Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In the United States, there are some people who have less financial means and therefore have reduced access to technology. Around the year 2000, the term “digital divide” was floating around to reference this gap. For consumers today, there […]
Producing solar power for an off-grid homestead has advantages related to cost and independence, but when that system goes down, you’ve got to be equipped to deal with it. When Cody Lettiere found out it was going to cost about $50,000 to dig a trench and run a connection to the electricity grid his cabin […]
Florida is known for its sunshine — and its hurricanes. Both of those make a compelling case for putting solar panels on your home, and perhaps a battery to provide you with backup power. But the choices don’t stop at deciding to go solar. You’ll need to pick a solar installer and figure out what […]
If you live in Michigan, you have a few reasons to consider taking your electricity into your own hands and installing solar panels. The state has frequent power outages, including during winter storms and other moments when the temperature can hit extremes. Michigan may not have been at the forefront of the solar energy boom, […]
California has more rooftop solar panels than any other state; it’s not even close. And for good reason: Not only does the Golden State have the most people, it also has a history of policies designed to encourage people to go solar. While recent changes to the state’s net metering regulations might put a dent […]
The US saw a record 210,000 residential solar panel systems installed in the third quarter of 2023, but expensive solar costs could hold back growth next year. Solar installations have seen a 35% increase in the third quarter of 2023 compared with last year, according to a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association and energy […]
A common way to take advantage of solar energy is with a photovoltaic (PV) solar system. With a solar PV system, your solar panels (also called solar modules) convert sunlight into electricity that you can use immediately, store in a solar battery, or send to the electric grid for credits on your electric bill through […]
NIAC 2011 Phase I Paul Final Report Michael PaulPennsylvania State University Several targets of interest in solar system exploration require non-solar power sources due to permanent shading from craters or clouds or due to extreme distance from the sun. These missions are typically considered with radioisotope power sources, but the scarcity of such fuel reduces […]
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A few Roanoke City Public Schools are getting a new look and are taking a step toward using solar energy. On Dec. 5, Secure Solar Futures (FSF) announced that it signed a 25-year Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Roanoke City Public Schools. This agreement allows the company, a provider […]