Utility-scale Solar Has Another Record Year in 2014

Tuesday, 12.30.2014 - 16:41 (Renewable Energy World)

Utility-scale solar installations will surge for a fifth consecutive year in 2014, according to provisional figures released this week by Wiki-Solar.org, which defined utility-scale as projects greater than 4 MW in capacity. New global total installed capacity for the year already exceeds 10 GW, and is expected to climb further, when the official figures are available in March. Read more

How Can Business Owners, Schools and Municipalities Benefit from Community Solar?

Tuesday, 12.30.2014 - 16:25 (Renewable Energy World)

Operating a business, running a school and performing municipal services can require massive amounts of energy. As the cost of electricity increases, more business owners and commercial entities are looking for a way to lower their bills. Solar energy is an attractive option, as it not only reduces electric bills but also provides a financial payba Read more

Two Clean Energy Stock Speculations for 2014: Wrap-Up

Tuesday, 12.30.2014 - 14:26 (Renewable Energy World)

I included two "Clean Energy Speculations" along with my annual model portfolio of ten clean energy stocks this year. It's been a tough year for clean energy stocks in general, with my industry benchmark (Powershares Wilderhill Clean Energy ETF (PBW)) down about 15% since I initiated the portfolios on December 27th 2013. Despite this, both the main portfolio and the speculations look likely to end the year with small gains. Read more

Renewable Energy Review: Australia

Tuesday, 12.30.2014 - 13:20 (Renewable Energy World)

Developers, manufacturers, investors and other renewable energy industry stakeholders need to know where the next big market is going to be so that they can adjust their business decisions accordingly. Read more

RenewableEnergyWorld.com's Most-read Articles of 2014

Tuesday, 12.30.2014 - 13:00 (Renewable Energy World)

At the close of each year, we like to take a look back to see which stories made an impact on our readers. This year's most read articles show the many twists and turns that the industry took this year and reveal interesting trends for us as editors and for other industry insiders. Read more