The US added 4.6GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2024, bringing the total installed capacity to over 100GW, according to the ACP.
A new residential solar panel is nearly 25% efficient. But should you really care about efficiency?
US residential solar and storage company Sunrun has narrowed its net loss for the first quarter of 2024, but its solar capacity additions continued to drop for four quarters in a row.
In March, Texas got more electricity from solar panels than from coal. That’s a big deal because Texas is a huge state with millions of people and solar is taking on the load very nicely. All the details are here: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/texas-got-more-electricity-from-solar-than-coal-last-month Categories: Weather Blog
Research, research, research. I know from experience how important it is to learn about the plants you are growing or buying almost a decade on from digging out something I planted in the garden which spread all over. I’m still finding bits of it popping up in between paving cracks and at random spots. Japanese anemone I bought this at an indoor fair many moons ago. It was tiny, in a little pot with one white flower on it. It stayed in that pot for a few years indoors and behaved itself fine....
Austria's solar manufacturer Sonnenkraft has unveiled its newest solar panels, which have red frames that match most red-tiled roofs.
Currently, over 50% of US solar installations, including residential, C&I and large scale ground mounted solar, have come online since 2020.
Over 5 million US properties have made the shift to clean energy.
The historic town centre church said they are needed to help bring costs down but the council is set to refuse its plan
With the next total solar eclipse taking place on Aug. 12, 2026, in Europe, Princess Cruises is offering astrotourism lovers a chance to cruise and view it in northern Spain.
With the next total solar eclipse taking place on Aug. 12, 2026, in Europe, Princess Cruises is offering astrotourism lovers a chance to cruise and view it in northern Spain.
The EU has granted €3.3mn to a consortium led by Swedish startup Epishine. The group’s mission is to boost the development of organic solar panels. In this case, organic refers to solar panels that are carbon-based. Instead of using silicon to conduct electricity, these solar panels utilise organic molecules. Organic solar cells are very lightweight, cheap, semi-transparent, printable, and flexible. They can also convert indoor light into electricity. That can be from sunlight streaming...