Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Argentina is planning to send solar-powered robots out to clean its dirty harbors. If it works, the self-propelled robots may make a big dent in the country’s plastic pollution problem.

Solar Power 224

Solar Power Plastics Pollution 224

Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 22, 2021

is trying to influence energy policies in its favor, hurting the rooftop solar industry in Florida. The investigation says Florida Power & Light, the largest energy company in the country, is pushing policies that will overturn the current rooftop solar power reward program.

Solar Power 233

Solar Power Energy Energy Policy 233

Inhabitat - Innovation

JUNE 26, 2020

In Montana’s historic downtown Missoula, a Stockman Bank branch has recently earned LEED v4 Core and Shell Platinum certification.

Solar Power 340

Solar Power 340

GreenBiz

JUNE 10, 2024

A unique contract allows companies that are typically too small to negotiate their own power contracts to fund new green energy projects.

Solar Power 294

Solar Power Energy Energy 294

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

From Florida to Maryland to Tennessee, cities are joining forces to accelerate solar power.

Solar Power 460

Solar Power 460

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Solar energy is rapidly developing as one of the most common forms of renewable energy production. But not all solar installations are alike. They produce clean, locally generated energy — a must-have in a time of ambitious sustainability goals.

Solar Power 317

Solar Power Batteries Investment Sustainability 317

Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

as a solar pioneer. Tennessee may not strike people as the most progressive state with 46% of the population conservative and 27% moderate, according to a Pew Research Center poll. You might not expect it to be a bastion of green energy, but the greater Chattanooga area is stepping out in front of many other parts of the U.S.

Solar Power 276

Solar Power Energy Energy 276

GreenBiz

JUNE 20, 2024

Featuring all-electric systems, water reuse and innovative solar power, these buildings improve “the health and resilience of economies, cultures, and people.”

Solar Power 376

Solar Power Resilience Health Innovation 376

Solar Power World

JULY 23, 2024

In acknowledgement of the hard work completed by the people within the companies on Solar Power World’s Top Solar Contractors list, the editorial team proudly recognizes three individuals for Top Solar Champions awards.

Solar Power 127

Solar Power 127

Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 14, 2021

California state law (SB 1383) takes effect January 1, 2022, requiring the majority of homes and businesses in the area to recycle all food and yard waste in their yard debris carts.

Solar Power 260

Solar Power Law Recycling Recycling 260

Renew Economy

JULY 31, 2024

Wind and solar energy generation in the EU overtook fossil fuels for the first time during the first six months of 2024, The post Wind and solar power overtake fossil fuels in Europe appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fossil fuels 145

Fossil fuels Solar Power Europe Energy 145

Solar Power World

JULY 23, 2024

That significant expansion of the installation market is acknowledged this year in the 2024 Top Solar Contractors List released today by Solar Power World.

Solar Power 136

Solar Power 136

Solar Power World

JULY 1, 2024

Solar Power World, the premier media outlet for the U.S. solar market and publisher of the annual Top Solar Contractors List, is proud to unveil a new awards program for the U.S. solar and storage industry: Top Products presented by Solar Power World.

Solar Energy Monitor 126

Solar Energy Monitor Solar Power Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 126

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Space-based solar power (SBSP) could prove transformative to global energy demand by providing price-efficient, continuous clean energy from orbit (Figure 1). Recent developments, including low-cost space access, mass-produced satellites, robotics, […] The post Space-Based Solar Power for U.S.

Solar Power 122

Solar Power Energy Energy Demand 122

GreenBiz

JUNE 7, 2024

Virginia is done playing by California’s rules on vehicle emissions standards; Jared Kushner is backing solar power.

Policy 341

Policy Solar Power 341

GreenBiz

JULY 14, 2022

The baking company behind Entenmann’s and Sara Lee has signed a contract to design and construct solar-powered microgrids at six California bakeries in Montebello, Placentia, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, South San Francisco and Sacramento.

Solar Power 394

Solar Power Construction 394

Solar Power World

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

But a new bipartisan bill in its early stages in the Senate is giving large-scale solar developers hope for a less-congested future. The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (EPRA), introduced… The post Bipartisan energy permitting bill could bring solar power where it’s needed most appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar Power 128

Solar Power Energy Energy Policy 128

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Breaking Barriers initiative is developing two resilience centers in Atlanta, one on the campus of a historically Black college that will be backed by a solar-powered microgrid with battery storage.

Resilience 367

Resilience Solar Power Batteries Energy 367

TechXplore

MAY 30, 2024

University of Illinois Chicago engineers have helped design a new method to make hydrogen gas from water using only solar power and agricultural waste, such as manure or husks.

Agriculture 134

Agriculture Solar Power Waste Waste 134

Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Similarly, given the increasing focus on sustainability across the country, there has never been a better time to embrace the use of renewable energy, while the installation of a solar power generation system on your Aussie property can give you three amazing benefits that are too valuable to ignore.

