Originally published on 1Sun4All. The solar catamaran PlanetSolar has successfully made its second transatlantic crossing this year, returning to Europe. MS Tûranor PlanetSolar reports: “Having left St. John’s, Canada, on August 6, the largest solar ship in the world reached Europe on August 28, after crisscrossing the North Atlantic for 23 days and traveling 4598 … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Thanks to our friends over at renewableenergysolar.net, we have another exciting solar infographic. This time it’s a solar showdown between five Appalachian States. Here’s more from renewableenergysolar.net: Appalachian Solar Showdown The first of its kind, we are proud to present our Appalachian Solar Showdown. A showcase and comparative of … [continued]
We’re hearing more and more about gigawatts in reference to the scale of renewable energy installations and clean energy generating capacity. Josh and Amber at 1Sun4All.com decided to make a new infographic presenting a bit of information on gigawatts and installed solar capacity. Check it out: What is one gigawatt of clean renewable … [continued]
This article was originally published on 1Sun4All. The Energy Department released two new reports on August 5, 2013 showcasing record growth across the US wind market — increasing America’s share of clean, renewable energy and supporting tens of thousands of jobs nationwide. According to these reports, the United States continues to be one of … [continued]
This article was originally published on 1Sun4All. From the ship’s blog, Violeta writes: “We arrived at the edge of the Gulf Stream and are increasing the pace of vertical profiles. Faithful to ‘zigzagodromy’, we are following the boundary region of the whirlpool, eddy, which detaches from the main current by successively deploying … [continued]
This article was originally published on 1Sun4All. Researchers at Stanford report that “peak oil” — and the related fears that we have depleted the Earth’s supply of oil so much that we will run into greater conflicts between supply and demand that will stimulate social unrest and economic problems — are … [continued]
This article was originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse, the world’s most famous solar airplane, has successfully completed its Across America mission 2013. The plane that flies without one drop of fuel will soon be leaving America’s shores, on August 5, 2013. It will be kept in Dübendorf, Switzerland in flying condition. … [continued]
This article was originally published on 1Sun4All. Continuing on with their “PlanetSolar DeepWater” scientific expedition, the crew and scientific team aboard PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, have reached Halifax, Nova Scotia. Even though this stop was added to the itinerary as a change in the schedule, and was meant to allow the … [continued]
A version of this article was first published on 1Sun4All. Stanford University has released a new talk by Chris Field on thoughts about the changes in our climate which includes a debunking of 6 common climate change myths as well as numerous climate facts. Chris Field is the director of the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global … [continued]
This article was first published on 1Sun4All. The landing of Solar Impulse, the solar-powered airplane that can fly day and night without fuel, at New York’s JFK International airport on Saturday July 6, successfully completed the team’s Across America mission 2013. The flight held suspenseful moments when it was known that a … [continued]
