Solar saves in many different kinds of ways. Over 63,000 customers were powered by Sunnova SunSafe solar + storage systems during storms in July and August. The present-day grid requires urgent restoration, but at least Sunnova is there to save the day. California continues its efforts in bringing 400kW chargers … [continued]
The newly launched Florida startup Star Catcher Industries is launching a space solar network aimed at beaming solar energy from space to thousands of low earth orbiting satellites.
REDWOOD CITY, California — Under a BAA (Broad Agency Announcement) funded project with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Reach, the Wireless Power-at-a-Distance company developed and demonstrated a groundbreaking radio frequency (RF) based wireless power transfer (WPT) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The demonstration, which took place at National Aeronautics and Space … [continued]
Despite the obstacles, the dream of beaming solar power from space down to Earth has been gaining momentum and edging closer to reality.
High in the sky over an Alaskan tundra, a small aircraft ran the same pattern over and over again. It swooped through clouds and flew down close to the ground. But there were no people experiencing the flight from inside the plane — it was an unmanned aerial system (UAS). … [continued]
As the world looks for sustainable solutions, a system tapping into NASA satellite data for water management has passed a critical test. Called OpenET, the system uses an ensemble of six satellite-driven models that harness publicly available data from the Landsat program to calculate evapotranspiration (ET)—the movement of water vapor … [continued]
Perovskite solar cells are among the new technologies being assessed for the ambitious space solar project under way at Caltech.
What would it be like to know you could ride your bike or e-bike virtually everywhere without the fear of a flat tire? Patching a flat isn’t that difficult, but it is kind of a pain in the asphalt, and it does require having the tools and pump with you … [continued]
The US Air Force has put its seal of approval on the new X-66A green aircraft demonstrator project from NASA and Boeing, aimed at cutting fuel consumption by 30% and setting the stage for net zero emissions.
NASA is lending its financial muscle to help an Arizona startup send its self repairing solar panels into space and meet the demand for larger, more powerful arrays.
