Investing the same money in utility PV instead of nuclear not only produces 5.3x the total energy but also 15.9x the peak power Also eliminates meltdown risk, weapons prolif risk, nuc waste, underground U-mining cancers, & 2-40x the CO2e emis/kWh as nuc web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jac…

My latest for BloombergNEF: The #FiveHorsemen of the Net Zero transition. Five reasons why anyone hoping for rapid global decarbonization is kidding themselves. This is the bear case, next up I'll be making the bull case. about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich…

The Current Solar Module Inventory Situation (there's lots) isn't *particularly* a problem for certain solar manufacturers. Oversupply and consequent price crash is a problem for all solar mfers (but great for buyers), and when the tide goes out you see who's swimming naked.

Just returned from an insightful trip to #REPlus#REPlus23 #REPlus in #LasVegas, the largest #solar trade show in the US. Here are some key takeaways and reflections:

Investors love to find “hockey stick” growth. The energy transition places you in the middle of 4 at once. That’s what a generational shift looks like.

Approximate amount of tech-based carbon offsets implemented to date: 0 tons.

We are thankful to Sergio Espada, a proposal engineer at OHLA, for sharing his valuable insights of working with PVcase Ground Mount software. Watch the video to learn more 👇 #PVcase #solardesign

Time to make 2023 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon, comes out very soon (just sent final proofs to publisher!) worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/… amazon.co.uk/Solar-Power-Fi…

Miguel Herrero ☀️ will participate in the TaiyangNews - All About Solar webinar "Solar Getting Smart", on Nov 14, 15:00 -16:30 CET. During the event, he will share his insights on Managing Data Risks in Solar PV Projects' Development & Engineering Phases. Register now: taiyangnews.info/solar-getting-…

Pro tip for pretending to be an expert on any solar market in the world today and in 2024: nod sagely and say "of course, grid capacity is the main bottleneck to build".

1/Es inconcebible la cantidad de mitos y bulos energéticos que ha soltado Felipe González en escasos dos minutos. Así rápidamente. - No es cierto q la oposición a la energía nuclear se base en los residuos, esa es una visión de hace 40 años. El rechazo actual es esencialmente..

Europa Press Por directivas comunitarias es obligatorio el reciclaje de al menos el 84% de todos los componentes de una planta fotovoltaica. Hay iniciativas de I+D españolque en estos momentos quieren llegar al 99%. Las plantas solares depositan garantía por el coste de desmantelamiento

🆕 EU Finance Commissioner Mairead McGuinness exchanged with MEPs this evening in the European Parliament on the crisis facing EU #solar manufacturers. Read our reaction from Walburga Hemetsberger 👇

¡Bravo! Aprobada la Ley de Restauración de la Naturaleza, con beneficios para el bienestar de los ecosistemas y de todos los ciudadanos europeos.

Our CEO, David, had an opportunity to share some insights on the Leaders in Cleantech podcast. Find the podcast here and learn more about PVcase as the company and the growth of the solar industry: youtube.com/watch?v=Y7HVxK…

Alright, so, it's the morning after: What happened in Catalonia yesterday? The Socialists won big, the separatist movement suffered a big defeat and the right made significant advances. A curious mix of results that all appear linked to Sánchez's handling of the Catalan dilemma.

Time to make 2024 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon, is new this year. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of Oct. worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/…

1/Más #EnergyFakes de mano de los difusores de bulos habituales. Para empezar, la inmensísima mayoría de paneles solares q se venden en el mundo no llevan cadmio, porque son de silicio, no de teluro de cadmio. En España, por ej, todos los paneles son de silicio. En EEUU sí se..

This is the moment Ratcliffe power station came off the electricity system for the final time, marking the end of 142 years of coal generating electricity in Great Britain!

It's been a little over two weeks since flash floods swept through Spain's Valencia region, leaving at least 214 dead. While climate change is responsible for the intense rains that caused the flooding, here's a thread on how unchecked urbanism played a part in the death toll: