A great year for renewable energy in Australia

By V Marquez|2019-08-05T15:21:46-05:00January 22nd, 2018|

2017 is being hailed as a significant milestone for the climate challenge. However, it hasn’t been all good news. Carbon emissions have increased globally and in Australia, but the mission to avoid dangerous climate change through renewable energy no longer appears completely hopeless. Global Push-back Against Coal Many Australians continue to lose hope as coal remains a hot topic mainstream media. After all, many still remember Scott Morrison, the federal treasurer, holding up

Google to be powered 100% by renewable energy

By Mast A.|2020-09-09T16:58:24-05:00October 5th, 2017|

Internet giant, Google, says the price of renewable energy increasingly declines, making it the lowest cost option. It will also not rule out investing in nuclear power. Google’s data centers and the offices for its 60,000 staff will be powered entirely by renewable energy from next year, in what the company has called a “landmark moment”. The internet giant is already the world’s biggest corporate buyer of renewable electricity, last year buying

Panda Solar Panels on Farm In China

By Mast A.|2020-09-09T16:57:48-05:00July 20th, 2017|

Now, a Chinese energy company said they were building the world's first solar panel farm that looked like a giant panda, the country's national treasure. The solar farm, located in Datong, northern China's Shanxi Province, connected to the grid on June 29. The 248-acre solar farm looks like a cute panda. The black sections are monocrystalline silicon, which makes up the light-absorbing part of most solar panels. On the other hand, the

Solar power prices hit record low in India

By Mast A.|2019-08-05T15:21:47-05:00June 27th, 2017|

Wholesale solar power prices have reached another record low in India, faster than analysts predicted and further undercutting the price of fossil fuel-generated power in the country. The Role of India on the Global Stage The tumbling price of solar energy increases the likelihood that India will meet its renewable energy targets. Those targets were set at the Paris climate accords in December of 2015. The likelihood of India actually

Portugal Ran on Renewable Resources for a Week

By V Marquez|2022-07-05T16:00:09-05:00January 3rd, 2017|

Little appears to have changed in the valleys of north-eastern Portugal for decades, perhaps even centuries. That is, if you can keep your gaze off the hilltops. Also, imagine away the pylons and forget the occasional tractor of an uncertain vintage coughing along the narrow roads. But look up, past the villages, the clumps of stout ponies and the wolf-haunted forests of pine, oak and eucalyptus, and the harbingers of a

Solar Royal, LLC announces PowerShield Power Conditioning System whole home surge protection with integrated power factor correction ($379 Retail).

By rstocker|2020-07-27T09:30:39-05:00August 8th, 2014|

AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 8, 2014) Solar Royal, LLC announces the launch of the first product in the line of PowerJOLT Energy Efficient Series products. The PowerShield Power Conditioning System provides a whole home surge protection solution that protects electronics, saves money, and conserves energy. The goal with the PowerJOLT Series is to be responsible for our environment by offering only the highest-quality products that create a healthy, efficient, and energy-wise

NREL Releases New Roadmap to Reducing Solar PV Soft Costs

By Admin SR|2022-05-18T13:01:21-05:00October 16th, 2013|

The Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) new report on "Non-Hardware ('Soft') Cost-Reduction Roadmap for Residential and Small Commercial Solar Photovoltaics, 2013-2020," funded by DOE's SunShot Initiative and written by NREL and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The NREL's ongoing project charts a path to achieve soft-cost targets of $0.65/W for residential systems and $0.44/W for commercial systems by 2020 and provides soft-costs

Energy Security Framework Expanded by US Military

By Admin SR|2022-05-18T13:00:50-05:00October 1st, 2013|

The military has been showing an increased interest in renewable energy recently. They have been procuring increasing amounts of energy to add to their energy security framework. The most recent update on the matter comes from the Army's Energy Initiatives Task Force and the US Army Corps of Engineers. 13 biomass vendors were selected to compete for future orders. This round of selections is the 4th in recent months

Solar Advantages – Tesla debutes quick swap battery system

By Admin SR|2022-11-09T10:49:14-06:00July 1st, 2013|

Solar Advantages Tesla debutes Tesla Motors has introduced a system is says will allow a swap of a car's battery pack in less time than it takes to fill up a traditional car's gas tank. At a demonstration of the system in California, Tesla chief Elon Musk said battery swap stations will be installed throughout a network of "supercharging" stations the company is installing around the nation, CNN reported Friday.

Three Large Renewable Energy Projects Approved

By Admin SR|2022-11-09T10:48:34-06:00June 11th, 2013|

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced Tuesday the approval of three major renewable energy projects in Arizona and Nevada delivering up to 520 MW of renewable energy. What Are the Renewable Energy Projects? The three projects are the 350 MW Midland Solar Energy Project near Boulder City, Nevada, the 70 MW New York Canyon Geothermal Project, near Lovelock, Nevada, and the 100 MW Quartzsite Solar Energy Project, located

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