For context, New York City, with 8.4 million people uses about 12 gigawatt-hours of electricity a day. A view shows photovoltaic solar panels at the power …
The worldwide race to make solar power more efficient
Today’s average commercial solar panel converts 17-19% of the light energy hitting it to electricity. This is up from 12% just 10 years ago. But what if we …
Clean energy agency fails to show it’s delivering
Australia’s renewable energy agency isn’t showing that the funding it provides is increasing supply, an audit has found. The Australian Renewable …
Philadelphia-area transit agency expects six-figure annual savings from 44 MW solar project
The transit agency expects to save “several hundred thousand dollars a year, on average” through its fixed-price contract for solar power.
Moreau wants limits on ground-mounted solar panels, with draft law coming in four weeks
Solar energy panels that directly attach to a power user, such as a residence, would not be affected by the limit. Kathleen Moore,.
NASA’s New Solar Sail Is Unlike Any Other
But unlike solar panels, which absorb solar energy and generate power, solar sails are powered by the momentum produced by photons as they …
Financing secured for construction of Fern solar power plant in North Carolina, US
Financing has been secured for the construction of the Fern solar power plant in Edgecombe County, North Carolina by energy developer BayWa r.e. …
Vivint Solar Adds $50M Capacity To Tax Equity Commitments
With the help of Vivint Solar, homeowners can power their homes with clean, renewable energy, typically achieving significant financial savings over …
Gridserve, Hitachi Partner to Set up Solar–Powered EV Charging Infra in UK
Hybrid solar solutions specialist Gridserve Sustainable Energy Ltd has got multi-million-pound financial backing from Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC, …
Construction underway at solar energy facility in Manitowoc County
When completed by the end of the year, the 800-acre site with 500,000 solar panels, will generate 150 megawatts of energy, which is the equivalent of …