Vivint Solar Hits 100,000 Customers
A year after its intended merger with SunEdison collapsed amidst the latter’s bankruptcy issues, Vivint Solar has announced this week it has hit 100,000 residential solar customers across the United States.
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“I Think I Saw a UFO! What? It’s a Solar Impulse Airplane?”
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The first departure date from Myanmar for Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has been updated by Solar Impulse to be March 26. While we wait for the 5th flight of the round-the-world attempt that will carry the sun-powered airplane from Mandalay, Myanmar, to Chongqing, China, it might be fun to see what Martin Saive … [continued]
Solar Impulse 2 Sets New World Record For Straight Distance In A Solar Airplane
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse yesterday released the great news that Solar Impulse 2 landed in Ahmedabad, India, after crossing the Arabian Sea, completing the longest distance ever flown by a solar airplane in aviation history. Bertrand Picard tweeted: “It is fantastic to arrive in #India powered by the sun!” After an 11-hour … [continued]
First Solar Sets New Thin-Film Efficiency Record of 17%
First Solar announced on Wednesday that they had set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) module conversion efficiency, reaching a record of 17%, up from its previous record of 16.1% efficiency. The most recent tests were performed by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), … [continued]
2013 Banner Year For Northern Ireland Wind Energy Sector
The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) are proclaiming 2013 a banner year at their conference, which began on Thursday. According to the industry group, Northern Ireland experienced its highest levels of wind energy generated ever recorded during 2013, reaching 506 MW on the 17th of December at 6:30pm. The … [continued]
Solar Impulse In Midst Of Setting Another Solar Airplane Record
Solar Impulse, piloted by André Borschberg, took off today, Wednesday May 22nd, at 4:45AM MST (UTC-7) from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to fly to Texas. Landing is scheduled sometime after 01:00AM CDT (UTC-5) at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Thursday May 23rd. Should there be any last minute changes, … [continued]
Rocket EV Electric Bike Sets a New Quarter-Mile Record (201 MPH in 6.94 Seconds)
One of the advantages to driving an electric vehicle is all the torque — you get off the line super fast. Where that has typically started to go ever so slightly downhill for the average EV drag racer is in sustaining a quicker top speed than drivers in a conventional gas-powered vehicle for an entire quarter mile. This is no longer quite the case. […]
