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 […]
The Riverhead Town Board is considering zoning code changes to deal with battery energy storage systems. Officials have expressed concerns that they would frequently be located in Calverton, as was the case with solar plants. “Inquires on this kind of stuff are coming in frequently, so we want to make sure we will have all […]
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. […]
Plans to install 60 square kilometers of solar panels in Vermont are suddenly on hold. In Maine, a solar farm that would power hundreds of homes is partly built but might not be completed. And a project in Texas that would have powered more than 10,000 homes was weeks away from breaking ground but has […]
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 […]
