Solar Energy

February 16, 2023

Exploring the Feasibility of Beaming Wireless Electricity from Space

The European Space Agency is set to approve a three-year study that will investigate the feasibility of beaming wireless electricity from space into millions of homes. The Solaris initiative aims to establish

Design·Energy

Smartflower Solar Sculptures Mimic A Sunflower To Track The Sun

Smartflower is bringing a new era to the solar industry with its solar sculptures that track the sun just like sunflowers. These sculptures are functional and also aesthetically pleasing at the same time. Smartflowers boast high-tech features that make them

March 11, 2023

Repurposed EV Batteries Show Promise for Large-Scale Solar Energy Storage Applications

Energy·Sustainability·USA

Electric vehicles may emit less pollution compared to traditional gasoline cars, however, their production process through mining and manufacturing still has an impact on

Capturing the Sun’s Beauty: Astrophotographer Eduardo Schaberger Photographs a Rare Plasma Waterfall

Science·Space

A plasma waterfall on the sun was captured by an astrophotographer. The height of the structure is appropriately 60,000 miles. As the sun nears its

Energy

Solar Windows Cut Greenhouse Energy Use by 57%

A breakthrough study from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia shows how special solar windows could change the future of greenhouse farming. These windows do two jobs at once – they generate electricity

Sunita Somvanshi

February 13, 2025

Electric·Energy

Solar Streetlights Keep Florida Bright Amid Hurricanes

When Hurricane Milton hit Florida last October, most streets went dark. But in some neighborhoods, the streetlights stayed on. These weren’t ordinary lights – they were solar-powered lights made by Tampa company

Sunita Somvanshi

February 5, 2025

Representative Image. Windmills. Photo Source: Pixabay

Energy

China’s 1,200 GW Renewable Surge: 357 GW Added in 2024, Emissions Still Rising

China just reached a clean energy milestone that’s changing how the world thinks about power. The country hit its 2030 renewable energy goal six years ahead of schedule. What does this mean?

Sunita Somvanshi

February 2, 2025

Energy·USA

Federal Lands Could Generate Up to 84 GW of Renewable Energy by 2035, NREL Study Finds

America’s public lands could soon power millions more homes with clean energy. A new study shows these lands could generate enough renewable energy to transform how we use electricity at home and

Sunita Somvanshi

January 16, 2025

Yi Yang, a postdoctoral fellow co-advised by Ted Sargent and Mercouri Kanatzidis, is first author of the study which improves the protective layer of perovskite solar cells in an effort to extend their life and enhance performance.

Energy·Science

Scientists Triple Perovskite Solar Cell Lifespan and Achieve 26.3% Efficiency with New Amidinium Coating

A research team at Northwestern University has created a protective coating that triples the lifespan of perovskite solar cells under harsh conditions, according to their study published in Science on November 22,

Rahul Somvanshi

November 27, 2024

Energy·Space

Space Solar to Beam 30 Megawatts of Clean, Orbit-Based Solar Power to Iceland 24/7 by 2030 in Global First

Space Solar, a UK aerospace startup, plans to transmit 30 megawatts of solar-generated electricity from 35,786 kilometers above Earth to Iceland by 2030. The company just penned a deal with Reykjavik Energy

Rahul Somvanshi

November 13, 2024

Energy·Recycle·Science

Fully Recycled Solar Panels with 645-Watt Output: Trina Solar’s Approach to a Sustainable Photovoltaic Waste-Free

China has created the definitive solar panel, an announcement that has left the world in suspense and displaces even the material that converts “anything” into a photovoltaic panel. This energy tool is

Rahul Somvanshi

November 3, 2024

Energy·USA

California Repurposes Oil Fields into a Massive Solar Battery with GeoTES, Aiming to Store Solar Energy to Power Thousands of Homes by 2045

California has set a goal to achieve carbon-neutral energy production by 2045. To reach this ambitious target, it is crucial to increase the production of clean energy and the capacity to store

Sunita Somvanshi

September 10, 2024

Satellite view of World’s Largest Solar Plant Midong District, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China.

China·Energy·World

World’s Largest Solar Plant Surpasses 3.5 GW in China’s Xinjiang, Outshining Previous Global Record by Over 1.3 GW

China Green Electricity Investment in Tianjin, a subsidiary of China Green Development, group (CDCG) has unveiled what can be referred to as a global benchmark having commissioned 3.5 GW Midong photovoltaic (PV)

Sunita Somvanshi

August 28, 2024

Business·Energy·Europe

NextEnergy Capital’s $745 Million Fund Expands with 248 MW Solar Acquisition in Spain Amidst Market Shifts

London-based investment management company NextEnergy Capital is all set to acquire a portfolio of 12 solar PV (photovoltaic) projects worth 248 Megawatt (MW) in north-eastern Spain. The company announced that it will

Rishabh Mosalpuria

August 25, 2024

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