Tuesday, September 20, 2011

What are The Prospects For Competing Solar Electric Technologies?

The argument about who wins - Solar Photovoltaics (PV), Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSP), or Concentrating PV (CPV) - is currently all the rage. But in reality it is too early to identify winners and losers in the overall solar industry.

The solar industry, while growing exponentially in recent times, remains in startup phase compared with conventional power, and is now beginning to experience challenges with rapidly decreasing incentives, subpar availability of transmission and distribution, and for PV, almost overnight growth from MW to multi-GW level of demand.

Moving forward, reductions in the cost of (and advances in) balance of systems (rather than the technology) will be key for PV and CPV, while advances in installation techniques are crucial for all technologies. And if CSP can overcome the cost of building thermal storage into the technology, it will have a compelling case that may tip the scale for utilities.

So if we acknowledge that the future is far from mapped out, what is the current state of play in PV, CSP and CPV?

This webinar will give a snapshot behind the development of all three of the above solar technologies, in particular looking at the following issues:

What stage of PV development are we at currently, and how will the major changes to support schemes in countries like Germany and Italy affect market development moving forward?
What innovation is taking place to drive down the cost of solar technologies and make them more cost competitive with conventional fuels? Is the recent upsurge in CSP development sustainable this time around? When (and under what conditions) will CPV break through and establish itself as a true competitor to the other solar technologies?

Monday, September 5, 2011

Eco-ceptional first day at EcoGen 2011

Eco-ceptional first day at EcoGen 2011
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Clean energy industry leaders from Australia and around the world continue to gather on Day 2 of EcoGen 2011, where the exciting speaker line up is generating fresh ideas and debate.

This follows an engaging Day 1 of EcoGen 2011, where presenter Dan Kammen, Chief Technical Specialist for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency at The World Bank, said “Partnerships with the least carbon-intensive fossil fuels, in addition to partnerships with industrialising nations like India and China, will build jobs and build the clean energy industry here in Australia.”

Queensland Energy and Water Utilities Minister Stephen Robertson rave a rousing welcome to the Conference, telling delegates “The Queensland Government will avoid the path of other states to collapse feed-in-tarrif systems. It is popular in Queensland, and we will continue to review the system to ensure it is long-term and sustainable.”

Green Energy Trading Director Ric Brazzale, Grattan Institute Research Fellow in Energy Tristan Edis and Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Seb Henbest gave a detailed policy and market update.

Experts such as Vestas Wind Systems Director of Policy and Government Relations Ken McAlpine, BP Solar Project Develop Manger – Large Commercial Projects Douglas Smith and Bioenergy Australia Manger Stephen Schuck offered in-depth insight into key trends and investment strategies for renewable.

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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Renewable Energy Markets 2011 Conference California



Renewable Energy Markets 2011
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Registration is open for Renewable Energy Markets 2011 in San Francisco, CA from November 15–18, 2011. Last year nearly 400 attendees packed the Doubletree Portland for a week of conversations, presentations, and unique opportunities to network and share ideas for the coming year. This year's conference is the largest Renewable Energy Markets (REM) yet. It will be held at the Parc 55 Wyndham Union Square Hotel in San Francisco, CA from November 15–18, 2011.

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