GLG News by Renewable Energy Experts in GLG Member Programs

Supply chain integration of photovoltaics from feedstock to installation continues to develop.  One more example is a California homebuilder partnering with REC Solar in a major development.  REC Solar is a unit of REC, a Norwegian feedstock manufacturer which has move down the supply...

Advent Solar Inc., a New Mexico-based business, announced a formal opening of its 25 megawatts per year facility of multi-crystalline panels.  The uniqueness of these panels is a patented system of the grid wiring in the back of the cell, as opposed to the front, believed to be unique among multi-crystalline...

Solar, wind and related electricity generators, by not polluting, creates a benefit called Renewable Energy Credits (REC's) or "green tags".A challenge to increased trading of REC's has been the lack of a common transaction document or trading platform.The new master Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase...

Solar electricity, most commonly photovoltaics, is great in concept but has had great challenges in being used.  Besides cost, the real issues are attractiveness, ease and confidence in installation and marketing. Companies like Open Energy are addressing these concerns with great looking products...

This process technology of converting lipids to alkanes is fine.  However, in the US the IRS has yet to rule if this earns tax credits.  In the EU and other places this is not an issue.  In the US the National Biodiesel Board (esters) is seeking to slow this development of lipids...

The latest machination by the Saudi Oil Minister may cool things on a short-term technical basis, but does nothing to address fundamental issues of near intractable foreign and domestic political issues and the inevitable march of supply and demand.  A spark in any sphere will, at the least, trigger...

China not only faces enormous energy challenges, but has a similar situation to the US in becoming more reliant on imported and cheap, but polluting energy.  China's situation is more acute because of its much faster growth rate.  China has demonstrated with solar thermal power that they can...

The drop in oil prices is due to everything going "right" - mild weather, no environmental disruption, no breakout in geopolitical situations.The slower drop in gasoline prices is due to a fragmented distribution market and thin margins at the retail end.It is unlikely the good run will continue, and...

Korea has added its first major wind power farm, a tangible sign of its intent to improve the green mix of its power consumption.Korea has a small fraction of the renewable energy power of japan, Indian and China, which makes it a key element in maintaining the growth of the Asia markets.

The Exxon announcement of withdrawing support of global warming skeptics and increasing contact with environmental organizations is a sea change at least in terms of public relations.  It may also be an acknowledgement of a more hostile Congress and impending carbon emission regulation.  Whether...