How Solar Can Become the World’s Dominant Source of Energy—or How It Can Stall Nothing can stop solar’s growth trajectory — except maybe solar itself. This week, we have a deep discussion on the future of solar photovoltaics. Solar is exploding around the world, but have we grappled with the technology and market limitations that could stop the next order ... Read More »
Don’t go for pricey foreign N-power plants when solar’s going dirt-cheap Forget the Bush-Manmohan Singh vision of a nuclear power renaissance. Recent developments — cheap solar power plus the bankruptcy of Westinghouse — call for a total overhaul of nuclear plans that now look obsolete, dangerous and ultra-costly. I say this as one who solidly supported the Bush-Manmohan deal in ... Read More »
These Printed Solar Panels Aren’t as Sexy as Elon Musk’s Roofs, but They’re More Groundbreaking A team of researchers in Australia has created a solution that could make solar energy far more accessible. While Tesla enters the order-taking stage for its new solar roofs, which cost about the same as regular roofs, scientists in Australia think they’ve found an even ... Read More »
Ramsey energy company finds perfect pairing in putting bees, solar panels together Instead, wildflowers will soon bloom beneath the sleek solar panels in Ramsey, offering food to bees from 15 hives recently installed nearby. The colonies will produce honey by the jarful for Connexus Energy’s solar subscribers, with enough left over for local fundraisers. Pairing native plants with solar arrays ... Read More »
Solar water pumps gain popularity in remote villages JAIPUR Water pumps run on solar energy are increasingly becoming popular among farmers in the remote corners of Rajasthan, where electricity supply is erratic. The development aims to benefit both the farmers and the government in more ways than one. While the farmers will no longer have to depend on the erratic ... Read More »
Malcolm Turnbull: PM makes home blackout-proof with solar panels PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull is making his harbourside mansion blackout-proof — by installing hi-tech new batteries to store energy generated by his rooftop solar panels. Late last year, Mr Turnbull installed lithium-ion batteries at his home to store power generated by a series of rooftop solar panels, which were recently upgraded. ... Read More »
Apple’s New Headquarters Looks Like A Spaceship and Its Covered With Solar Panels Two drone operators in Cupertino, California stalk Apple’s ‘spaceship’ campus every month and they happened to catch some progress surrounding the secret Apple headquarters. Mathew Roberts, a documentary filmmaker, takes people on tours surrounding Apple’s campus and they happened to come across the solar panels that are ... Read More »
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Here Comes The Next Huge Wave Of Solar Panels The solar industry is booming. The millionth set of solar panels in the United States was installed sometime in the last two months, and industry leaders expect the number of solar-powered systems to double within two years. That’s a huge deal, experts say. While solar still only makes up 1 percent of ... Read More »
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