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2024-04-25Mirrors in Space Could Boost Solar power production on Earth. Here's how.
LONDON — A California-based startup wants to launch a constellation of orbiting mirrors, which will beam sunlight to solar power plants to boost renewable electricity production after dark. A prototyp -
2024-03-25Researchers Take Major Step Toward Developing Next-Generation Solar Cells
The solar energy world is ready for a revolution. Scientists are racing to develop a new type of solar cell using materials that can convert electricity more efficiently than today’s panels.In a new p -
2024-03-11In the Amazon, a new way to live off nature
SHARAMENTSA, Ecuador — More than 20 years ago, Nantu Canelos had a vision. The Indigenous leader saw in dreams how the wooden huts in this secluded Amazonian community glowed from within as night enve -
2024-03-01Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia
Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. According to Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis of the levelized -
2024-02-28Renewables Expand to 23% of US Electrical Generation in 2023, with Solar in the Lead
Renewables provided over 22.7% of US electrical generation in 2023, according to newly released end-of-year US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data. EIA’s latest “Electric Power Monthly” (with -
2024-02-26New Bifacial Agrivoltaic Solar Panels From Greece
A Greek specialty module manufacturer targeting the agrivoltaics greenhouse and PV canopy segments, is building a 150 MW production line. Marketing its modules to farming cooperatives, integrators and -
2024-02-21Bumpy Solar Cells Could Harvest up to 66% More Energy
Solar cell efficiency may get a bump from bumps. New research suggests that building tiny domes into the surface of organic solar cells could boost their efficiency by up to two-thirds, while capturin -
2024-02-19In Wyoming, Sheep May Safely Graze Under Solar Panels in One of the State’s First “Agrivoltaic” Projects
The elevated photovoltaic panels can actually improve grazing conditions, a novelty that could help make solar projects more land-efficient and accepted in the ranching-heavy state.Converse County is -
2024-02-07Solar Power Isn' t Over Yet
The industry is having a somewhat visible freakout. But broadly, it’s doing OK. To take it from recent headlines, it seems as though the global solar-power industry, following half a decade of record -
2024-02-09Solar Power Energy
IntroductionSolar energy, in essence, is energy provided by the sun. This energy is in the form of solar radiation, which makes the production of solar electricity possible.History of Solar Power -
2024-02-05Check Out These Cool Solar Power Projects Around The World
Over the last decade and a half, the cost of solar power has plummeted, making it more exciting to everyday citizens. Solar power allows renewable energy created during one part of the day to be store -
2024-02-02Future Of Energy: How Solar Power Is Fueling The Cryptocurrency Boom
How much energy does it take to mine Bitcoin? This question often sends shivers down the spine of environmentalists who have always rallied against crypto mining. Regulators already frown upon the exi