Posted on April 27, 2022 at 17:23 Previous coverage: Unpopular bill would restrict solar benefits Recent polls show that a bill that would make significant changes to the way utility bills are calculated for solar customers is highly unpopular. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a controversial bill that would have cut utility […]
Plants rely on a process called carbon fixation – turning carbon dioxide from the air into carbon-rich biomolecules – for their very existence. That’s the whole point of photosynthesis, and a cornerstone of the vast interlocking system that cycles carbon through plants, animals, microbes and the atmosphere to sustain life on Earth. […]
Alaska Solar crew Kevin Blackwell, left, and Zack Wright install a solar panel at a residence on April 20 in Anchorage’s South Addition. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Families and businesses in Alaska are increasingly generating their solar energy by selling more electricity to appliances. The four largest Railbelt operators from Homer to Fairbanks reported in […]
More than 300 solar projects in the United States have been canceled or delayed in recent weeks due to a Commerce Department investigation. David Gelles is a reporter on the Climate Desk and has spoken with more than a dozen people involved in the solar industry for this article. April 29, 2022 Updated 12:30 p.m. […]
Solar thermal power plants use concentrated sunlight to first generate heat and then electricity. They are already in use today in particularly sunny regions, such as Spain, the USA or Chile. To further advance this technology and make it more competitive, the German Aerospace Center, together with the Portuguese University of Evora and European […]
MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water. The suitcase-sized device, which requires less power to operate than a cell phone charger, can also be driven by a small, portable solar panel, which can be purchased online […]
