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Pollution might be blocking 25% of potential solar power, study finds

06/30/17, 05:55 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics | maintenance, solar panels

Nick Lavars for New Atlas: "I thought the dirt had to affect their efficiencies, but there weren't any studies out there estimating the losses. So we put together a comprehensive model to do just that."

This Paint May Pick Up Where Solar Panels Leave Off

06/29/17, 06:00 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics | hydrogen, Technology Discussions

Katherine Lin for NBC News MACH: A team of researchers in Australia have created an experimental paint that attracts water molecules from the air and chops them up to produce hydrogen.

Report: U.S. solar demand could drop 66 percent if trade case succeeds:

06/28/17, 05:59 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics | Feed-in Tariffs, government policy

Nichola Groom for Reuters: The U.S. solar industry would see two-thirds of expected demand dry up over the next five years if a trade case aimed at propping up the domestic panel manufacturing industry is successful, a new report said on Monday.

Panasonic Joins Push to Put Photovoltaics on More Car Roofs

06/27/17, 05:52 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics | batteries, Technology Discussions | Panasonic Eco Solutions North America

By Chisaki Watanabe, Emi Nobuhiro, and Kevin Buckland for Bloomberg: The tech giant thinks solar roof panels are the future for hybrids and EVs.

Solar panels to be fitted on 250 trains in India

06/23/17, 06:06 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics | Transportation Applications

Climate Action UN: According to local reports, Indian Railways will install flexible solar panels and batteries to power lights and fans on board 250 of the network's trains.

Future trucks fueled by hydrogen created with solar power: Exhaust? Pure water vapor

06/22/17, 06:02 AM | Solar & Wind, Energy Storage & Grids | Fuel Cells, hydrogen, Vehicles

Science Daily: Heavy-duty trucks will soon be driving around in Trondheim, Norway, fuelled by hydrogen created with solar power, and emitting only pure water vapour as "exhaust."

Why rising temperatures don't make solar power rise

06/21/17, 05:50 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics | Technology Discussions

Isha Salian for San Francisco Chronicle: Sunny skies sound like a positive for energy production, but this week's heatwave in California isn't a boon for solar power.

Can Offshore Wind Power Revive U.S. Ports?

06/20/17, 05:52 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics | government policy, maintenance, Offshore Wind

Benjamin Storrow for Scientific American: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Maryland are all eyeing up manufacturing and maintenance businesses that would support wind energy

U.S. Reports a Major Milestone in Wind and Solar Power

06/19/17, 05:44 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics | government policy, Utility Solar, Utility Wind

Bobby Magill for Scientific American: 10 percent of electricity generated in the country in March came from these renewables

SaltX, Aalborg CSP to develop integrated energy storage solution

06/14/17, 06:23 AM | Solar & Wind, Energy Storage & Grids | CSP, Utility Energy Storage

Conor Ryan for Energy Storage News: A first prototype of the storage system is expected to be developed later in 2017, with both companies planning to secure a commercial pilot plant during 2018.

How much power Trump's wall could generate if it was covered in solar panels

06/12/17, 06:05 AM | Solar & Wind, Energy Storage & Grids | government policy

Leanna Garfield for Business Insider: Not considering the multi-billion-dollar construction cost of the wall itself, the solar array installation could cost between $1.4 billion and $4.2 billion

U.S. Solar Market Adds 2 Gigawatts of PV in Q1 2017

06/08/17, 05:55 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics

Utility-scale solar prices fall below $1/watt for first time; capacity expected to triple over next five years

Fort Hood uses wind power to protect mission readiness

06/07/17, 06:06 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics | government policy, Utility Wind

Greg Alvarez for Into the Wind the AWEA blog: The U.S. Army has purchased output from both a solar and wind plant in Texas to power about 50 percent of the operations at Fort Hood.

These game-changing solar panels are cheap and can be printed

06/06/17, 06:05 AM | Solar & Wind, Energy Storage & Grids | Technology Discussions

Johnny Lieu for Mashable: Researchers at the University of Newcastle in Australia are testing solar cells that use electronic inks printed on plastic film to conduct electricity.

Six Things You Didn't Know About the Offshore Wind Power Sector

06/02/17, 06:00 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics | Offshore Wind

Sonal Patel for Power Mag: The world's offshore wind sector, which has been at near-standstill in the U.S. owing to high costs and technical limitations, is poised to see a fierce developmental gust that can be attributed to several factors.

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