How Do We Inventory the Materials Needed To Build Wind & Solar Farms?
New Database Quantifies What the Country Needs To Meet Its Big Clean Energy Goals
Arizona State University
NREL Puts Sound Waves To Test In Making Solar Cells Cheaper
Sound waves could play a part in making III-V solar cells more affordable for earth-bound applications, according to newly published … [continued]
ASU Gives Us A Deeper Look Into Solar Car Competitions
Unlike many press releases we see about solar car races, a recent one from Arizona State University gives us a … [continued]
123 of 60,000 Permian Oil & Gas Sites Account for 29% of Region’s Methane Pollution
A relatively tiny number of Permian oil and gas sites are responsible for a wildly disproportionate amount of methane pollution, … [continued]
US Funding For Solar Systems Integration & AI Applications In Solar Energy
This second round of US DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office projects we’re looking at concern Systems Integration and AI Applications in Solar Energy with Emphasis on Machine Learning. Below are DOE summaries of how it intends to help on these topics as well as awardee details from the DOE.
US Government Puts $130 Million More Into Solar Tech
Continuing a decades-long trend, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has put a few million dollars into further research and development of solar power technologies — $130 million, to be precise.
What’s The Secret Sauce Behind New “Forever” Solar Panels?
Is this thin sheet of aluminum foil the secret sauce behind new low-cost “forever” solar panels from the US startup Violet Power?
After The Lockdown, Cities Set Examples
Many hope that improvements will come out of this global struggle with health and the Covid-19 pandemic. Ideally, the aftermath will continually show our old way of life giving way to positive new growth.
“Solar Spring Break” Connects Students With Clean Power In Underserved Communities
In the 2016 “Solar Spring Break,” over 100 students from 10 US colleges will be taking on the task of … [continued]
Japanese Paper Art Inspired Design Can Increase Solar PV Output By 36%
This post was first published on Solar Love. It is common knowledge that if your solar panels can track the … [continued]
