SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s a common sight across the state: rows of suburban homes topped with solar panels. But as California works toward its ambitious clean energy vision, an almost counterintuitive challenge has emerged: The state is, at times, generating more solar Read More
Self-consumption of energy is not only achieved with solar panels (and, if you thought so, you are very wrong). There is a consensus that we will have more and more means of producing our resources at home and that not all of Read More
Jacob Everett In the midst of our community’s ongoing discussions about economic development and solar energy, I often hear comments suggesting that these projects will bring more harm than good. With so much changing suddenly around here, it’s only natural for concerns Read More
Story first appeared in: It seemed like a good idea. Put a large solar array on 640 acres of sagebrush and cedar about 30 miles northwest of Telluride. There was already a transmission line running through the property and only some cattle Read More
WASHINGTON — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready. Executives, officials and major investors in First Solar, Read More
WASHINGTON — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready. Executives, officials and major investors in First Solar, Read More
Researchers at Penn State University have developed a method of using solar energy and the incredibly cold temperatures of outer space to create both renewable energy and cooling capacity, Tech Xplore reported. The researchers’ findings were published in the scientific journal Cell Read More
A new study led by UCL researchers found that cool roofs, like painting them white is more effective than green roofs, solar panels or street level vegetation. The researchers used a three dimensional urban climate model of London to find out how Read More
Renewables, as we have discussed on other occasions, make the difference between industrialized and committed countries and those that only pollute. One of the latter wants to position itself as a leader in sustainability, and of course, we are talking about China. Read More