From Mountain High To Valley Low, Solar Power Plants Are Everywhere
3 miles high in Tibet or covering the surface of a lake in North Carolina, solar power plants are springing up in more places around the world.
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China’s Longyuan Power Launches World’s Highest Wind Farm In Tibet
Chinese renewable energy companies are continuously pushing limits. After becoming the world leader in solar energy, the country is now home to the world’s highest wind energy project. China’s leading wind energy developer Longyuan Power recently announced that it has installed five wind energy turbines in Nagqu prefecture in Southwest China’s Tibet … [continued]
Tibet Gets Solar Project
A 2.1-megawatt (MW) off-grid solar project will be constructed in the northern region of Tibet called Naqu. This will be the largest off-grid solar installation built in the area in years. (Smaller solar power stations were built in the Chamdo region in 2002.) Building off-grid systems may be favorable … [continued]
Water — The Earth’s Essential 21st Century Resource
The value of water today is profoundly important, no matter where you happen to be on the globe.
New Nano-Engineered Aluminum Alloys Could Spur Cheaper Solar Power Installations
Researchers at North Carolina State University have used nano-engineering technology to develop new superstrong aluminum alloys with a plastic-like ability to stretch under stress. The new material could help lower the cost of solar power installations, and it also has the potential to replace far heavier metals such as steel … [continued]
