165 Search Results for "solar"

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What if companies like Walmart turned their parking lots into solar farms?

The United States is standing at the cusp of a significant change, perhaps the most consequential since the New Deal. Shifting to cleaner sources of power demands a massive increase in solar power. Not just limited to home rooftop setups but also solar installations located near urban areas. However, a critical question arises, one that […]

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Freelance Writer

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Switzerland Set to Roll Out Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks–A World First

A startup called Sun-Ways is taking an innovative approach to renewable energy. They plan to optimize solar power by installing power panels between railway tracks. As opposed to fields of solar panels to catch the energy, these panels do not occupy any landscape or impact the environment. Sun-Ways is waiting for the approval of the […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Freelance Writer

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How Floating Solar Panels Are Being Used to Power Electric Grids

The world has been in dire need of consistent renewable energy sources for some time now. One innovative solution to this problem is the use of floating solar panels. These solar panels work the same way as any other solar panel does but are instead installed on water bodies like lakes, reservoirs, and oceans. This […]

Sean Cate

Sean Cate

Freelance Writer

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School District Turns to Solar Power, Teachers Get Raise from Savings

What better way to showcase the amazing advantages of solar power than to help a whole district’s school system? The Batesville school district in Arkansas did exactly that and with inspirational results. The Woeful Situation In Batesville Before the introduction of solar power, the Batesville school district was struggling to pay the salaries of its […]

Mayukh Saha

Mayukh Saha

Freelance Writer

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Why Were There So Many Warnings About This Year’s Solar Eclipse?

Unless you were living under a rock, you probably already know that on April 8, 2024, a complete eclipse swept across parts of North America. Unlike the eclipse in 2017, this one occurred at the same time as the sun maximum. It was a spectacular show for those who were in the path of totality. […]

Mayukh Saha

Mayukh Saha

Freelance Writer

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Tesla Owner Installs $2,500 Solar Trailer to Charge His Car While Driving

It may not be anything fancy and speed is not an option here, but Tesla owner and YouTube influencer, ItsYaBoi came up with a contraption so ingenious, it’s almost art. The influencer has built a large solar panel-equipped trailer that hitches to the back of his car. The panels charge the car’s battery, meaning he […]

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Freelance Writer

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Rooftop Wind System Delivers 150% Of The Energy Of Solar Per Dollar

The world around us currently requires substitutes for non-renewable sources of energy that would be inexhaustible. AeroMINE, a company specializing in wind power, has made a unique claim. They say their rooftop wind generators can deliver the most surreal of promises. The company states that its generators are motionless and can provide around 50% more […]

Mayukh Saha

Mayukh Saha

Freelance Writer

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Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source

Over the last decade or so we have made many advancements in solar technology. Recently, MIT researchers have developed paper-thin solar cells that can essentially turn any surface into a source of power. These cells could change the way we look at solar technology. The Paper-Thin Solar Cells That Can Change Any Surface Into A […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

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In France, All Large Parking Lots Now Have to be Covered by Solar Panels

In recent years, we’ve seen a rise in environmental impact awareness. Many countries are working hard to find new ways to utilize renewable energy, burn clean energy, and minimize their carbon footprint. France has passed a new law, that all large parking lots in the country will have to be covered by solar panels. President […]

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Freelance Writer

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India’s First Solar-Powered Village Pays Residents’ Electric Bills And Then Some

The Indian state of Gujarat is leading the solar revolution, with Modhera being the first solar-powered village in the country. This has set a precedent for Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations. He considers this to be “a reconciliation between humankind and planet.” This project has reportedly supplied the citizens of this village […]

Mayukh Saha

Mayukh Saha

Freelance Writer

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Record-Breaking Transparent Solar Panels Pave Way For Electricity-Generating Windows

Recent studies have displayed a surprising affinity for transparent solar panels. It is possible to install them in various places around Europe. This finding comes simultaneously with scientists being able to achieve a completely new efficiency record for dye-sensitized solar cells. An Ecole Polytechnique Federale du Lausanne team in Switzerland conducted the research. A specially […]

Mayukh Saha

Mayukh Saha

Freelance Writer