When a city decides to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, headlines follow. But the work has only just begun. Cities have many options for generating and purchasing renewable electricity, each of which comes with distinct benefits and challenges. Large, off-site projects tend to offer scale and help make a measurable difference towards locally-defined renewable…
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A third party logistics provider is using the sun’s energy to power some of its warehouses. Interchange Group Inc. affixed around 4,700 solar panels to four of its warehouses — three in Harrisonburg and one in Front Royal — throughout last year. “As we become a larger employer, we want to be somebody that’s contributing…
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is backing clean solar power as an important way to address two economic goals: creating good-paying jobs, and lowering energy costs for commercial and residential ratepayers, to get our economy moving again. He has answered the challenge put forth by voters for the state to combat the most pressing issue of…
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Fifty new jobs are to be created in Wicklow by an Irish solar energy services company. Crowley Carbon is to invest €10 million in three projects with the aim of increasing the amount of solar energy produced here by 50%. The move will bring to 250, the number of people employed by the Enniskerry based…
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A floating island of solar panels is being tested in Chile as a way to generate clean energy and reduce water loss at mine operations, a cornerstone of the Andean country’s economy that uses huge amounts of electricity and water. The experimental “Las Tortolas” power-generating island is being run by the giant Anglo American mining…
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Nautilus wins financing for 6.6MW community solar project in the state of Maryland. Nautilus Solar Energy has closed debt financing from Seminole Financial Services for the construction of a 6.6MW community solar project in Maryland, US. The solar facility is expected to become of one of the largest residential community solar projects in the state.…
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Does charging your EV with solar energy directly from the road sound like a futuristic tale? Not in the Netherlands, where two more SolaRoad test tracks were opened last week. The SolaRoads are equipped with solar panels which produce about 30,000kWh of electricity per 100 meter per year. If the entire road network of the Netherlands were…
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A Dutch start-up has designed an electric vehicle that runs solely on solar energy, and aims to deliver its first models next year. The car will also be available to lease. Dutch start-up Lightyear is aiming to deliver the world’s first commercial electric vehicle (EV) that runs entirely on solar power next year. The idea…
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Solar power is remarkable, but it’s unstable. Is it a clear day or did the clouds just roll in? The power is always in flux. That’s why many solar panel owners choose to buy big batteries to store and sip energy all the time. But what if your electric vehicle could also be your home battery? What if…
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Thanks to technology, we now have solar panel roofs. Similar to the traditional solar panels, this technology has the ability to harness the power of the sun and transform it into electricity although with varying efficiencies. In addition, it’s easy to install, thus allowing architects to incorporate them into their designs. Apart from the installation,…
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