As a solar professional, it’s important to carefully consider the photovoltaic (PV) design that will generate the highest return on investment (ROI). While the specifics may differ between residential and commercial systems, the themes are almost always the same: fast install and fast payback. Greg Smith, Senior Technical Trainer at SMA America, explores the ways that PV systems can be optimized to increase return on investment.

Sonnenbatterie continues to rely on the safe and efficient lithium-iron-phosphate technology as well as on proven, high-quality electronic components.

The energy value chain is being rebalanced, from production through to consumption. The pressure of simultaneously keeping prices low – while meeting the need for new capacity – and making the low carbon transition is driving an energy revolution.

The SUPERGEN Energy Storage Hub will draw experts together from seven universities and fourteen industrial and governmental partners.

Fugro GEOS, in partnership with Sonardyne, is leading a three-year, all-British project for the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to develop a carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring system using marine robotics.

Hydro-Québec and Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that they have agreed to establish a joint venture to research and develop a large-scale energy storage system for power grids. Sony and Hydro-Québec plan to establish the new company in June, 2014. Forecasts indicate that demand for large-scale energy storage systems will…

IEA report says technologies offer significant potential for energy-sector decarbonisation but struggle in today’s markets

The British economy could receive a potential £200 billion boost over the next 20 years, through the recovery of an additional 3-4 billion barrels of North Sea oil and gas.

Ministry of Energy's plan will make Ontario a leader in the next generation of energy technology.

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) today announced that it has developed an all-in one, container-type energy storage system as a core energy product for ensuring the stable use of distributed renewable energy such as wind and solar power, while maintaining t This energy storage system fuses Hitachi’s electricity grid control technologies…