Solar progress

• Martin Frey's Baedeker Guide to Renewable Energy in Germany (Erneuerbare Energien Entdecken)-A review--13-11-12 Renewable energy has indeed come of age: It now has its on Baedeker Reiseführer or travel guide. . .
• Iceland--an Example of the High Penetration of Renewables in the Modern Era--6-1-12 Iceland's famous for its breathtaking scenery, its geysers, its Blue Lagoon-and for sitting astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Among energy wonks, Iceland is also well known for using its abundant renewable energy, and especially for tapping the volcanic roots of the island in developing its geothermal resources. . .
• Economics of Photoelectricity Open Source Spreadsheet--13-11-12 [Updated] This is an open source spreadsheet on the economics of solar photovoltaics. The spreadsheet contains more than 50 individual tabs covering a multitude of topics beyond the expected cash flow model. The spreadsheet includes sixteen tables of statistics on the installation of renewable energy technologies worldwide. There are more than a dozen tables of feed-in tariffs in countries around the world.