Maine Passes Net Energy Metering Reform Bill
Solar energy is in the spotlight once again, as legislators in Maine have overridden a veto on a bill that addresses how net energy metering users,...
Largest Solar Plant Ever Built Under Construction This Year
The largest solar plant ever built is under construction in Oman. Interestingly, the solar panels are being used by an oil rig in order to...
Wind Turbines Under Bridges Tackle Both Space and Noise Problems
Scientists from U.K. and Spain suggest that the space under bridges is one of the most viable locations for positioning wind turbines.
Wind turbines are...
Solar Energy Production Made Easier with New Chip
A step forward for solar energy production was announced today when researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced that they have developed...
New Type of Efficient Solar Panels Developed by US Army Researchers
US Army scientists have developed new generation solar panels that are smaller, more efficient, and can absorb light within a larger wavelength range at...
Electric Usage Now 22% Renewable
New numbers report electric usage by countries involved in the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) have been released for 2014.
The OECD includes 34...
Stella Lux: Solar Powered Family Car Made by Dutch Students
Stella Lux, a new and improved family-sized car by a team of Dutch students, is not only entirely powered by solar, but it can...
Solar Powered Noise Barriers Installed on Dutch Highway
In the Netherlands, new solar powered noise reduction barriers have been installed along the side of the A2 highway.
These new solar energy innovations are...
Solar Impulse 2 Finally Reaches Hawaii
The world's first solar energy plane landed in Kalaeloa Airport around six AM this morning after flying all the way from Japan across the Pacific.
Andre Borschberg,...
Toyota Mirai Offers the Most Zero-Emissions Miles
Fall 2016, Toyota North America plans to officially launch the world’s first full-production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV), the 2016 Toyota Mirai.
Like all ZEVs...
