In October, I published reports on the top US solar states per capita, the top US solar states as a percentage of electricity, and the top US states in terms of total installed solar power capacity. Based on that first ranking system …
In yet another demonstration of the US military’s transition to renewable energy, the Air Force Research Laboratory is eyeballing a computer center in Hawaii to demonstrate an advanced system for collecting, storing and using solar power. The aim is to show that solar power can contribute to a seamless energy … [continued]
If billionaire Larry Ellison has his way, the Hawaiian island of Lanai will run on solar power and have electric cars. Sound too good to be true? Maybe it is, but as the saying goes, a boy can dream. Called the ‘pineapple island’ due to the abundance of that … [continued]
Solar has crossed a major threshold in Hawaii. The state’s homes and businesses can cut their electric bills with unsubsidized solar power, but are also discovering that cheap solar is not a panacea. As the tide of solar costs has receded, a number of unexpected barriers have emerged. An … [continued]
