Solar Panels Meet Saffron In New Agrivoltaic Project
A new agrivoltaic project aims to enlist bifacial solar panels and saffron in the effort to save small farms with new specialty crops.
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Wind & Solar Power Now Provide More Electricity Than Coal In USA — Charts
There’s a funny misconception hanging around that coal provides almost all of the electricity for the USA, or at least most of it. Those who love to hate on electric vehicles are fond of saying that EVs are powered by coal. A decade or two ago, yes, that was much … [continued]
Progress Made In The Solar & Battery Storage Industry Shows That The Future Is Going…
It is sad to see that it is almost 2024 and we still have over six hundred million people in Africa without access to electricity. Distributed renewable energy plants can play a key role in increasing access to electricity in off-grid applications as well as offer crucial support in urban … [continued]
Cleantech Worst Case Scenarios For 2024: A Major Solar Storm
Before I go further, I want to make it clear that this article should be taken with a 200-pound bag of salt. One pinch, or even 50 pinches are not enough here. Why? Because I’m discussing something that’s very unlikely to happen. That having been said, thinking about it can … [continued]
Solar & Wind = 71% of New Power Capacity in USA in October
Looking at official figures from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and adding in a CleanTechnica estimate for small-scale solar power additions, we conclude that 71% of new power capacity additions in the United States came from solar power and wind power in October. Month-to-month variations in new power additions can … [continued]
Texas Is Going To Send Lots Of Solar Modules All Over The USA
A gigantic new solar module factory is just the tip of the renewable energy revolution taking place in Texas.
Solar-Powered Truck Achieves World EV Altitude Record
Gebrüder Weiss, a European logistics company, recently announced that the company’s Peak Evolution Team has achieved a remarkable feat: setting a new world altitude record for EVs. After going up the western ridge of Ojos del Salado, the highest active volcano on the planet, the team reached an astonishing height … [continued]
New Technology Promises More Efficient Solar Cells And Faster Miniaturization Of Electronics.
The search for more powerful solar cells and miniaturized electronics is the subject of much research around the world. Scientists at the University of Ottawa have come up with new technology they think is pretty exciting. Mathieu de Lafontaine, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Ottawa and a part-time physics … [continued]
Solar-Friendly Rooftop Wind Turbine Aims To Beat The Odds
A new cost-cutting business model could help propel rooftop wind turbines off the sidelines and into the decarbonization game.
In Memphis, Community Action Helps Solar Plus Storage Triumph Over New Thermal Generation
Clean energy advocates in Memphis have won a major victory by forcing their local utility to opt for renewables over thermal generation.
