Rooftop Solar's Unspoken Truth: Fires and Safety Risks are Uncomfortably Common
Due to inconsistent installation practices, intense manufacturer competition, and sometimes conflicting motives between Operations and Maintenance (O&M) providers and end-owners, the risk of fires looming on rooftop installations is uncomfortably common.
NREL Creates Highest Efficiency 1-Sun Solar Cell
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination. This is the highest efficiency solar cell of any type, measured using standard 1-sun conditions.
Making Solar an Even Safer Investment
As more businesses, utilities, and state bodies look to solar energy to help them meet their carbon reduction goals and cut energy costs, safety is coming under ever more scrutiny.
A Tiny Plexiglass House Featuring RT-MINI Closes Deals on the Spot
"I wanted my customers to see the product up close for themselves, not just view an iPad demo," he said. "So, I built a tiny house using plexiglass and mounted RT-MINI II on the roof."
6 Steps to Take to Become Carbon-Neutral
Some regions are preventing further damage by minimizing carbon emissions. Residents, companies and communities can become carbon-neutral by following six conservation steps that may also help countries achieve their sustainability goals.
Digitizing the Energy Transition: How Are Digital Technologies Accelerating Decarbonization?
With growing energy demand and increasing focus on energy security and supply resiliency, governments and businesses alike have turned to digital strategies to shape the new energy landscape.
The Future of Distributed Wind in the United States: Considerations for Unlocking Terawatt-Level Potential
NREL's Distributed Wind Energy Futures Study Finds the Most Promising Locations, Sectors for Distributed Wind To Play a Meaningful Role in the U.S. Energy Future
Are EVs as Clean as They Seem?
EV production is similar to thermal cars - raw materials are extracted, processed, transferred and engineered to assemble the vehicle. However, manufacturing EVs generates more carbon emissions than their conventional counterparts.
NREL Scientists Advance Renewable Hydrogen Production Method
Perovskite materials may hold the potential to play an important role in a process to produce hydrogen in a renewable manner, according to an analysis from scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
California ISO hits all-time peak of more than 97% renewables
The peak, which occurred briefly at 3:39 p.m., broke the previous record of 96.4 percent set on March 27, 2022. The new milestone comes as the ISO integrates growing amounts of renewable energy onto the grid in support of the state's clean energy goals.
NREL Calculates Lost Value of Landfilled Plastic in U.S.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) calculated the energy value of landfilled plastic waste in 2019 was enough to supply 5% of the power used by the country's transportation sector, or 5.5% by the industrial sector.
Roof Tech Puts Its Show on the Road and Sparks a New Era in Customer Relationships
Using a U-Haul® truck and trailer they installed a demo roof on the trailer with four solar panels featuring RT-APEX, Roof Tech's rail-less residential roof mount featuring AlphaSeal™ Technology. It was the launch of the first RT-APEX Roadshow.
Solar-Powered Seismic Signal Monitoring Stations
Each monitoring station must be equipped with a backup battery system with the capacity to provide four days of continuous operation in order to continue monitoring via local record.
Capitalizing on the Growth of Small to Medium Commercial Rooftops (50-500kW)
There are a lot of new tools that exist in the C&I space that haven't existed in the past. As the price of electricity increases, more C&I businesses owners are looking for ways to to generate electricity.
The Role of AI in Developing Energy Efficiency
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging tool that may help us engineer better energy efficiency into everything we do. Here are several ways allying with AI improves workflows and profitability.
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