Hard Challenges: Soft Costs
If you’ve ever wondered why it costs twice as much to install a PV system in the US as Germany, the answer is red tape and bureaucracy, known in the industry as “soft costs” or “balance of system (BoS)” costs. While solar hardware prices continue to plummet, soft costs – which include customer acquisition or [...]
SOLAR 2013: NREL Tool Estimates Economic Impacts of RE
SOLAR 2013 kicked off this morning in Baltimore with nine tracks of parallel sessions that included a forum about the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s JEDI models. JEDI, which stands for Jobs and Economic Development Impact, is a series of free online calculators for estimating employment and other impacts that result from investment in new power generation or fuel production.
SOLAR 2013: Industry Honors ASES Award Winners
Gathering for their 58th annual Solar Energy Conference, ASES members honored their most inspiring leaders tonight at a gala awards banquet.
Press Release: SOLAR 2013 Emerging Architecture Sessions to Feature AIA Fellow Travis Price
As part of the American Solar Energy Society National Solar Conference, from April 16-20 at the Baltimore Convention Center, the 38th Annual Passive Solar Conference will feature two broad themes – the emerging architectural discipline of passive solar design, and the rapidly growing science of building technology.
Solar Thermal is a Proven, Low-Cost Technology that Demands New Policy Incentives
Solar thermal systems could help utility load-balancing and reduce our dependence on natural gas for heating. But, panelists at the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) National Solar Conference say, new incentives are required to scale the industry.
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