‘Triple Green’, the new motto in solar Photovolatics (PV), sets a standard for modules that are produced in an environmentally friendly way, generate clean energy and are recycled. However, as Sascha Rentzing reports, this perfect triad is difficult to implement because of the high initial investment and complex processes involved.
19 October, 2010
The feed-in tariff is often held up as a ‘must’ for renewable energy to succeed. David Jacobs explores feed-in tariffs in all shapes and forms, and illustrates what should be taken into consideration when designing them.
19 October, 2010
This week saw the very sad death of Dr Hermann Scheer, in many ways the father figure of German renewable energy, and a hugely influential figure worldwide. He was a fighter who seemed to relish his battles, and an inspirational, irreplaceable character.
18 October, 2010