What is solar power and how does it work? Solar energy works by converting energy from the sun into power. There are two forms of energy generated by the sun for our use – electricity and heat. Both are generated through the use of solar panels, which range in size from residential rooftops to “solar […]
Arid areas gifting cities with energy, technological innovations helping keep facilities humming despite natural challenges Technologies will power the next wave of wind and solar power development in China’s desert areas amid higher requirements for uninterrupted power generation and transmission, facing challenges from extreme conditions such as high temperatures and blowing sand, […]
Using a combination of multiple energy sources, including solar, makes the nation’s energy system more resilient. Solar energy provides about 3% of the country’s electricity overall and about 9% of Arizona’s, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) selected University of Arizona […]
The Sion, a five-person family car covered completely in solar panels, should enter into serial production in the second half of 2023, the German start-up developing the vehicle said Monday. Following years of development, Sono Motors is now building a fleet of test vehicles before confiding mass production to Valmet Automotive, a Finnish company which […]
This May 2022 image shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent warm weather in the UK has led to a debate about the optimal conditions for solar energy. Mike Kemp | In pictures | Getty Images Last week saw a rise in temperatures in the UK, with highs exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees […]
This image, from May 2022, shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent hot weather in the U.K. has led to a discussion about the optimum conditions for solar power. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Last week saw temperatures in the U.K. surge, with highs of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees […]