Solar Power 132

Solar Power Climate change Fossil fuels Sustainability 132

Solar Power World

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

solar industry’s biggest tradeshow heads back to Anaheim this year, and the Solar Power World team will be there to cover all the new products and big news announcements. … The post RE+ 2024: Solar Power World’s coverage of the industry’s top tradeshow appeared first on Solar Power World. .…

Solar Power 115

Solar Power Batteries Technology 115

Renew Economy

JULY 7, 2024

What he didn't mention is that its wind and solar plans are even more ambitious than Australia's Labor government. The post UK Labour to double onshore wind, triple solar power, and quadruple offshore wind by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Peter Dutton seizes on UK Labour's commitment to nuclear.

Solar Power 145

Solar Power Government 145

Renew Economy

MAY 19, 2024

Investment giant backs plans to convert Gladstone ore into green iron using hydrogen created from state's massive wind and solar resources and tapping in to federal "Made in Australia plan. billion wind and solar powered green iron project for Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy. The post Plans unveiled for massive $3.5

Solar Power 145

Solar Power Hydrogen Investment 145

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Engineers built a solar-powered desalination system that produces large quantities of clean water despite variations in sunlight throughout the day. Because it requires no extra batteries, it offers a much more affordable way to produce drinking water, compared to other solar-driven designs.

Solar Power 122

Solar Power Batteries 122

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Reflectors placed in orbit around the Earth which reflect sunlight towards future solar power farms at dawn and dusk could help accelerate the transition to net-zero, researchers say. One of the major limitations of solar power, of course, is that it can only be generated during daylight hours.

Solar Power 331

Solar Power Climate change Fossil fuels Technology 331

GreenBiz

APRIL 6, 2022

Wind and solar power hit a new record in 2021, generating 10 percent of the world's entire electricity needs for the first time.

Solar Power 333

Solar Power Energy Energy Electricity 333

POWER Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2024

available for development of solar power. […] The post BLM Considering 31 Million Acres of U.S. Public Lands for Solar Power Development appeared first on POWER Magazine. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published details of a plan to make millions of acres of public lands across the western U.S.

Solar Power 122

Solar Power 122

Renew Economy

MAY 2, 2024

The post Shorter days and a wind drought, but latest data shows solar powering through April appeared first on RenewEconomy. Despite featuring a week-long wind drought, latest Rystad data shows April 2024 still outperformed the same month last year.

Solar Power 131

Solar Power Energy Energy 131

Renew Economy

JUNE 16, 2024

Latest levelised cost of energy report from US investment firm Lazard finds large-scale solar and wind significantly cheaper than coal and gas. The post Wind and solar power half the cost of coal and gas, one-third the cost of nuclear, says Lazard appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar Power 145

Solar Power Investment Energy Energy 145

Renew Economy

JUNE 18, 2024

The challenge is part of Arena's bid to reduce the installed cost of solar to just 30 cents per watt and reach a levelised cost of electricity under $20 per megawatt hour by 2030. The post Arena lays down $100 million challenge to slash cost of solar power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar Power 126

Solar Power Electricity 126

The Guardian: Energy

AUGUST 23, 2024

Forecasts suggest June-to-August output will exceed the high recorded in 2022 despite relatively poor weather Great Britain is on track to generate record levels of solar power this summer, according to expert forecasts, as the government pushes forward plans to triple the country’s solar energy capacity by the end of the decade.

Solar Power 111

Solar Power Government Energy Energy 111

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The surge in renewables and a drop in electricity demand meant that the EU didn’t have to rely as much on gas and coal to weather the energy crisis.

Solar Power 256

Solar Power Electricity Demand Energy 256

TechCrunch: Climate

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Billionaire Gautam Adani and several executives at his company, the Indian conglomerate Adani Group, have been indicted over an alleged scheme to pay more than $250 million in bribes to Indian officials in exchange for contracts to a 12 gigawatt solar power project. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Solar Power 117

Solar Power Government Policy 117

Charged

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The City of Pueblo has installed solar-powered EV charging systems for use by the general public as well as the Pueblo Police Department, Parks and Recreation and the Fleet Department. The systems are from Beam Global , a San Diego EV charging infrastructure and technology company.

Solar Power 111

Solar Power Construction Transportation Electricity 111

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Assuming that utility-scale solar power requires roughly eight acres per megawatt, the expansion would require an area roughly as big as Massachusetts and New Jersey combined,

Solar Power 293

Solar Power Energy Energy 293

Solar Industry

AUGUST 22, 2024

The post GM Signs Solar Power Deal for Three Assembly Plants appeared first on Solar Industry. “This facility not only supports our renewable electricity strategy, but also demonstrates our dedication to a sustainable future for all.” NorthStar Clean Energy is a unit of CMS Energy.

Solar Power 115

Solar Power Sustainability Electricity Carbon 115

Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 10, 2023

University of Cambridge researchers have developed a new solar-powered system to convert greenhouse gases and plastic waste into sustainable fuels. The new solar-powered reactor could have applications for many industries.

Sustainability 247

Sustainability Solar Power Plastics Waste 247