AS Published on Monday 16 March 2020 - n° 313 - Categories:various sectors
The fall in oil prices, a godsend for the oil companies?
Oil companies have been slow to take an interest in renewable energy. The drop in the price of oil to $35 a barrel could prompt them to change their strategy: they could now
AS Published on Saturday 14 March 2020 - n° 313 - Categories:various sectors
Points to remember from the oil price war
The oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia will affect American shale oil producers. The absence of an agreement between the two countries
AS Published on Sunday 8 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:various sectors
Can energy storage increase greenhouse gas emissions?
US scientists have been investigating whether the deployment of energy storage could increase greenhouse gas emissions in the short term in some energy markets.
Existing scientific literature indicates an increase in emissions linked to storage deployment. However, they pointed out that this body of evidence
L R AS Published on Monday 2 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:various sectors
The development of photovoltaics requires attention to its consequences:
The development of photovoltaics requires attention to its consequences:
1°) the integration into the grid of the energy produced could be a real problem, as the energy infrastructure must be able to absorb the additional production.
L R AS Published on Monday 2 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:various sectors
The European Solar Construction Council (ESMC) launches its organisation
Announced at the EU PVSEC in 2018, to bring together European research institutes and the European photovoltaic industry, the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has elected the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) as its new body of experts.
R AS Published on Saturday 29 February 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:various sectors
Photovoltaic is developing through auctions and widening its geographical area
Cumulative global solar installations have now exceeded 600 GW by the end of 2019, compared to 20 GW at the end of 2009. There is a pipeline of 180 GW spread over 120 countries, according to Wood Mackenzie.
More and more countries are joining the club of countries that have installed one gigawatt of solar power. This will be the case for
AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:various sectors
Negative impact of coronavirus on the solar industry. Its effects are beginning to be felt
The Chinese authorities' desire to limit the spread of the virus has led to the quarantine of major cities and restricted transport between regions and ports. The supply chain for raw materials has almost disappeared,
L R AS Published on Monday 17 February 2020 - n° 309 - Categories:various sectors, France, other France
Sun'Agri will present the agronomic results of apple trees and vines in Agrivoltaic on February 25th.
During the Salon de l'Agriculture, Sun'Agri, a pioneer of agrivoltaism, and its partners will present exclusive agronomic and scientific results on the evolution of apple trees and vines under dynamic agrivoltaic systems at a press conference on 25 February at 4 pm. The data collected
R AS Published on Monday 17 February 2020 - n° 309 - Categories:various sectors
An online inventory of agrivoltaic achievements
Acthuel/Artifex have put an inventory of agrivoltaic projects online for free access.
Agrivoltaism reconciles agricultural activity and energy production. It is looking for its way. That is why,
R AS Published on Monday 10 February 2020 - n° 308 - Categories:various sectors
Solar energy in the far north has good results in energy production
Researchers at the Sandia National Laboratory in the United States have sought to determine the effect of snow on the performance and reliability of photovoltaic panels. The first challenge was to keep the panels clean and able to absorb sunlight. The second challenge was that the weight of the snow did not cause significant damage to the panels.
L R AS Published on Monday 3 February 2020 - n° 307 - Categories:various sectors
Italian policemen arrested a gang of traffickers
Italian police arrested a gang of traffickers who relabelled used solar panels for recycling
R AS Published on Monday 3 February 2020 - n° 307 - Categories:various sectors
Global wages of RE workers and their age distribution
Juwi presented the wage gaps for renewable energy workers worldwide and their age distribution.
In terms of pay, 71% of
AS Published on Sunday 26 January 2020 - n° 306 - Categories:various sectors
Will electricity and gas companies be merged in the future?
A joint study between the Dutch Tennet network and Dutch gas company Gasunie suggests that companies should jointly develop infrastructure after 2030. With hydrogen and synthetic methane
AS Published on Sunday 12 January 2020 - n° 304 - Categories:various sectors
Oil versus electricity, the fight ahead
Three days after the assassination of the Iranian general by a drone, the price of crude oil continued to rise. This case shows the world's dependence on oil. The Strait of Hormuz sees 20% of the world's oil passing through.
AS Published on Sunday 12 January 2020 - n° 304 - Categories:various sectors
A method for selecting the best plant locations?
A method for selecting the best plant locations?
The Beijing Institute of Technology has used a new methodology for site selection combining geographical information and the so-called "best-worst" method. This multi-criteria method scores according to criteria formulated according to the decision-maker's preferences.