Meanwhile every single state government within the National Electricity Market has either a target to increase the share of renewable energy, …
Brazil posts new world record low price for solar power
A new world record low price for solar power generation has been achieved in Brazil, where the government’s latest renewables auction saw contracts …
Groups happy Vectren open to renewable energy, but question bid process
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Although happy Vectren is open to renewable energy in its hunt for new power sources, some consumer and environmental …
Planned Solar–Panel Facility Threatens Historic Virginia
A proposed solar–panel facility near Culpeper, Va., has local residents and landowners dissatisfied, since many say it would disrupt Virginia’s historic …
LA Looks to Break Price Records With Massive Solar-Battery Project
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is preparing to approve a utility-scale solar-battery project that could shatter U.S. records to date, …
Insect-Inspired RoboBee X-Wing Uses Solar Power To Fly
To test its flying capabilities, the team, led by Noah T. Jafferis and E. Farrell Helbling, exposed the RoboBee X-Wing’s solar cells to a combination of …
Solar Research Shimmers in Imperial Valley
Among the projects featured is San Diego-based Hyperlight Energy’s concentrated solar power technology that uses the sun to produce steam for …
Virginia just took its first step toward a renewable energy future
Wind is part of a broader effort to deliver renewable energy, including solar, “as we honor our commitment to reduce carbon emissions,” according to …
Dutch Company Unveils the World’s First Long-Range Solar Car – The 4-Passenger Lightyear One
The roof and hood are comprised of five square meters of integrated solar cells in safety glass so strong that a fully-grown adult can walk on them …
Tampa Electric launches shared solar program
The program draws solar energy from a 17.5-megawatt portion of TECO’s newly-constructed Lake Hancock solar plant, a 356- acre site near Bartow.