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09/25/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Solar power is neither as clean nor as sustainable as environmentalists make it out to be
With Big Solar on the rise, experts fear that the world could be facing a solar panel waste problem. In 2019 alone, solar panel producers worldwide installed a whopping 114.9 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power, according to a recent report from the Paris-based organization International Energy Agency (IEA). This figure corresponds to a 12 percent increase from 2018, […]
09/09/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Rolling blackouts and power shutoffs loom in California as heat wave and extreme weather conditions persist
California may experience rotational blackouts and more power shutoffs on Tuesday and Wednesday due to high demand and extreme weather conditions, officials warn. The advisories come as the state endures another heat wave, prompting residents to ramp up electricity use which may overwhelm the power grid system. Officials with the California Independent System Operator (ISO) declared a Stage 2 emergency order […]
05/01/2020
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By Franz Walker
Caribbean island uses solar hydropanels to harvest water after coronavirus shut down supply lines
Residents of Belize’s Caye Caulker Island have begun using solar power to harvest fresh water from the air after shipments to the island were delayed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Islanders are using 23 solar-powered hydropanels from Zero Mass Water to convert airborne moisture into potable water. Caye Caulker Island, which sits just 20 miles […]
10/05/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Electricity in unlikely places: Rock surfaces throughout the planet may act as natural solar panels
Rocks might not strike you as a potential source of clean and renewable energy, much less a substitute for solar panels. But Chinese researchers found that some stones sport metallic coats that naturally convert sunlight into electricity via the same process as photosynthetic organisms. The coating contains iron and manganese, two minerals used in photovoltaic […]
09/09/2019
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By S.D. Wells
Moronic Contradiction: How can we all switch to solar power if Bill Gates blocks the sun with pollution?
The crazy Left never seems to think anything through before announcing schemes for the “greater good” or to “save the planet” from global warming. Take for instance the “Green New Deal.” We are all supposed to believe that somehow we can replace every fuel-burning machine in America in 10 years, including every factory, machine plant, automobile, farm […]
06/21/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Floating a new idea to conserve space: Solar panels are now being installed on floating water rafts
In 2008, a winery in Napa Valley, California set up the first floating solar array in the world. The idea of floating solar panels became popular in Asia, but it only gained traction in the U. S. in recent years. Experts believe that floating solar arrays on artificial bodies of water might produce more than 400 gigawatts of […]
06/17/2019
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By Edsel Cook
What will it take for green energy to overtake fossil fuels as our main source of power?
Japanese researchers from three prestigious academic institutions took a hard look at the kind of technology needed by the hydrogen-based green energy industry to successfully compete with the fossil fuel energy industry. They estimated that Japan needs a new generation of cheap rechargeable batteries to produce clean, renewable fuel at cost-effective rates. Aside from the technology levels, the joint study also considered the economic […]
04/03/2019
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By Tracey Watson
Cities are exploring nuclear fusion as a potential power source
The race is on to replace so-called “dirty” energy — which is created by burning fossil fuels from coal and oil and which pollutes the environment — with energy from cleaner sources like solar, wind and hydro power. Evidence of this change can be seen all around us in the form of wind turbines and […]
03/13/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Engineers develop revolutionary technology that uses solar energy to turn seawater into potable water
Solar energy is often used to power the process that converts undrinkable seawater into potable liquid. Italian researchers found a way to vastly increase the efficiency of the solar-powered desalination process, resulting in at least twice the amount of drinkable water compared to older approaches. Desalination removes salt from seawater so that it can be […]
12/04/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Is this the end of de-icing? Passive solar-powered system prevents freezing on airplanes and other surfaces
When ice builds up in your home or office, you either fire up the power-intensive heaters or resort to chemical sprays that will damage the environment. So American researchers recently developed an alternative de-icing system that draws upon the heat of the sun to keep ice from forming on important items, an article in Science […]
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