Solar Panels Grown on the Moon could Power Earth
Sarah Fecht for Popular Science: Currently a high school senior in California, Lewis-Weber has just published a paper in the journal New Space with what he thinks could be the solution to the upcoming energy crisis: putting self-replicating solar panels in space. These solar panels would to build copies of themselves, autonomously, on the surface of the moon. Then they would enter Earth's orbit, collect the sun's energy, and wirelessly beam it to the ground.
That may sound like a crazy idea, but the notion of space-based solar power actually dates back several decades, to the 1970s oil crisis. It was set aside after oil prices went back down, but since then, two things have happened: One, the world has become a lot more desperate to solve climate change; and two, technological innovations have brought this crazy idea out of the realm of science fiction. The idea is gaining attention, and with some big investments, it's possible that space-based solar power could become a reality within a few decades. Cont'd...
Solar Stikâ„¢, Inc. Enters Cooperative Venture With Fuel Cell Leader SFC Energy To Broaden Markets
Two power industry leaders have joined forces to better serve their customers and to bring hybrid portable power solutions to the broader marketplace.
Obama administration opens up Long Island to offshore wind development
SCOTT WALDMAN for Politico : The federal government has designated an 81,000-acre area off of Long Island for possible commercial offshore wind development.
The move by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday to open the federal waters 11 miles off of New York to major wind development projects will be a significant boost to the Cuomo administration’s aggressive climate policies. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will now conduct an environmental assessment, with a possible sale of leases to follow.
“New York has tremendous offshore wind potential, and today's milestone marks another important step in the President's strategy to tap clean, renewable energy from the Nation’s vast wind and solar resources,” U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said in a statement. “We will continue to work with the State and local stakeholders through a collaborative effort as we determine what places have the highest potential and lowest conflict to harness the enormous wind energy potential off the Atlantic seaboard.” Cont'd...
EES EUROPE CONFERENCE SHINES THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE ROLE OF INNOVATIVE STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE ENERGY MARKET
ees Europe, Europe's largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems, is once again being accompanied by the ees Europe Conference from June 21-22, 2016.
Parliamentary ructions over Government treatment of solar power
Tories reportedly set to rebel to prevent VAT hike threat to domestic solar
Lords vote against Government closure of key support for solar power
Commons objects to Government SI to close key support for solar, triggering vote
Now 100 Percent of SunPower's Direct Current E-Series and X-Series Solar Panels Produced are Cradle to Cradle Certifiedâ„¢ Silver
New Achievements Reinforce SunPower as One of the World's Most Sustainable Solar Companies
PVinsights: Solar price downtrend sees no sign of alleviation
Solar panel prices continue the downtrend this week, due to sluggish global demand. In China, solar panel prices are facing the obvious price reduction, since solar demand is weakening. Moreover, the traditional rush installation in Japan and India are heading the end in March, so major solar panel buyers are now reducing their procurement sharply. The slow demand pressurizes the solar panel prices in these regions. Moreover, with more trade-friendly capacities available, Chinese module makers now can strengthen their market share in the U.S and the EU by offering more competitive prices.
Prysmian Launches New Cable Solution Enabling Up To 15% Cost Reduction Of Offshore Wind Farms
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry has gained verification of its higher voltage cable system technology for offshore wind inter-array networks.
VAT Silence Raises Hopes for Domestic Solar
Osborne green light for Smart Power 'lays foundation for solar future
Lack of certainty for established renewables continues, while fossil boosted
Perverse treatment of renewables under Climate Change Levy should end
Strong, compact and lightweight for optimised TCO: KACO new energy's blueplanet 50.0 TL3 INT.
More than ever, when constructing new systems it's all about bringing installation work, stable performance and costs down to a common denominator.
AlsoEnergy Introduces PowerPortal: Specialized Displays for Community Solar Projects
AlsoEnergy is constantly looking for ways to address evolving demands in the solar energy marketplace. Today AlsoEnergy announces another new option in the company product line: "PowerPortal" displays for community solar projects.
Nominations Open for SEPA's 2016 Solar Power Players Awards
The soon-to-be Smart Electric Power Alliance - but still the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) until April 11 -- has opened nominations for its annual Solar Power Players awards.
Yaskawa - Solectria Solar Establishes Manufacturing and Sales/Service Office in São Paulo, Brazil
Lawrence, MA - March 16, 2016 - Yaskawa - Solectria Solar, the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that it has established a solar manufacturing plant and a sales/service office in São Paulo, Brazil to further its support in the Latin American (LATAM) PV market. The office will be co-located with Yaskawa El©trico do Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of Yaskawa America, Inc. that was established in 1974. This subsidiary brings experience and knowledge of the Brazilian manufacturing and sales processes. Yaskawa - Solectria Solar Brazil offers its commercial and utility-scale products and solutions to meet the demands of these solar markets in Latin America.
Green light for Carno 3 Wind Farm
Natural Power has secured consent for Carno 3 Wind Farm.
Bourne Energy Develops Clean Energy Technology That Closes the Gap with Fossil Fuels
Bourne Energy Develops Continuous High Power Zero-Carbon Generator That Will Speed The Global Transition to Renewable Energy
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