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Energy volatility, now

  • 7 years ago (2016-09-26)
  • Junior Isles

Andy Dewis, VP energy and sustainability services, Schneider Electric

With the ongoing dip in crude oil prices, it is natural to assume that utility prices would follow a similar, downward trajectory. Yet electricity prices remain stagnant.

France: Pioneering Lower-Carbon Solar Energy

  • 7 years ago (2016-09-26)
  • Junior Isles

Andreas Wade, Global Director, First Solar

In recent months, news about the solar energy industry was dominated by headlines describing record-breaking tariffs, reflecting the fast declining price of solar electricity. And while the focus has been on the attractive economics of utility-scale solar, it is often taken for granted that solar energy is inherently environmentally sustainable and that its carbon credentials don’t require scrutiny.