Sentences with phrase «solar industry needs»

The solar industry needs to be thinking about what it's going to need to survive 10 years down the line.
A follow - up phone call demonstrating how the platform works left me thinking that this linking of homeowner and solar installer is exactly what the residential solar industry needs.
«The solar industry needs to continue to reduce the amount of energy it needs to build photovoltaic modules before it can afford as much storage as wind can today.»

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Eunice Yoon looks at the the nation's troubled solar panel industry, which exemplifies the need for Beijing to change the way the nation grows.
«By purchasing local solar power to meet some of our local electricity needs, we're not only meeting our goals but also supporting the growth of local clean energy industries,» Bernard said.
«We don't need mandates,» said Lauren «Bubba» McDonald, a member of the Georgia Public Service Commission, who is widely credited with helping jumpstart the state's solar industry.
According to the U.S. Solar Industries Association, in the first three quarters of 2014, solar delivered 36 per cent of America's new power needs, up from 9.6 per cent just two years prevSolar Industries Association, in the first three quarters of 2014, solar delivered 36 per cent of America's new power needs, up from 9.6 per cent just two years prevsolar delivered 36 per cent of America's new power needs, up from 9.6 per cent just two years previous.
«A key component of this tariff is that Staff doesn't have all the information and analysis they would need to calculate these values in a precise way, so they are using proxies instead as a first step toward more granular compensation,» notes a statement by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
«China's solar industry grows fast... but it lacks vocational programs to create skilled work force that the industry needs badly,» Zhang Qingyu, the college's president, said of why Himin Solar opened its wallet to support educasolar industry grows fast... but it lacks vocational programs to create skilled work force that the industry needs badly,» Zhang Qingyu, the college's president, said of why Himin Solar opened its wallet to support educaSolar opened its wallet to support education.
Susan Shaw, a spokeswoman from Siemens Solar Industries, the Californian company that donated 26 of the solar units, says that although the solar units do not power the lights directly, they help to offset the extra demand from the tree, reducing the need to import power from outside the region which leads to wear and tear on electrical transforSolar Industries, the Californian company that donated 26 of the solar units, says that although the solar units do not power the lights directly, they help to offset the extra demand from the tree, reducing the need to import power from outside the region which leads to wear and tear on electrical transforsolar units, says that although the solar units do not power the lights directly, they help to offset the extra demand from the tree, reducing the need to import power from outside the region which leads to wear and tear on electrical transforsolar units do not power the lights directly, they help to offset the extra demand from the tree, reducing the need to import power from outside the region which leads to wear and tear on electrical transformers.
For the solar industry, the Stanford team found that more work is needed to make grid - scale storage energetically sustainable.
More and more gas will be needed, however, as flat - panel LCD televisions become standard in American living rooms and the fledgling thin - film solar cell industry takes off; nitrogen trifluoride is used as a cleaning agent in the manufacture of both.
I can't believe it is beyond the wit of experts in the industry to devise a control system which ensures that the grid only receives power from solar panels when it needs it.
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«As the industry grows, more people will be needed to manufacture the wind turbine and solar panel components, and more installers will be required.
Saudi Arabia has lots of open land, and lots of sand which is rich in silicon; which is needed to make polysilicon for the solar industry.
No amount of statistical finessing from the wind and solar industries can budge their presently risible contributions to Australia's power needs above more -LSB-...]
NYSAC applauds NYSERDA's continued work to provide our members with the resources they need to bring solar energy and solar industry jobs to local communities.»
In the last decade, new needs have been evidenced simultaneously with the creation of an incipient industry around solar thermal power plants and new applications of solar thermal systems to other industries, as cited by our previous mini symposium.
Following are descriptions of the most common jobs in the solar power industry; for each occupation, job duties are listed, along with the credentials needed for the occupation, including education, training, certification, or licensure.
Ian Macfarlane, the Coalition energy spokesman and likely future Energy Minister, today told the Australian clean energy industry that it needed to look beyond wind and solar as renewable energy sources, because they were unreliable and too expensive.
Wellinghoff directly countered the industry's oft - heard complaint about meeting «base load» needs, saying that renewables «like wind, solar and biomass would be able to provide enough energy to meet base load capacity and future demand,» since the US can reduce energy usage by 50 percent.
Monique Hanis, a spokeswoman for the Solar Energy Industries Association, downplayed the importance of the report, saying that despite a handful of errors, there is still a pressing need for cleaner energy to help combat climate change.
To ensure the NC Solar Ready Vets program serves the needs of the NC solar industry, NCSEA connected another business member, Strata Solar, with Everblue and Fayetteville Technical Community College for utility - scale solar specific curriculum developSolar Ready Vets program serves the needs of the NC solar industry, NCSEA connected another business member, Strata Solar, with Everblue and Fayetteville Technical Community College for utility - scale solar specific curriculum developsolar industry, NCSEA connected another business member, Strata Solar, with Everblue and Fayetteville Technical Community College for utility - scale solar specific curriculum developSolar, with Everblue and Fayetteville Technical Community College for utility - scale solar specific curriculum developsolar specific curriculum development.
In a back - and - forth with conservative pundit Hugh Hewitt, she argued that the fossil fuel industry is driving Republican climate denial and that we need to transition to clean energy solutions such as solar power.
The difference between the NREL analysis and the real world solar prices suggests either that the NREL methodology needs some tweaking or the solar industry has some work to do to get its pricing in line with what might be expected in a fully competitive market.
