Nations rally behind renewables at COP28 climate talks By Talek Harris, Nick Perry and Laurent Thomet Dubai (AFP) Dec 2, 2023 Nearly 120 nations pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy within seven years at UN climate talks Saturday as the United States pushed to crank up nuclear capacity and slash methane emissions. […]
Solar-Powered Economic Growth: Qihe County’s Commitment to Sustainable Energy by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Dezhou’s Qihe county, located in China’s Shandong province, is making significant headway in its green energy initiatives, particularly within its economic development zone. Local officials have emphasized the success of these initiatives, which are not […]
Innovative supercrystal material ushers new era in solar energy efficiency by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Researchers at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) have made a significant leap in solar energy technology, developing high-performance nanostructures that set a new world record in green hydrogen production using sunlight. This groundbreaking […]
Does making solar panels require fossil fuels? Unfortunately, manufacturing your solar panels requires melting silicon dioxide at extremely high temperatures to produce silicon using coal-fired power plants, which has an impact on the environment. What is the carbon footprint of solar panel manufacturing? Here are the most common sources of energy and the amount of […]
What is the true carbon footprint of solar panels? How do you calculate CO2 emissions for solar panels? If you multiply the renewable, carbon-free kilowatt hours you get: 10,000kWh X 0.846 = 8,460 lbs of CO2. 30,000,000 kWh X 0.846 = 25,380,000 lbs of CO2 per year. 900,000,000 kWh x 0.846 = 761,400,000 lbs of […]
What is the future of solar cell technology? Some of the most promising developments in solar technology include the use of nanomaterials to increase the efficiency of solar cells, the development of transparent solar panels that can be integrated into windows and other building materials, and the use of artificial intelligence to get the best […]
