Quantum Wells Enable Record-Efficiency Two-Junction Solar Cell
With a Sandwich of 80 Ultrathin Quantum Well Layers, New Solar Cell Unlocks World Record and a Path to Further Improvements
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What About Florida? Solar Energy & Regulatory Backwardness In The Sunshine State
In the 93-page report, Parker examines the matter of solar energy resources and hurricanes in the Sunshine State, and then takes a look at rooftop solar power potential, electricity costs, and average energy usage of Florida homeowners.
Investing in the Energy Efficiency & Weatherization Workforce
Today is Weatherization Day, an annual opportunity to celebrate the impact of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), which reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes.
Top 4 DIY Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Imagine if you could put $25 under a couch cushion, and in 5 years go back and find $1,250. That’s the type of return on investment represented in energy efficiency.
The High-Performance All-Electric Home
In the 1950s, when nuclear energy was booming and hydroelectric dams were laying across rivers like tourniquets, the all-electric home became a thing. It didn’t matter that the electric heating technologies of the time were vastly inefficient. The promise of electricity that was “too cheap to meter” meant that people could use it to their heart’s delight.
NRDC Sues US Department Of Energy Over Efficiency Standards Process Changes
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. by Joe Vukovich NRDC sued the U.S. Department of Energy yesterday for once again altering its energy efficiency standards-setting process to make it more difficult to set rigorous energy-saving levels for America’s appliances and equipment. We believe this change will harm consumers — especially … [continued]
Tesla’s Next 10 Years, Cutting Tesla Tire Costs, Consumer Reports On EV Savings — CleanTechnica…
It’s time for another biweekly top 20 here on CleanTechnica. The following are the 20 stories published on CleanTechnica in the past two weeks that got the most eyeballs.
Home Efficiency 101: Appliances, Thermal Envelope, Lighting, Plumbing, & More
Home efficiency is one of those things you may think has been done already — building code improvements surely must’ve accounted for what we’ve known about home energy use for decades now, right?
Solar Lighting 101
How much do you know about outdoor solar lighting systems, which use solar cells and which convert sunlight into electricity?
Germany Tells Elon Musk Tesla Will Get Government Support For Giga Berlin
Germany is following in China’s footsteps when it comes to Elon Musk and Tesla. Reuters has noted that Elon Musk met with Germany’s economy minister, Peter Altmaier, who promised him that Germany will help in whatever way is needed to help get Giga Berlin running as fast as possible.
