More than three months after Hurricanes Maria and Irma slammed their island, over a million Puerto Ricans are still without reliable power. But one recent day, Rosa López and José Quiñones finally left those ranks. It happened when four technicians installed Tesla Powerwall solar battery pack onto a wall in their suburban San Juan home. A […]
Despite the Trump administration’s recent decision to levy a 30 percent tariff on solar, we see tremendous opportunity ahead for the industry. In the next year, the solar industry will develop, construct and finance $25 billion to $30 billion in solar assets. It will build 20 to 25 percent of the country’s new electricity capacity […]
Scientists are working on an exciting new material called perovskite. A light sensitive crystal which could revolutionize solar power. In just a few years its power conversion efficiency figure is nearly on a par with traditional silicon at around 22 percent, and it’s some 1,000 times thinner. All this could mean the price we pay for […]
A new report from Baird Equity Research outlines the inroads made by solar energy the past two years and projects the industry’s continued growth over the long term. In particular, the report cites increased installations, decreasing costs, and consistent technological advancements as key contributors to the industry’s success. Declining costs and improved technology have driven […]
(Los Angeles Times) Putting solar panels into our roads isn’t the craziest idea. But we may as well admit that it poses some unique challenges. For instance, people may want to walk away with pieces of it. That’s what happened in China, anyway, just five days after authorities took opened up what they claim is […]
Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels are not only becoming more widespread on a global scale, but c applications are becoming more diverse. Let’s take a closer look at why exactly PV panels are on the rise in the first place. A key component in the prevalence of PV panels is that they can be incredibly flexible. […]
In times of crisis, many areas lose electricity. To help fix this problem, more attention pointed towards solar generators because they don’t require fuel like conventional diesel generators. Solar power generators are extremely helpful in disaster situations. As you won’t have to worry about finding fuel and with solar, you won’t have to wait. Solar […]
Renewable energy and solar LED efforts are producing a vast amount of jobs for the energy efficiency industry. Across the globe, solar PV has the highest employment in the renewable energy sector, with roughly 2.5 million jobs. Liquid biofuels trail closely behind with 1.8 million jobs, followed by wind power at approximately one million jobs. […]
Currently, utilities and co-ops are ramping up renewables. America now generates more kilowatt-hours of renewable energy than any other country in the world. Creating jobs and bettering the environment, zero-fuel cost renewable generation provides a critical hedge against future increases in fossil-fuel prices. While federal incentives have bolstered supply of renewable energy, support for renewable […]