Secret of Patagonia’s new see-through solar windows is revealed
With Patagonia on board, NEXT Energy Technologies has a high-profile showcase for its new see-through solar windows.
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Solar project powers an oil and gas field with California sunshine
Lost Hills is one of the first efforts by a major oil & gas company to build a net exporting, behind-the-meter solar PV plant.
Solar panels go perfectly with pickup truck tonneau covers
Worksport is introducing new solar-enabled tonneau covers that turn pickup trucks into rolling renewable energy microgrids.
UCLA breakthrough could lead to more durable, less expensive solar cells
UCLA researchers has developed a way to use perovskite in solar cells while protecting it from the conditions that cause it to deteriorate.
US seeks perfect ‘Reese’s Cup’ mix of farming and solar panels
‘Agrivoltaics’ projects seek to grow clean energy and food that would boost solar installations and give farmers more revenue.
Solar-powered pub uses renewable energy to beat cost-of-living crisis
An eco-friendly Irish pub powered by solar panels is reaping the rewards of renewable energy amid the inflation crisis.
2022 paves way for massive growth for solar + storage industry
The solar + storage industry has seen US manufacturing expansion and groundbreaking announcements directly triggered by the IRA at the end of 2022.
How to make your iPhone charge on clean energy
In the US, if you are on iOS 16, you can now set your phone to charge on clean, green energy as much as possible.
These California programs steer solar+batteries to low-income households
California’s new solar policy leaves low-income families behind. Community energy providers, nonprofits and vendors have some creative workarounds.
New solar cell turns any surface into power source
MIT engineers have developed ultralight fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source.