Analyst revises up zero-emission vehicle forecast after bumper year
A report published by BloombergNEF for the COP26 climate change summit has listed global commitments by cities, states, provinces and nations to end the sale of new fossil-fueled vehicles but, with 2035 estimated as the cut-off date for zero-emission roads by mid century, policymakers need to be more ambitious.
Badly-sited solar parks affect house prices
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have suggested US homeowners are prepared to pay $279 per year to avoid living within a mile of a solar plant.
Quebec as a big battery for the northeastern US
Researchers at MIT say the immense hydropower resources of the Canadian province could be used as storage to even out the supply of intermittent renewables generation in New England and New York state.
Healing the cracks for a more stable perovskite
Scientists in the United States have demonstrated simple methods for ‘healing’ the cracks that form in perovskite solar cells. While it is far from clear how the approach could be applied commercially, the work suggests possibilities for maintaining the performance of perovskite cells in long-term operation.
US presidential hopeful calls for huge increase in renewables on public lands
Senator and 2020 candidate Elizabeth Warren has announced plans for a targeted expansion of renewable energy development on public lands along with a moratorium on new fossil fuel leases.
Smaller, leaner Vivint Solar moves to direct sales (with chart)
Like other large U.S. third-party solar companies Vivint is increasingly moving away from the leasing model to direct sales.
