Trending in storage: Battery costs continuing to decrease
Battery costs will continue to decrease, but at a slower pace than previous decades, according to GTM Research’s U.S. Front-of-the-Meter Energy Storage System Prices 2018-2022 report. Energy storage system prices are expected to decline at a rate of 8% annually through 2022.
Energy Efficiency Leads in Job Growth as Energy Sector Adds Over 130,000 Jobs in 2017
May 18, 2018
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The nation’s energy sector employed 6.5 million Americans in 2017, up 133,000 jobs from the year prior, according to a comprehensive report released today from the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). This two percent growth rate exceeded the national average of 1.7 percent.
Renewables Tax Equity Market Fares Fine in Q1, Calming Industry Fears
“Ironically, there seem to be more tax equity investors after tax reform than before.”
MAY 17, 2018
Survey: Solar Companies Want Software to Speed Growth, Manage Utility Rates
Overall, solar companies are looking for more specific software solutions to fix a narrower set of problems.
Low-carbon energy transition requires more renewables than previously thought
May 07, 2018
by Staff Writers, Solar Daily, Barcelona, Spain
The transition to a low-carbon energy society will require more renewable energy sources than previously thought if current levels of energy consumption per capita and lifestyles are to be maintained. This is one of the main conclusions of a study recently published in Nature Energy by Lewis King and Jeroen van den Bergh of the Institute of Science and Environmental Technology of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB).
Tax Bill Largely Preserves Incentives for Wind and Solar Power
Dec. 16, 2017
By Brad Plumer
WASHINGTON — The final text of the Republican tax bill made public Friday largely preserves key tax credits for wind and solar power and electric vehicles, reversing language in earlier versions that could have slowed the growth of renewable energy across the United States.