Apple may be moving towards solar for a future line of MacBooks. PV Magazine notes the tech giant won approval from the US Patent and Trademark office last week to add a photovoltaic (PV) solar panel enclosed within the MacBook’s lid. This could serve as the power base in Apple’s forthcoming chain … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. New analysis by the Australian Energy Market Operator has confirmed that the large amount of rooftop solar in South Australia helped shift the peak in demand during the recent heatwaves that affected the southern states. The analysis by AEMO compares how the electricity grid coped during … [continued]
A new multi-university study focusing on the fundamental science of charge separation has resulted in a greatly improved understanding of the subject — an improved understanding that should lead to more-efficient organic solar cells in the near future, according to those involved. The new work has resulted in the creation … [continued]
Originally published on ThinkProgress. By Ari Phillips. The province of Fukushima in northeast Japan, devastated nearly three years ago by the earthquake and tsunami that caused a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, has pledged to go 100 percent renewable by 2040. The energy will be generated through … [continued]
By Christian Roselund A number of media reports have stated that the massive Ivanpah solar thermal electric plant in California’s desert has recently come online. The truth is more complex. On February 5th, 2014, California hit another record for peak generation of large-scale solar, reaching 2.378 GW at noon. This … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. The Blackfriars railway bridge in London (above the river Thames) has now been furnished with 4,400 solar panels, a collaborative effort between First Capital Connect (the company that runs the Blackfriars Railway station) and Solarcentury. This solar panel array is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by … [continued]
Originally published on PVSolarReport. By Rosana Francescato. Credit: Solar Energy Industries Association While Hawaii continues to be a top solar state, residential PV installations have slowed down. As utilities and solar advocates face off about the real state of solar in the state, the rest of the country watches to … [continued]
Originally published on Cost Of Solar. There are many reasons why solar panel prices are down so much. But technological advancements in solar panel technologies are certainly a big one. We wouldn’t be where we are today if it weren’t for the technological advancements made to solar cells and solar panels over the … [continued]
Originally published on SolarWakeup. Goldman Sachs sees a transformational moment in renewables and plans to invest in excess of $40 billion by 2021. The motivation for Goldman is to create a return on the capital they invest for their firm and clients, but where will it be invested and how … [continued]
Update: Show your support for solar once more, by attending a meeting at the Arizona Corporation Commission this Thursday, February 6 at 10am at 1200 W. Washington St., Phoenix AZ 85007. If you are unable to join in person, please email your support to the Chairman of the Commission at Stump-web@azcc.gov. As the Chairman and Commissioners to vote … [continued]
