GLG News by Renewable Energy Experts in GLG Member Programs

Nova Scotia Power has selected its preferred technology for a possible tidal stream project in the Bay of Fundy. The Bay of Fundy is legendary for its tides, and Nova Scotia Power rightly recognises its renewable potential. But of the 20+ tidal stream technology horses it looked at, has Nova Scotia...

The relationship of oil companies and photovoltaics has been an interesting conundrum, going back nearly four decades and starting the first commercial terrestrial market.  Oil companies have inherent institutional strengths and weaknesses when it comes to dealing with PV, and it may be that wind...

There have been two types of incentive and policy practices for renewable energy.  Strategic, steady and successful efforts by countries like Germany and Japan,  and haphazard practices by countries like Australia.  Investors need to take note, because effective incentive and policy management...

Wal-Mart is becoming the largest economic player in the US in a lot of ways, including electricity consumption.  A proposed deal for large-scale photovoltaic installations could be revolutionary for that industry.  But a successful procurement model would have PV electricity valued as a nonpolluting...

Congratulations to Lunar Energy for its 8MW tidal stream project - the largest proposed to date. But to describe it as "huge" rather overstates its importance, and its developers have to prove they can walk before they run.

  Nova Scotia Power’s award to Open Hydro to install a utility scale demonstration of an underwater turbine highlights a potential turning point for the hydroelectric industry that may mark the beginning efforts to reinvigorate this segment of the renewable energy industry. 1. The effort is...

Cantor Fitzgerald is merging their US pollutant brokerage with their European CO2 brokerage into CantorCO2e as they see a US carbon trading market in the horizon. Also Morgan Stanley, Merril Lynch and other US based companies are active on the European emission trading market and are ready to participate...

The photovoltaic market, shaking off silicon supply fears, continue their growth rates, shattering 2,000 megawatts of production in 2006.  More efficient silicon manufacturing, some new supply and the market share increase of noncrystalline and non-silicon products account for the...

·Reports of the death of the silicon-based photovoltaic systems are greatly exaggerated. ·Despite the well-publicized shortage of solar grade silicon, many solar cell and module makers experienced significant growth in 2006. ·Wherever the supplies are coming from, the amounts are a...

Singles, not home runs, generally win baseball games, and the short game is also more vital in golf than 300+ yard drives.  Wind and photovoltaics may garner the headlines of the clean energy industry, but solar thermal is just as big and getting bigger, if not more glamorous. The latest indicators...