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Mitigating social impact in a low-carbon Singapore
The global fight against climate change is gradually gaining momentum, with countries like Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, and the EU reaffirming commitment to the Paris Agreement, and more than …
Power Trip: Southeast Asia's journey to a low carbon economy
A new ground-breaking study launched by Eco-Business puts a spotlight on Southeast Asia's transition to the low carbon economy and identifies the top challenges for the region as insufficient regulation …
Iran Renewable Energy report
Iran’s potential for renewable energy is vast, possessing some of the best combined wind and solar resources in the region and the technical and engineering capabilities to realise it. The …
The Smart Villages Initiative: interim review of findings
The Smart Villages Initiative brings together key players—entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers, villagers, NGOs, financiers, civil society and development organisations, policymakers, and regulators—from the frontline of delivering off-grid energy for development …
Bright ideas: Global trends in solar finance
Bright Ideas focuses on mega trends in solar finance which are reshaping the globalisation of this technology.
Gensol Knowledge Series: Solar district championships
If everything else like Project Cost and Financial Assumptions are kept equal, the expected generation from a site plays a very important role in bidding. With the bidding shortly due …
Balance-of-systems drives solar system capex down as much as 30 per cent by 2020
Racking and mounting cost reductions and electrical innovations will cut balance-of-system costs, with biggest drops in the residential segment, Lux Research says.
Clear skies ahead for the window films market
Window film technology is becoming adopted worldwide since its beginning in the USA in the 1950's, particularly with the rising global concern for environment protection and energy savings. These films …
Thermal management for LEDs and power electronics grows to $4.8 billion in 2020
Boston, Ma – Thermal management materials for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and power electronics will be a $4.8 billion market in 2020, more than doubling from $1.8 billion in 2013. As …
Current solar technologies aren’t enough to reach SunShot’s $1/W installed goal
Boston, Ma – A look at disruptive solar innovations finds that technologies built around crystalline silicon (x-Si) modules are the most likely to find commercial success even though they won't …
How can Renewable Energy Technology be Extensively adopted in Developing Nations
Renewable Energy is central to sustainable economic development; it moderates growth of energy demand contributes towards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and significantly lowers dependency on oil. Renewable Energy …
Coupled solar and energy storage market to grow to $2.8 billion in 2018
Boston, Ma. – Corporates playing in the solar and energy storage sectors have long dreamt of combining the two complementary technologies to differentiate products and defend margins. This symbiotic match …
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