Inside America’s groundbreaking solar-powered health facility
Solar power is becoming essential for healthcare “sustainability and resiliency” as climate change increasingly threatens traditional energy resources.
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Hurricanes Fiona and Ian gave solar power its time to shine
People with solar panels and batteries say those systems kept the lights on during Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, and even allowed them to share electricity with neighbors left in the dark.
‘Water batteries’ could store solar and wind power for when it’s needed
Pumping water into a smaller reservoir in the surrounding mountains could store excess solar power until it’s needed, when the sun sets.
Off-grid solar continues to expand
The off-grid solar sector has shown resilience in the face of pandemic-related challenges, with 70 million people gaining access to electricity from early 2020 to the end of 2021.
Solar cells: essential for a brighter future
One of the biggest advances we can expect to see over the next decades is how we store and use power from solar cells and other renewables.
Solar power in Syria: The energy of choice in light of a wrecked electrical grid and fuel hikes
Solar energy usage has increased across northwest Syria as the destruction of power stations has led to constant power cuts.
Dutch project to combine solar and farming
Vattenfall in Netherlands is building a solar park where solar panels are combined with cultivation to show that farming and solar panels can go well together.
Solar activists protest at the California State Capitol ahead of looming decision on slashing solar incentives
Solar activists protested at the California State Capitol as they await a decision to slash the rooftop incentive program to get solar panels
Australia’s first solar-powered cryptocurrency-mining center goes live
South Australia’s first solar-powered cryptocurrency-mining facility, which uses renewable energy sourced from a solar project, is now up and running.
Solar panels create micro-climate to save vineyards in Spain
Vineyards in Spain are piloting a test of solar panels with an advanced “smart” tracking system get more bang for the agrivoltaics buck.