International Solar Alliance to launch 121 projects at New Delhi summit By Juhi Chaudhary, India Climate Dialogue As India gears up to host the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit next month, efforts are underway to provide a momentum to solar deployments in over 120 sunshine countries. ISA, a brainchild of India and France launched at the Paris climate summit in 2015 ... Read More »
10 really cool Solar Power installations in (and above) the world Now that solar power is here, and without a doubt racing toward being a leading source of global electricity, we’ve now got some really cool, established solar power systems. Some on Earth, some above, some giant, some small. The flexibility of solar power is part of its magic. Charles ... Read More »
What India’s Solar Tariff Exemption Could Mean for the US Market New documents show that a few countries with significant solar manufacturing facilities are exempt from Trump’s new solar tariffs, which could help U.S. developers. The market impact from new solar tariffs announced earlier this week is shaping up to be less severe than it could have been. But while analysts ... 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 »
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 »
Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates solar power project in President’s Estate President Pranab Mukherjee (PTI Photo by Vijay Verma) President Pranab Mukherjee today inaugurated the first phase of a solar power project in the President’s Estate that would generate 670 kilowatt electricity for the sprawling premises. Under the project, seven rooftop solar panels have been installed with an investment of Rs 2.23 ... Read More »
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