2020 is an exciting time for travelling around in your RV. You’ll need some RV solar panels and this is where we come in. We’re going to look at the different types that you can buy and we will provide related info. Solar panels are brilliant for sustainability. They capture ultraviolet radiation and passes through to a charge controller which …
Read More »Solar Power
Researchers Improve Safety of Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging photovoltaic technology. The light-absorbing layer in a perovskite solar cell contains a minute amount of lead. The presence of this toxic material in the developing technology could turn some …
Read More »Engineering a Better World Using Mirrors, Sun, and Steam
Rensselaer team develops effective solar power plant using affordable, accessible resources TROY, N.Y. — Partha Dutta, a professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, envisions a not-so-distant future where even the most remote parts of the world would have access to clean and renewable energy. His vision wouldn’t require a large power grid or expensive technology. …
Read More »Where Are We, When It Comes to Residential Solar?
In an effort to do their part to help mitigate climate change with clean energy and lower their electric bills, more and more Americans are opting to add solar panels to their roofs. The number of installations, both residential and commercial, of solar panels doubled from 1 million to 2 million between 2015 and 2019, according to the Solar Energy …
Read More »Is Your Roofing System a Right Fit For Solar Panels?
Solar energy has been making its way to residential homes for quite a while now. If you are also planning to jump on that sustainable wave, then you might be wondering whether your rooftop is compatible. The good news is that a solar panel installation can be made on just about any roof. However, not all rooftops with solar panels …
Read More »Solar Irrigation Pump
Azuri GrowFast solar irrigation pump finalist in Global LEAP Award GrowFast solar irrigation system from Azuri Technologies has been named a finalist in the 2019 Global LEAP Awards, highlighting the world’s best off-grid appliances. Since launching in 2012, Azuri has become one of the leading providers of life changing pay-as-you-go solar power lighting and TV systems, operating in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, …
Read More »Floating Solar System
Sayreville, New Jersey, Installed the Largest Hydrelio Floating Solar System in North America Ciel & Terre’s Hydrelio “floatovoltaic” system will deliver 4.4 MWp of sustainable solar power Ciel & Terre USA (www.ciel-et-terre.net), innovators in floating solar power systems, in conjunction with Solar Renewable Energy, LLC and RETTEW are pleased to announce completion of its made in USA Hydrelio floating …
Read More »The Connection Between Solar Power and Public Health
In the wake of September’s UN Climate Action Summit 2019, held in New York City, addressing the detrimental effects of climate change is a hot topic of discussion around the world. Climate change is a veritable public health crisis, according to the United Nations. The organization claims that, “the impacts of climate change are being felt everywhere and are having …
Read More »The Unsinkable Solar Boat
It’s not a yellow submarine. But it can theoretically be submerged and remain unharmed. Why would such an attribute be necessary? In its former life, before two British architects, Guylee Simmonds and David Schnabel repurposed it, it was a lifeboat that could fit 100 people. Its original home was dangling off the side of a Scottish Ferry where it awaited …
Read More »Is Having Solar Power in Your Home Worth It in 2019?
With the changing climate and weather conditions, is installing solar panels a good idea? The answer to this question is very clear, the installation of solar panels depends on the place where you live. In this era, not everyone has space on their roofs to install solar panels. Installation of solar panels is affected by various factors such as the …
Read More »4 Ways Local Solar Projects Can Benefit Cities
by Lacey Shaver – March 26, 2019 When a city decides to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, headlines follow. But the work has only just begun. Cities have many options for generating and purchasing renewable electricity, each of which comes with distinct benefits and challenges. Large, off-site projects tend to offer scale and help make a measurable difference towards locally-defined renewable energy …
Read More »The Current State of Solar Energy
Solar radiation is the highest form of energy since it comes to us purely from the sun. There has been more advancement in this industry hence improving its current state of solar energy in many ways. The population in the world is increasing at an alarming rate. Due to the increase In population more power energy is required at household …
Read More »Floating Solar Project
Ciel & Terre Completes Two New Floating Solar Projects in California and Colorado with Others Under Construction and Planned in U.S. New Floating Solar Projects for Walden and Salad Cosmo Use Manmade Ponds for Cost-Effective Solar Power Using Ciel & Terre Patented Floating Photovoltaic Technology Ciel & Terre USA (www.ciel-et-terre.net), innovators in floating solar power systems, today announced the completion …
Read More »Floating Solar System
Ciel & Terre Delivers First California Public Floating Solar System for Lake County Special Districts – Kelseyville County Waterworks, Dist. #3 International Innovator in “Floatovoltaic” Technology Enables 252kW Clean Energy Project by Floating 720 Solar Panels on Kelseyville Wastewater Treatment Pond KELSEYVILLE, Calif. (September 18, 2018) – Ciel & Terre USA (www.ciel-et-terre.net), innovators in floating solar power systems, today announced …
Read More »Indian Solar Installations
Indian Solar Installations in Q2 2018 Drop 52 Percent Quarter-Over-Quarter to 1,599 MW, Reports Mercom 4.9 GW of solar installed in the first half of 2018 Solar installations in India in Q2 2018 were at the lowest level since Q1 2017 with 1,599 MW, a 52 percent decrease compared to 3,344 MW installed in Q1 2018,according to Mercom India Research’s …
Read More »Invest in Battery Storage?
Should You Invest in Battery Storage Along with a Solar Energy System? 9 Solar Experts Weigh In Solar-plus-storage systems, which include a battery that captures and stores excess solar energy generated by the PV system to be used at a later time, are a hot topic right now, and more and more solar installers are beginning to offer solar batteries …
Read More »Solar Home Lighting in Zambia
Africa renewable energy fund awards $1.6m to Azuri distributor in Zambia to deliver solar home lighting to 7,000 homes 09 August 2018, Lusaka, Zambia – Kazang Solar, Azuri Technologies’ official distribution partner in Zambia, has been awarded $1.6 million from the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) under its Renewable Energy and Climate Adaptation Technologies (REACT) window. Azuri is a leading commercial provider of pay-as-you-go solar …
Read More »Solar Shingles Are Here
They’re Here! Sunrise Solar Solutions Unveils Long-Awaited Solar Shingles Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. – Solar shingles are now available for installation by Sunrise Solar Solutions LLC, the premier residential and commercial installer of solar PV systems in Westchester County, the Hudson Valley and the entire New York Metro area. Solar shingles have become an extremely popular and sought-after energy option for …
Read More »Solar CEO ‘Happy that Solar Energy is at a Dead End.’
Solar power is at a dead end, and I say that happily. I also say it as the CEO of a Utah and Reno-based solar company. On its path and in its current direction, it is impossible for solar energy to go any further. However, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter. We just need to start looking at and thinking …
Read More »California’s Solar Mandate
Has California Put the Proper Mechanisms In Place to Succeed With Solar Mandate? by Sara Gutterman California just passed a mandate that will require solar panels on all new homes beginning in 2020. The California Energy Commission projects that the requirement will substantially decrease the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and save homeowners millions of dollars on utility bills in the …
Read More »