A do-it-yourself device that started life as a hobby and took off during COVID-19 could help to unlock the next generation of solar energy, including advanced technology for space missions. Dr Jamie Laird, a Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science and the University of Melbourne, has invented […]
With the stifling heat waves that have scorched many parts of the planet, compounded by the unrelenting energy shortages, it has become ever more imperative and relevant to advance the affordability and accessibility of clean energy. For that endeavor, a research team led by Professor Zhan Xiaowei from the School of Materials […]
In March 2021, Electrek reported that researchers published a feasibility study on the benefits of erecting solar panels over canals. That study is about to become a reality as a pilot project breaks ground in California. Solar over canals Update August 26: Project Nexus in the Turlock Irrigation District, a $20 million project funded by […]
Dortmund, Germany (CNN Business) People on the front lines of Europe’s gas crisis are scrambling to get solar panels for their homes and businesses while facing a “perfect storm” that is sending energy prices to record highs. In the first six months of this year, Germany saw a 22% increase in the installation of solar […]
Your article suggests that a 4 kilowatt (kW) solar panel system could save its owners £980 a year at 28p per year. kilowatt hour (kWh) and £1,575 at the 45p per kWh coming soon (Solar panels: how to fix your energy bills while the sun shines, August 20). This estimate overlooks the important fact that […]
The following is an article contributed by George Sakellaris, President and CEO of Ameresco. In a world that continues to grapple with the effects of climate change and a global energy crisis that shows no signs of slowing down, it has never been clearer that the time to innovate our national approach to energy development […]
