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.
City Roundup: Sequim to add 150 solar panels, electric car chargers
In the last month, Sequim city council has discussed an array of issues ranging from solar energy projects to waste management to humanitarian …
Danish Researchers Create Worldwide Solar Energy Model
Solar cells are currently the world’s most talked-about renewable energy source, and for any future sustainable energy system, it is crucial to know …
A Virginia parish switched to 100% solar power — and paid nothing
A total of 440 solar panels were installed in June on the church building roof at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hampton, Virginia.