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23/06/2020

"Solar-powered smartwatches are now one of the trendlines in the fashion and health industries."
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It can power your smartwatch for more than 2 years!

23/06/2020

Spoiler alert: financial incentives drive consumers to switch to EVs.

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Americans love their cars - their gas-guzzling, air-polluting, smog-producing cars. Although the vast majority agree that if we all drove electric vehicles we could reduce oil consumption and pollution, only a third would consider buying one anytime

22/06/2020

The Fancy Neighborhood of the Future Is an Earth-Friendly ‘Intentional Community'

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22/06/2020

"A 'Smarthood' is an urban system that integrates decentralized food, water and energy flows in order to create a neighborhood that is almost one hundred percent self-sufficient."
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Re-envisioning our energy systems can mean healthier, more resilient communities that can also fight climate change. Just imagine 100 percent communities that are self-sufficiency in power, heat, and water.

10/05/2020

Find out if solar shingles make financial sense in 2020.

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With the rise in popularity of solar power, people have continuously expressed desire in having more options in terms of solar products. Some of the ... Read more

09/05/2020

How do panels and shingles differ? This article provides a comparison to help you decide on the best technology for your home.

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However, there is a new trend. Some homeowners are now opting for solar roof shingles as opposed to panels when installing a new system.

08/05/2020

"The company claims it will be the world’s largest floating PV project to be installed in a saltwater environment when it is completed by the end of this year."

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The 5MW plant will be the first project led by an Independent Power Producer (IPP) in Seychelles.

08/05/2020

"Even in March, as pandemic lockdowns swept the globe, sales of battery-powered vehicles — including plug-in hybrids — surged in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the U.K."

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As COVID-19 crunches car sales globally, a backlog of orders has helped electric vehicles maintain momentum in much of the world — better than gas-powered cars and trucks.

08/05/2020

"Today's average commercial solar panel converts 17-19% of the light energy hitting it to electricity. This is up from 12% just 10 years ago. But what if we could boost this to 30%?"

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Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity.

07/05/2020

"Wind, solar, and hydroelectricity have produced more electricity than coal since March 25."

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Renewables have generated more electricity than coal for the last 40 days, surpassing previous records.

07/05/2020

“...the Southwest is being baked by the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities, and the future implications are dire if we don’t stop climate change.”

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A megadrought that's more severe than some of the worst droughts of the past 1,200 years, is underway in a 10-state region of the Southwest.

07/05/2020

“Soaps can leave a film or residue that not only shades panels like the dirt that was just washed off, but it can also encourage dirt to stick and build up faster..."

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One thing learned during the coronavirus pandemic was the effectiveness of soap and water — regularly washing our hands was our best defense. While solar panels do benefit from a regular washing to ward off reduced output and efficiency, soap isn't the answer here. California-based solar installer...

06/05/2020

In South Korea, the solar panels in the middle of the highway have a bicycle path underneath - cyclists are protected from the sun, isolated from traffic, and the country can produce clean energy.

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06/05/2020

“Solar can be developed to not only improve the financial stability of small local farms but also to promote ecological biodiversity and soil health at the farm.”

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While community solar is the 'cherry on top' for most people, it is often a crucial revenue source for hardworking farmers.

24/04/2020

"The single most important issue when it comes to integrating renewables into our energy mix is the lack of energy storage."

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The renewable energy boom has now been going on for well over a decade, leaving some to question why it still hasn’t yet been able to significantly impact fossil fuel demand

24/04/2020

"The bill, which Gov. Ralph Northam signed on Sunday, makes Virginia the latest state to require a transition to 100 percent carbon-free or renewable energy and the first in the South."

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One lawmaker compared the passage of the statute, which requires the state to move to 100 percent carbon-free energy, to landing on the moon.

23/04/2020

"A half-million clean energy workers could be jobless in the months ahead if Congress and state lawmakers don’t step up and do more to support what has become one of our nation’s biggest employment sectors."

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More than 106,000 clean energy industry workers lost their jobs in March alone. A half-million clean energy workers could be jobless in…

23/04/2020

"Just this month, no less than three records have been broken in solar panel efficiency. The first and the second were achieved by scientists in the United States at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)."

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Today, the world is grappling with more than just the climate crisis. And yet even now, in the face of a global pandemic, scientists are marching on with renewable solutions.