Renewable energy prices have fallen by more than 70 percent in the last decade, driving more Americans to abandon fossil fuels for greener, less-polluting energy sources. But as wind and solar power continue to make inroads, grid operators may have to plan for large swings in availability. The warning comes from Upmanu […]
Western Energy News is one of five regional services published by the Energy News Network. Today’s edition is curated by Jonathan Thompson. Share this newsletter | Manage subscriptions | Support our work SOLAR: Thousands of Colorado residents are enrolling in a state community solar initiative that offers free solar hookups after regulators reject Xcel Energy’s […]
ASBURY PARK – A new solar energy program that could save a school district over $ 120,000 a year was introduced this spring, officials said. And the power panel company is just a few blocks away. Solar Landscape, a Cookman Avenue-based energy company, has installed 3,300 solar panels free of charge in all four district […]
MIAMI – Blockstream and Jack Dorsey’s Block, formerly Square, are beginning construction on a solar-powered bitcoin mine and batteries in Texas that use Tesla’s solar and storage technology. Tesla’s 3.8-megawatt solar photovoltaic array and 12-megawatt-hour Megapack will power the facility. Blockstream co-founder and CEO Adam Back, a British cryptographer and cypherpunk crew member, told CNBC […]
Farming the sun’s energy – Science News, April 8, 1972 More and more scientists and engineers are beginning to believe that solar conversion will account for a significant portion of the world’s future power needs.… What has changed the atmosphere lately is… the ability to assemble large-scale units, solar energy farms. ”, Which would compete […]
Farmland is seen with standard solar cells from Cypress Creek Renewables, October 28, 2021 in Thurmont, Md. Julio Cortez / AP hide the caption Farmland is seen with standard solar cells from Cypress Creek Renewables, October 28, 2021 in Thurmont, Md. A team of engineers at Stanford University has developed a solar cell that can […]
