off a portion of its workforce to focus on a new module.

Investing in Electric Cars

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted February 21, 2012

One of the things I've learned in this business is that profits are real whether they come from actual sales or anticipated ones, whether the latter materialize or not.

The Dawning of a New Era in Hybrid Vehicles Has Arrived

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 20, 2012

The ERS Drive System is a marriage between hydraulic and electric vehicles, achieving a perfect balance between energy density and power density by harnessing the power of dual regenerative braking.