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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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Combined with a Chinese manufacturing boom, that lowered the overall cost of panels by 40 percent this year, Solyndra was unable to compete. New Jersey is second only to California in adoption of solar infrastructure. The global solar market is expected to install 22 MW of electricity in 2011. Resources. [

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HVDC Networks Come to Europe

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According to Plet, wind energy is driving an acceleration of HVDC installations in Europe. Grid operators are also installing subsea DC interconnections in other regions to share wind-energy surpluses and connect to backup supplies, such as Scandinavia’s giant hydropower reservoirs. percent, the share of energy met by renewables.

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The Tailwinds Behind Massive Growth of EV Charging

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government support for EVs comes in the form of tax rebates, incentives, and state and local pilot programs designed to ease the costs for both businesses and individuals looking to install charging stations and other equipment. At the moment, the majority of U.S. billion spend in the Golden State.