Chinese Solar Panel Manufacturing Giant Targets South American Market
If you thought Chinese solar panel manufacturers will lay low after the huge scandal that banned them from selling their products across Europe and the U.S., you...
Toyota Hybrid Battery Packs Repurposed to Power Yellowstone National Park
All rechargeable batteries degrade in performance over time, even the NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) hybrid battery pack in the Toyota Camry Hybrid
Still, that doesn’t mean...
U.S. to Impose Huge Taxes on Chinese Solar Panels
Earlier this week, the US Commerce Department announced that companies importing solar panels from China will have to pay enormous duties. This decision puts...
New System Allows Wireless Monitoring of Solar Panel Performance
Ever since the Ivanpah solar plant went online, not only companies, but entire countries, have been competing and trying to build bigger and better solar power...
Solar Roadways Blows Out Crowdfunding Goals
Solar Roadways certainly looks like a cool idea, with so many benefits, but getting such a venture off the ground, or on the ground,...
Terminator Inspires Scientists to Create Bionic Particles that Boost Biofuel Production
I never thought I would say this, but the Terminator and his fictional cyborg friends, have finally done something good, for real. They inspired...
Tesla is Not Just a Car Company
True, Tesla Motors is most well-known for its award-winning electric vehicle, the Tesla Model S, but CEO Elon Musk’s vision goes so much further.
The...
Solar Power Program to Bring Electricity to 400 Million of India’s Poorest
India’s National Solar Mission aims to implement some GW (giga-watts) of solar power, across the country, by 2022, and the newest government is working...
California Bets on Solar, Gives Energy Storage Innovations a Boost
Solar is brilliant, everyone knows that. Fitting panels on rooftops of houses is now moving from being a super cool, yet rare scene, to...
Earth-Based Solar Power Enhanced by “Crystal Ball”
If you look into your crystal ball, you’ll note at least a few reasons why solar power isn’t taking over for fossil fuels in...
