Solar Generators Are A Major Step Toward Grid Resiliency
Portable solar generators are becoming the go-to solution many people choose to keep their homes operating during a grid outage.
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ClearVue Update
It has been a few months since CleanTechnica reported on the innovative Australian company, ClearVue, so it is high time for an update. You can read our previous coverage here, and the connection with the US military here. As we see with most new technologies, it takes time and collaboration … [continued]
How Republican Policies to Kill EV & Solar Incentives Could Lead to More EV &…
We’ve covered how Republicans in Congress and Donald Trump have killed key electric vehicle (EV) and solar subsidies that were put in place in 2022 via the Inflation Reduction Act. Removing these incentives, the electric vehicle and solar industries in the United States are likely to see their growth slow … [continued]
Solar Is Powering Our Lives In More Ways Than You Might Know
I remember attending the World’s Fair in Knoxville, TN, in 1982. Amidst the carnival rides, food booths, and international pavilions, the theme “Energy Turns Our World” was really compelling to me. I remember seeing an exhibit of a planned neighborhood of half a dozen or more homes, all of which … [continued]
How Solar Power Is Helping In Ukraine
There are many compelling reasons to replace fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy sources. Chief among them is to solve the climate change crisis and it is an urgent one. Another is to eliminate toxic air pollution that causes a huge number of human deaths per year around the world. … [continued]
Have No Fear, The Superman Of Solar Power Is Here
The US solar power field is getting a shot of adrenaline in the form of new quantum dot technology, just in time to save the US grid from a forthcoming blackout catastrophe.
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park–London Has Solar Heat Technology Installed
The historic, luxury hotel Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London recently had rooftop solar heat technology installed to make hot water. It is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 7.3 tons each year. The technology is made by Naked Energy and was installed by the renewable technology specialists SHEco. The … [continued]
NREL & CubicPV Push Perovskite Minimodule Performance to New Heights
A collaborative effort between NREL and CubicPV has yielded a perovskite minimodule that belongs in the record books. The 24.0% certified efficiency marks the first time a U.S. effort has set a record in the perovskite minimodule category. The researchers at NREL and at CubicPV, a company based in the … [continued]
If They Can Put Solar Power Here, They Can Put It Anywhere
The Port Newark Container Terminal in New Jersey is now one of the few shipping hubs in the world to use on-site solar power to cut its own emissions.
Ted & Nancy’s Excellent Rooftop Solar Adventure
A couple in New Jersey has installed a homemade rooftop solar system on their home that meets all their needs 5 months a year.
