The Sun never stops shining in space, and sunlight is much more intense there than on Earth’s surface. So what if we could gather that energy up in space then beam it down to Earth? Recent studies funded by the Preparation element of ESA’s Basic Activities programme, show the concept, called Space-Based […]
A Massachusetts renewable energy company hopes to help low-income consumers access the financial benefits of clean energy nationwide with a new platform that allows homeowners to share excess solar credits. The Solar Equity Platform, created by Boston-based Resonant Energy, encourages homeowners with enough space to install systems that outsize their homes. Homeowners will receive state […]
Dive Brief: At 182 GW, solar power installations accounted for half of all global additions last year, with wind expansion making up a quarter of the new generation and fossil-fuel expansion contributing 14%, BloombergNEF said in a report released Wednesday. However, coal-fired power generation jumped an unprecedented 8.5% in 2021 to a record 9,600 TWh, […]
Ultimately, every bit of energy in the world comes from the sun. He is the reason why plants and animals turned into fossil fuels. Solar power is the source of all our food, our energy for transportation systems, and the energy needed to run industries. While we think of water and wind as renewable energy […]
SOLAR: Mississippi’s two regulated electric companies push back against state regulators’ new rule that expands incentives for customers to install solar panels and other renewable energy systems. (Mississippi Today) ALSO:• A 317 MW solar farm that will be Texas’ second largest solar energy facility takes shape west of Houston. (KHOU)• A North Carolina solar business […]
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The Department of the Interior announced today that the Blythe Solar Power Project – a four-unit, 485 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility and 387 MW battery energy storage system in Riverside County, Calif. fully operational. The project, which will produce enough energy to power approximately 145,500 homes, […]
