Walmart invests in 74 rooftop community solar projects in two states
Walmart announced to invest in 74 Solar Landscape community solar projects in MD and IL, creating nearly 43 MWDC of solar capacity.
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660 million will lack electricity access by 2030, off-grid solar could provide power for 398 million
By 2023, off-grid solar solutions provided electricity to 560M people, needing more investment to help 398 million in energy poverty by 2030.
China just solved the biggest problem in silicon photovoltaics by creating 100% recycled panels
Trina Solar has launched the first fully recycled silicon solar panel, using 37 patented technologies to reclaim materials from old modules.
Invisible solar panels hide in railroad tracks to thwart critics
Swiss firm Sun-Ways is testing a system to discreetly install solar panels between railway tracks, showcasing innovative photovoltaic design.
Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries
MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the sun which requires no extra batteries.
It’s happening: See-through solar windows kick fossil energy to the curb
Solar windows generate clean energy while letting in light, aiding the shift from petroleum as the technology matures for widespread use.
Californians overwhelmingly agree that everyone benefits when more people go solar
Californians overwhelmingly agree that more solar is good for the state’s economy and will save California families money.
Power-generating breakwaters for floating photovoltaics
Scientists in Singapore created floating breakwaters with wave energy converters to lessen wave impact on offshore PV systems.
Startup takes new approach to space-based solar power
Aetherflux aims to launch a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit to collect solar power and beam it to Earth using infrared lasers.
Quantifiying benefits of vehicle-integrated photovoltaics
Researchers developed a model to quantify the benefits of VIPV on the energy needs of 3 different sizes of electric vehicle in Graz, Austria