The UK has now risen over 500,000 solar homes. CompareMySolar.co.uk decided to make the following infographic in order to commemorate the milestone. Check it out: Check out more UK cleantech or overall solar news here on CleanTechnica. Subscribe to our solar or general cleantech newsletter for daily updates.
Originally published on Solar Love. In 1839, the photovoltaic reaction was first observed. Since then, mankind has harnessed the power of the sun in many different ways. From powering everyday devices like wrist watches (1968) and calculators (1978) to sending orbiting satellites (1962) and spaceships (1967) through the cosmos. What … [continued]
Originally published on Cost of Solar. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) has published some wonderful reports on the solar rooftop revolution. It has also published numerous articles, charts, and graphics on this. Below is its Solar Rooftop Revolution infographic focused on when we’ll see solar panels cost less than grid electricity … [continued]
The US Department of Energy (DOE) and many others have identified the “soft costs” of solar as the biggest cost barriers that need to be knocked down in order to unleash a true solar revolution in the US. As I’ve noted previously, the soft costs of solar are enormously larger … [continued]
Originally published on Cost of Solar. Good infographics are fun, and… informative. This renewable energy infographic below is a pretty cool one. First, have a look, then read on for my commentary: Join the solar rooftop revolution! First of all, I think the short definition for renewable energy is actually … [continued]
Here’s an interesting infographic on residential electricity demand and automated demand response technology. Enjoy!
Originally published on Cost of Solar. Danny Kennedy, founder and president of Sungevity, was recently interviewed by Bloomberg TV. Most of the questions were about residential solar energy in the US in general. Danny knocked the ball out of the park so many times that I think someone should check … [continued]
The folks at My Alarm Center recently put together a pretty spiffy infographic on some of the awesome benefits of home automation, and what home automation technologies can do. Here it is: Some of the facts that surprised me were that: A light bulb can last 2.28 years (or 20 … [continued]
The good folks at Generaytor just sent along the following fun, solar, Halloween infographic. Enjoy, and Happy Halloween from CleanTechnica! Naturally, those directions would be for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. For more solar fun, scroll through our solar power archives and subscribe to our free solar power … [continued]
We’ve already covered much of this, but I think there are some new stats here, and it’s always interesting to see these stats about the massive growth of electric cars in the US. So, enjoy this EV Obsession repost! The Wall Street Journal (which I just railed on the other day for … [continued]
