ADVERTISEMENT Lunar Regolith to Power Moon Bases: Blue Origin Gets NASA Backing by Brad Bartz Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 Blue Origin, the American aerospace manufacturer, is moving a step closer to making its innovative concept of generating solar power on the Moon a reality. This follows the receipt of a […]
ADVERTISEMENT MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials by David L. Chandler for MIT News Boston MA (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 Two of humanity’s most ubiquitous historical materials, cement and carbon black (which resembles very fine charcoal), may form the basis for a novel, low-cost energy storage system, according to a […]
Why are my solar panels not producing full power? Why don’t solar panels produce enough power? If the PV cells are blocked, they will not convert sunlight into energy properly. While it’s not common, piles of debris, such as leaves, twigs, branches, bird droppings, and dirt can cause your mess to deteriorate. How do I […]
Can a house run on solar energy alone? It is possible to run a house with solar energy alone. However, going completely off-grid requires a considerable financial and time investment. The higher your energy needs, the more solar panels you need. Which states use the least solar energy? Which states are best suited for solar […]
ADVERTISEMENT Imaging shows how solar-powered microbes turn CO2 into bioplastic by David Nutt for Cornell Chronicle Ithica NY (SPX) Jul 31, 2023 When considering ways to sustainably generate environmentally friendly products, bacteria might not immediately spring to mind. However, in recent years scientists have created microbe-semiconductor biohybrids that merge the biosynthetic […]
What city has 100% renewable energy? Which city meets their electricity needs with 100% renewable energy? Burlington, Vermont Burlington is the only city in the US that reports to the CDP and has become dependent on 100% renewable energy sources. It uses a number of resources, with biomass making up the majority and providing 44% […]
