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05/16/2018 / By David Williams

Improvements in solar cell technologies increase their lifespan tenfold

As the saying goes: “All good things come to an end.” Solar panel technology is certainly no exception – this doesn’t mean that solar power technology is about to go away soon, but that solar cell technologies currently offer limited lifespans that can still be greatly improved. Now, new research shows exactly how it can be […]

02/26/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Understanding how a solar oven works, and how to use it

Preppers like to think outside the box, and they know how useful a solar oven can be, especially during an SHTF scenario. Thanks to technology, solar ovens have helped preppers all around the globe to harness sunlight to cook food in an eco-friendly way. (h/t to SmartPrepperGear.com) How does a solar oven work? There are many […]

02/08/2018 / By David Williams

U.S. solar industry explained: 5 important answers about costs, tariffs and green energy

The U.S. has made some considerable progress in the renewable energy industry over the past few years, but a majority of these positive changes were seen in the still-budding industry of solar power. As of late last year, the solar sector was still steadily growing, and it has become much more economically viable to rely on […]

10/26/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

The shared economy is going solar with neighbors buying and selling renewable energy to each other in Brooklyn

Blockchain technology, the same database system that drives Bitcoin, is now being used to transform the energy sector. A consortium of concerned citizens have proposed a community microgrid iteration that allows people to bid for and sell solar energy to their neighbors. Brooklyn-based LO3 Energy seeks to create a series of local energy networks which […]

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