GLG News by Renewable Energy Experts in GLG Member Programs

There will soon be thousands of megawatts (MW) of wind and solar generated power generated in Southern California, with the potential of tens of thousands of MW.  That potential will not be achieved until transmission infrastructure is built, and a way to finance that construction is established. ...

Solar thermal energy systems for domestic hot water, space and some process heating is a cost-effective, if relatively unglamorous technology.  In spite of being ubiquitous in countries like China, Israel, Turkey and Cyprus, it remains in the shadows of photovoltaic and concentrated solar power. ...

The success of the wind power industry has lead to tightness in supply, especially in turbines.  The accompanying article by an industry leader shows the problem becoming more pronounced and longer term.  This may be bad news for addressing energy security and pollution, but good news for...

The intermittent limitations of wind power will be addressed by a variety of storage technologies that will make the power source dispatchable and increase its value.  One of these advanced storage technologies is being implemented, surprisingly enough, by a seemingly stodgy, coal-based Midwest...

Protectionism, or "tit-for-tat" opening of markets is a discredited policy. Depriving some EU countries, not to mention the broader set of developing countries in Europe, of potential investment will not help their development. If "Third Party" investment is allowed, strong regulatory institutions must...

It seems that the UK authorities have made a choice for individual wind turbine equipment while other European countries privilege bigger collective wind turbines that use sophisticated technologies. Having said that, I would like to point out some open questions remain such: - Is any certification...

The offshore wind market has great market potential of huge turbines generating higher yields of electricity against a more hostile environment.  Europe has taken the lead with numerous shallow-water projects and plans for deeper-water installations.  In the United States, the first project,...

China's announcement of a $265 billion investment in renewable energy is a welcome sign for the clean power industries.  But the bulk of that investment will go toward hydropower.  The wind power market will be getting a relatively small portion, and solar will have to content itself with...

The European Union looks like it will come close to their goal of generating 21% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2010.  This achievement comes despite environmental issues like higher than expected temperatures, which may in fact spur continued action.  This growth bodes well...

There are over 12,000 megawatts (MW) of wind powered installations in the US, with many thousands more MW being built or in active planning.  The US potential can be hundreds of thousands of MW, resulting in tens of billions of dollars of annual revenue, and a significant reduction in...