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 […]
Renewable energy company Scatec announced on Sunday that it signed an early-stage cooperation agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) at COP28 in Dubai for a future 1 gigawatt (GW) solar and 200 MWh battery storage project. The Norwegian company said in a press statement that African Development Bank Group (AfDB) signed a letter […]
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 […]
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Since the beginning of this year, Americans hoping to switch to more climate-friendly heating systems, cars or stoves have been able to claim thousands of dollars from the U.S. government. Buy an electric car, and that’s $7,500 off your taxes — provided the car’s minerals and battery […]
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 […]