As the solar industry becomes increasingly competitive, contractors need to take advantage of every tool at their disposal to produce the best designs as quickly and easily as possible.
Software tools that enable remote solar design are transforming the solar industry — cutting industry soft costs by eliminating the need for truck rolls and reducing design time from days to minutes.
Hoffert's forecast of the world's renewable - energy needs would be tough to realize by the solar industry alone, said Eric Wesoff, a Greentech Media analyst who moderated the panel discussion on different types of solar technologies, including the use of quantum dots.
Solar, wind, and other renewable resources need to compete with wealthier industries that benefit from existing infrastructure, expertise, and policy.
Companies within and outside of Mexico can sponsor a project financially, bringing solar to communities in need and providing a hands - on participation opportunity to citizens of Mexico to build their skills and resumes to enter the local solar industry.
This is particularly noteworthy given that Moomba can provide geosequestration, with needed infrastructure bundled with that of an emerging nuclear industry and development of solar and geothermal from Australia's energy - rich Outback.
To narrow the gap with PV panels, which make up 95 percent of the solar market, the U.S. - based Solar Energy Industries Association says CSP needs to reduce hardware costs and to twin its output with an energy storage element that will allow electricity production at nsolar market, the U.S. - based Solar Energy Industries Association says CSP needs to reduce hardware costs and to twin its output with an energy storage element that will allow electricity production at nSolar Energy Industries Association says CSP needs to reduce hardware costs and to twin its output with an energy storage element that will allow electricity production at night.
EnergySage and the Solar Energy Industries Association introduced the SEIA - endorsed EnergySage online solar marketplace, a one - stop shop providing consumers with all of the essential tools and resources needed to evaluate solar energy systems and make informed purchasing decisSolar Energy Industries Association introduced the SEIA - endorsed EnergySage online solar marketplace, a one - stop shop providing consumers with all of the essential tools and resources needed to evaluate solar energy systems and make informed purchasing decissolar marketplace, a one - stop shop providing consumers with all of the essential tools and resources needed to evaluate solar energy systems and make informed purchasing decissolar energy systems and make informed purchasing decisions.
EnergySage, along with other industry experts, suggest the top questions that homeowners need to consider when researching their solar PV options.
With the solar industry getting increasingly competitive, solar contractors need to be savvy to position themselves for success.
«In 2007, we didn't have a solar industry, even though we had a need to rebuild our state in a different way,» says Shelton.
The goal of the Task during the reference period was to provide solar energy industry, electricity sector, governments, and renewable energy organizations and institutions with means to understand «bankability» of solar irradiance data sets and develop weather forecasts specialized to the needs of solar energy.
Over the past few weeks, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) have been working hard and collaboratively in Alberta to get folks talking about the actions required to enable the Alberta Government to successfully meet its objective to increase renewable energy investment and development in response to the need to respond to climate change.
EnergySage CEO Vikram Aggarwal discusses transparency within the residential solar industry and what's needed for consumers to make informed choices about their solar investment.
Nor was an average listener Tuesday night likely to be aware, when the President highlighted the growth of solar power in the US at the same time he repeated his call to stop «giving $ 4 billion a year to fossil fuel industries that don't need it,» that solar energy already receives far more generous federal tax benefits than oil and gas.
The buildings, industry and transport sectors need more bioenergy, solar heating and electricity from renewable sources that substitute conventional energy.
«A key component of this tariff is that Staff doesn't have all the information and analysis they would need to calculate these values in a precise way, so they are using proxies instead as a first step toward more granular compensation,» notes a statement by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
This year's winners reflect a parking industry trend toward sustainability with many of the projects incorporating LEED certification, energy efficient lighting, use of solar panels, advanced technologies and innovative approaches that reduce the need for more parking spaces.
Now, the often - conflicting voices of our industry and environmental advocates, elected officials, the state's regulatory agencies, the utility companies, and solar installers and developers need to be reconciled to secure a good long - term path for solar in Massachusetts.»
Why you need to know about it: LCOE is one of the oldest metrics in the solar industry.
«Today, the Baker Administration built a much - needed bridge between the end of the current solar incentive program and the beginning of the new one,» said Sean Gallagher, Vice President of State Affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (Ssolar incentive program and the beginning of the new one,» said Sean Gallagher, Vice President of State Affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SSolar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
German solar power plants produced a world record 22 gigawatts of electricity — equal to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity — through the midday hours of Friday and Saturday, the head of a renewable energy think tank has said... Norbert Allnoch, director of the Institute of the Renewable Energy Industry in Muenster, said the 22 gigawatts of solar power fed into the national grid on Saturday met nearly 50 % of the nation's midday electricity needs.
The UNIDO assessment of the 2050 potential of renewables in industry says that by 2050 conventional solar heat collectors could be providing 5.6 EJ of process heat globally, while Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) using focused sunlight for high temperature heat, could add a further 2.4 EJ - making 8EJ in all, nearly 8 % of total process heat nsolar heat collectors could be providing 5.6 EJ of process heat globally, while Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) using focused sunlight for high temperature heat, could add a further 2.4 EJ - making 8EJ in all, nearly 8 % of total process heat nSolar Power (CSP) using focused sunlight for high temperature heat, could add a further 2.4 EJ - making 8EJ in all, nearly 8 % of total process heat needs.
Solar feed - in tariffs of 50c / kwh may look excessive now, but policies like this, in Australia and elsewhere, gave the industry the start it needed.
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