Can Solar Panels Be Recycled?

10/16/18, 07:26 AM | Solar & Wind | Analysis and Trends

If you anticipate your solar company to thrive for the next two decades, it’s time to begin thinking about the responsibility we have to ensure modules stay out of our nation’s landfills.

Department of Energy Announces $46 Million to Improve Resiliency of Solar Generation

10/15/18, 01:59 PM | EVs and Fuel Cells, | Energy Storage & Grids | government policy, | grid, | Smart Grid

A resilient and reliable electricity grid is essential not only to the security of the infrastructure powering our economy, but also to the everyday lives of all Americans.

ACEEE 2018 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard

10/11/18, 07:29 AM | Solar & Wind, | Energy Storage & Grids | Business Development, | government policy

States up efficiency investments & power savings; push net-zero buildings & electric vehicles; NJ, CT, CO, SD improve most; MA and CA lead.

O&M Considerations for Residential and C&I Rooftop Solar

10/09/18, 09:51 AM | Solar & Wind | maintenance

This white paper aims to provide an overview of the US utility rooftop solar market, and the main challenges it faces in terms of O&M

How Does Heat Affect Solar Inverters?

10/04/18, 08:32 AM | Solar & Wind | inverters

Inverters, like all semiconductor-based equipment, are sensitive to overheating and, in general, operate best at cooler temperatures, while suffering power losses and damage at higher internal temperatures.

What Are the Benefits of a National Energy Grid?

10/02/18, 07:34 AM | Energy Storage & Grids | government policy

Whether it's saving every electricity customer money or hardening our infrastructure against climate change, it's hard to imagine another project right now that looks as appealing, practical and unifying as developing a national energy grid.

When Cars Think for Us: Autonomous Vehicles and the Role of Energy Storage

10/02/18, 07:32 AM | Energy Storage & Grids | UAV, | ultracapacitors

In this article, I discuss the primary reasons why autonomous vehicles are emerging, what factors go into developing self-driving cars, and how energy storage is a vital part of autonomous vehicle design.

Interested in contributing an article or review?

NREL Inks a Future for Perovskites

10/10/18, 09:28 AM | Solar & Wind, | Other Energy Topics | Perovskite, | Technology Discussions

Moore, a staff scientist at NREL, is researching fast-drying solvents for the development of perovskite ink—a shortcut to the eventual commercialization of perovskite technologies.

SEIA Releases New Go-To Guide for Residential Installations

10/09/18, 05:53 AM | Solar & Wind, | Other Energy Topics | Design and Installation

The white paper, developed by members of SEIA’s Solar Quality Assurance Working Group, provides recommended best practices on everything from contractor qualifications to the design and actual installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system.

GreenBlu Begins $1.6 Million U.S. Department of Energy Award to Commercialize Adsorption Desalination Technology

10/01/18, 01:10 PM | Solar & Wind, | Other Energy Topics | Desalination, | renewable energy, | Water Tech

New technology to make zero-carbon, zero-discharge desalination and wastewater treatment affordable

Centrica Business Solutions Helps Customers Optimize Day-to-Day Performance with 100% Renewable Energy Solutions

10/16/18, 09:03 AM | Solar & Wind | Energy Storage & Grids

Powering Performance: The Buyers Guide to Solar Now Available

SD Mines Researchers Explore Hydraulic Fracturing to Expand Geothermal Energy

10/16/18, 09:02 AM | Other Energy Topics |

The process could enhance the use of the earth's own heat as a source of clean energy.

Pason Power Enables Solar and Energy Storage Project Developers to Deploy with Confidence

10/16/18, 05:56 AM | Solar & Wind | Energy Storage & Grids

End-to-End Data Intelligence Platform Makes Battery Storage Project Sizing and Performance Predictable

esVolta Selected for Four Energy Storage Projects Totaling 38.5 MWhs in Southern California

10/16/18, 05:54 AM | Energy Storage & Grids | Other Energy Topics

All four projects are slated to be in service by March 2020.

ChargePoint and FLO Make Driving Electric across North America More Accessible Than Ever

10/16/18, 05:53 AM | EVs and Fuel Cells | Other Energy Topics

North America's Two Leaders in Electric Vehicle Charging Enter into the Region's First Ever Roaming Agreement

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Len contributes to this publication on a regular basis. Past articles can be found with an Article Search and are listed below. He also writes short stories that always have a surprise ending. He has also written a book on wedding photography on a budget. These can be found at http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/Megalen