A common misconception among people who oppose renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is that they are unreliable, because they only produce energy when the sun shines or the wind blows. It is a persistent complaint. I’ve been reporting on energy issues for years now, and I remember one governor in Florida dismissing […]
HSINCHU, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — To completely recycle photovoltaic (PV) modules upon decommissioning, ITRI has developed the Easy-dismantled Solar Panel Module with United Renewable Energy (URE), the largest solar panel and solar cell manufacturer in Taiwan, and San Fang Chemical Industry Co, Ltd., a Taiwan-based technological film producer dedicated to sustainable operation. This module […]
A common refrain from people who oppose renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is that they are unreliable, because they only generate energy when the sun shines or the wind blows. It is a persistent complaint. I’ve been reporting on energy issues for years now, and I remember one utility executive in Florida […]
Energy retail upstart Amber Electric says customers using the company’s SmartShift home battery management platform have earned a combined total of $60,000 over the past quarter, simply from exporting their stored solar energy. Amber rolled out the beta version of its SmartShift app to customers across the National Electricity Market in February, offering a service […]
Students in a hands-on infrastructure class at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy are pushing government officials in Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. to promote rooftop solar energy and have developed a policy proposal that promotes the use of solar energy in the most vulnerable communities. Puerto Ricans have suffered constant and […]
The cost of turning sunlight into electricity has fallen more than 90% over the last decade. Solar is now the cheapest form of newly built energy generation. Job done? Not quite. Right now, solar works well at cost-competitive prices and can help us cut emissions significantly. But with less than 5% of the world’s electricity […]
