Solar-powered cars: Solving the issue of high fuel prices and low EV charging capacity
With soaring energy prices at the pumps and in homes, the solar-powered car could well be the solution for transport.
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Switching to renewable energy could save trillions says Oxford study
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn (£10.2tn) by 2050, an Oxford University study says.
Debt-financed battery project serving California non-profit energy supplier
Luna Battery Storage, a 100MW/400MWh BESS project in CA, is now online and serving community choice aggregator Clean Power Alliance.
Residential solar batteries helped California’s grid with peak power during heatwave
California’s recent heat wave stressed the state’s electric grid, but distributed customer-sited batteries, charged by solar panels, helped keep the lights on.
Inflation Reduction Act to give US solar energy industry a much needed boost
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 extended the solar tax credit for the decade to come and should provide solid continued growth in the sector.
Cyborg cockroaches stay charged by carrying tiny solar panels
Japan developed a system for remote control cyborg cockroaches, with wireless control module, rechargeable batteries and a tiny solar cell.
UK-based firm launches 3D leaf-shaped solar charging stations
SolarBotanic Trees has launched its new PV 3D leaf-shaped nano-technology “solar tree” to harness solar energy for charging and energy storage.
Sweet return: German farmer gets both solar power and apples
Solar panels covering Christian Nachtwey’s farm in Germany generate electricity and protect the orchard without reducing the available growing surface.
Faster permitting could bring nearly 1TW of solar and wind to construction in three years
Nearly 1TW of under-development solar and wind generation globally could be constructed in the next three years if permitting is accelerated.
A solar firm plans to build off-grid neighborhoods in California
Solar company Sunnova Energy is seeking permission to develop microgrids for new housing developments that don’t rely on electric utilities.