The University of Chicago

Solar Energy

  • Evaluating the entire cost of renewable energy sources

    Evaluating the entire cost of renewable energy sources

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    Pablo Eguiguren

    New evidence of a “not in my backyard” attitude, illustrated in a recent study, conflicts with the conception of the inevitability of renewable energy sources as most important future sources of energy.

  • Focus on Finance: A Metropolis in the Desert

    Focus on Finance: A Metropolis in the Desert

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    Greg Ellingson

    Neal Young from the City of Phoenix talks about sustainable growth, transportation, solar energy, budgeting, and pensions in the nation’s Sunbelt.

  • A SunShot In the Arm: How the Energy Department Is Banking On Renewables

    A SunShot In the Arm: How the Energy Department Is Banking On Renewables

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    Evan Johnson

    A chief engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy wants a “world without subsidies.”

  • A Sunny Perspective on the Future of Solar Energy

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    Evan Johnson

    Solyndra’s recent bankruptcy has sparked much debate about the market viability of solar energy. And while solar may not be as cost-effective as fossil fuels are now, a recent analysis finds that “solar power technologies in the US and Spain are likely to approach competitiveness with fossil-fired generation by around…