A series of difficult choices – The Independent (London, UK)

There is no single solution to achieving a cleaner energy economy and weaning ourselves from fossil fuels. It requires a combination of unpopular measures, such as lifestyle changes and investment in controversial infrastructure, such as nuclear reactors Fossil fuels have powered enormous social

Is the Transmission ‘Problem’ Real?

Aside from policy stability, it’s probably one of the most widely-cited problems facing the renewable energy industry: The lack of transmission. But is the problem really as big as we’re told? Or are utilities using it as an excuse to get more money for an unnecessary build-out of infrastructure and increase profits?

Canadian Solar Inc. manufacturing plant expected to come to Guelph – Guelph Mercury

Officials with Kitchener-based Canadian Solar Inc., along with Brad Duguid, Ontario’s minister of Energy and Infrastructure, will be in Guelph Wednesday to announce the location of a new solar module manufacturing facility. Details will be unveiled during a 9:30 a.m. media conference at 545

pound(s)10bn needed for emissions target – The Herald (Glasgow, Uk))

More than pound(s)10bn of investment is needed to help Scotland meet
its target for cutting emissions by 2020, a report claimed. It warned that without an “enormous increase” in investment in the
infrastructure for renewables and “significant” technological development,
there was a “very real

INCOME FUNDS; Macquarie sees growth in infrastructure – The Globe And Mail

There are billions of dollars in investment opportunities in Canada’s crumbling roads and outdated power facilities that haven’t seen upgrades in decades, the head of Macquarie Power and
Infrastructure Income Fund said Tuesday. And CEO Michael Bernstein said the Toronto-based fund which owns

Pre-engineered high-gain solar enables cost savings and global scale-out

Pre-engineered solar PV power systems are the next step as solar manufacturers leverage well-established manufacturing processes, infrastructure, and supply chains to ensure their systems are easy to implement, cost effective and scalable.

The Electrifying Pace of Wind Power Development in China

While President Obama continues to exhort Congress and the American public to move ahead with legislation that will put the U.S. on a path to rapid and sustainable development of renewable energy, China is building a formidable renewable infrastructure. China’s wind industry is a case in point.

Money trumps security in smart-meter rollouts, experts say

The race to deploy smart meters poses security and privacy risks to consumers and threatens the infrastructure, according to experts.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

WHO OWNS BRITAIN: WATCHDOG LAUNCHES FIRST UK STOCK-TAKE – The Independent (London, Uk)

The Office of Fair Trading will look at infrastructure ownership in
key economic sectors including energy, telecoms and transportation. Sarah
Arnott reports Britain’s infrastructure is to be subjected to its first ever “stock take”
under Office of Fair Trading (OFT) plans to produce a map of

Will electric cars spread like cell phones or washing machines?

Deloitte survey results show slow adoption for electric vehicles in the next few years unless consumers’ concerns over cost and infrastructure can be addressed.