Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:49:10 +0000
The field of bulk effect photovoltaic theory has finally leaped off the chalkboard and onto the laboratory bench as researchers unlock the secrets behind the solar conversion efficiency of a “peculiar phenomenon.”
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:47:06 +0000
It’s shocking that 70 people would vote for Donald Trump for president of the United States a second time around, let alone 70 million. Unfortunately, we are completely awash with misinformation and information echo chambers these days. We are not living in a shared reality in the United States — … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:55:54 +0000
Why are solar power and wind power dominating new power installations? Because they’re cheaper. The problem with some big purchases people make, and plenty of little purchases, is we look at the upfront cost of something instead of the long-term, lifetime cost. The good thing about purchases of big power … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:18:02 +0000
Solar power is becoming the go-to alternative for many US colleges and universities to lower their very significant greenhouse gas emissions.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 03:55:34 +0000
Sunrun, the largest rooftop solar company in the United States, recently hit a big milestone — one million customers. We recently sat down with Chris Rauscher, Head of Grid Services & Virtual Power Plants at Sunrun, to discuss this and related matters. Listen to the podcast via the following embedded … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 03:55:20 +0000
It’s truly impossible to comprehend the scale of solar power deployment in China these days. When I saw how much solar power China had installed in the first 9 months of the year, I thought I must be reading something wrong. I checked a few times. But, indeed, China’s National … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:55:36 +0000
New York has been on a cleantech blitz. The latest news in that regard is that the state has reached 6 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar power capacity. Even better, it achieved that milestone a year earlier than it had targeted, as enshrined in its Climate Leadership and Community Protection … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:43:21 +0000
I know, it’s hard to keep track of all these cleantech tax credits. The US is now offering tax credits for solar panels, solar cells, electric cars, batteries, wind turbines, heat pumps, and more. The Inflation Reduction Act created some new ones, extended others, and is stimulating a lot more … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:40:12 +0000
Societal progress comes through the hard work of individuals. All groups, organizations, governments, and societies move forward in a positive way through the hard work and vision of individuals, and leaders are always needed. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:31:13 +0000
The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) put out an interesting story today, including the graphic above (and below). It’s a fun topic with uplifting findings, and we’ve reported on similar surveys for about 15 years. This is always the case: most people support solar energy, and support government support … [continued]
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