Category: Solar Sales and Services

Energy supplier OVO has launched a new reward scheme allowing customers to bank five free solar panels. The panels can be redeemed and installed when customers choose an OVO solar and battery package. This initiative is part of OVO’s Beyond programme, designed to support the switch to renewable energy. Customers can start receiving solar panels by signing up through the OVO app. Over two years, they can collect up to five panels, which can be used within three years. The scheme aims to ease the transition to solar power without…

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It might come as a surprise that solar power will provide about six per cent of the world’s electricity this year. After all, the world is still using record amounts of oil. × Already a Subscriber? Sign in You are logged in  Switch accounts ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

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Before renewables came along, coal-fired power stations pumped out electricity (and carbon emissions) 24 hours a day. But now, this type of “always on” baseload power is no longer necessary or commercially viable. This is one of many reasons why the Coalition’s proposed nuclear strategy is flawed. Even if nuclear power was cheap, which it isn’t, it would have to be the least appropriate energy source going around. Why? Because the world has changed. The greening of the electricity grid means we need far more flexibility. Solar and wind can…

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The Omaha Public Power District on Thursday celebrated the formal launch of its first utility-scale solar array, the largest solar array in Nebraska to date. The utility has an agreement to purchase the electricity from the 81-megawatt Platteview Solar plant south of Nebraska Highway 92 near Yutan. OPPD, courtesy photo Although the plant began commercial operation on May 1, Omaha Public Power District officials joined local leaders Thursday in Saunders County to formally mark the connection of the largest solar plant to date in Nebraska. Platteview Solar, OPPD’s first utility-scale…

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Amaia J. Gavica Cronkite News For 31 straight days last summer, temperatures in Phoenix hit or topped 110 degrees, the longest such streak ever. That searing Arizona heat dehydrates crops and evaporates water the state needs to conserve. Creating shade is one way to combat the problem. By using solar panels, farmers can simultaneously protect their plants, save water and lower their energy bills – and some are doing just that with help from federal programs designed to encourage this sustainable method of growing. Photovoltaic panels are placed above the…

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As heat waves, powerful storms and wildfires continue to threaten electrical grids, more people are turning to generators to ride out increasingly frequent and longer-lasting power outages. But commonly available generators powered by fossil fuels can release pollutants that are damaging to human health and the environment, said Logan Burke, executive director of the Louisiana-based Alliance for Affordable Energy. Instead, she and other experts recommend investing in more planet-friendly sources of backup power, namely solar and battery technology. These units can range from portable solar-powered batteries to larger home setups…

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More than 2,200 solar panels now grace the roof at ’s Farm Equipment’s corporate headquarters in Rapho Township. The 1.07-megawatt system ranks among the top 10 in size in Lancaster County, and the company anticipates that it will eliminate up to 90% of its annual electric costs. Messick’s declined to provide figures for its annual electric costs or the cost of the solar installation. “Our business is really energy intensive,” said Kevin Messick, corporate administrator at Messick’s Farm Equipment. Using solar energy to power the headquarters helps balance out the…

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Simplifying… Inshort Organic solar panels, made from carbon-based materials, are now nearly as efficient as their silicon counterparts, thanks to a new class of materials called non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs). Researchers discovered that under certain conditions, these NFAs can gain energy from their surroundings, a phenomenon driven by a mix of thermodynamics and quantum mechanics. This breakthrough could make organic solar panels a more affordable and adaptable choice for future green buildings. Was a long read? Making it simpler… Next Article Organic semiconductors are cost-effective and more flexible Jul 14, 2024…

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A Palisade landowner who received a permit last fall to build a controversial solar array that was highly opposed by neighbors because it’s in a scenic area has filed a civil lawsuit against his neighbors, some of whom were highly vocal against the project. Ronald and Lynnette Summy, who live at 566 38 Road where the solar array is to be built, alleges that his neighbors are allowing James J. Fletcher and his Hope ‘N Horses nonprofit that provides equine therapy for troubled veterans and first responders to trespass on…

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#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } The (San Jose) Mercury News Are solar panels a solution for your home? How much will they shave off your electricity bills? Here’s the bottom line: A new study found the median American household saved an estimated $691 a year when all the costs and benefits were included. “This is one of the most comprehensive, household-specific, national estimates of rooftop solar impacts on household energy burden,” said lead investigator Sydney Forrester, a policy researcher…

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