Floating solar panels have been in use for years in Europe and Asia. Corporations and governments in these parts of the world have equipped floating platforms with PV panels to increase clean energy-generating opportunities without using valuable land space. Another example is Indonesia, which was noted by the International Energy Agency in 2022. Indonesia • Read More »
Archives: Solar Energy
9 Emerging Solar Technologies That May Be Game Changers
October 1, 2022 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.Solar energy is widely considered to be the future of renewable energy. Solar panels are now cheaper and more efficient than ever before, and solar energy could feasibly meet a majority of the world’s energy needs by 2050. But solar power has its limitations. Solar panels can only generate electricity during daylight hours, which means • Read More »
Hematite Breakthrough for Solar Energy
July 2, 2021 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.For years, solar energy has become the go-to talking about when we think of alternative energy. And it makes sense; why not harness the power of the sun to benefit humanity? Still, inefficiency and other issues in solar are commonplace, which is why the news that Israeli science experts are working to make solar panels • Read More »
Making Solar Energy More Affordable
April 30, 2021 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.Solar energy sounds great on paper, with a lot of benefits for the environment. When they were first introduced, the panels themselves were so costly to make that they were only used for specialized industries, rather than being available for everyone to use. The good news is that the solar industry has been aiming to • Read More »
Thin Solar Cells Shining Bright
October 11, 2020 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Photovoltaics, Solar Energy.Advancements in technologies have given light to the new age solar cells are light, thin, and flexible. They offer amazing alternatives to power advanced electronic devices. A postdoc team working at Derya Baran revealed that instead of using bulky batteries or establishing complicated connections to the electrical grid, they decided to use lightweight and ultrathin • Read More »
Clear Glass Window Solar Panels for Homes
May 5, 2020 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.For years now, there has been an open understanding and accepting of the importance of renewable energy. The best way to do that is to use the energy sources that our planet naturally already has – and this includes solar energy. The problem for years, though, has been finding ways to get solar panels installed • Read More »
Smartflower Brings Portability to Residential Solar Energy
October 11, 2017 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.The smartflowerTM solar energy system brings on-the-go solar power to your home. Initially developed for European households, the smartflower is a self-contained, ground-mounted system that can be quickly installed and de-installed, perfect for people who want to enjoy the benefits of solar energy even as they move from home to home. Here is an overview • Read More »
Tesla Solar Roof – What Up with That?
August 17, 2017 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.Solar panels attached to traditional roofing materials may not look appealing to the eye, but they have been – until now – the choice for those who want to use the sun to power their home. Tesla offers to do much of the same thing – and more – but in a more attractive package. • Read More »
Silver-on-Aluminum Paste Is Next Solar Energy Breakthrough
May 11, 2017 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Photovoltaics, Solar Energy.Solar energy has improved over the years, but it’s far from perfect. Experts still need to find ways to increase the efficiency of solar cells and maximize their output. They also need to develop the technology that will make solar panels more affordable for ordinary consumers or at least justify their high upfront costs. Materials • Read More »
India to Generate Extra 100 GW from Solar by 2022
August 8, 2016 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Solar Energy.As we all know, the rise of solar has been inexorable over the last few years. And this year is perhaps the most exciting so far, as we reach the coal-price parity tipping point. In among all the news of SolarCity and the green tech revolution sweeping the planet, is an Indian success story. India • Read More »