ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local scientists is paving the way when it comes to solar energy. He is hoping we could soon see the technology developed at Sandia Labs in Albuquerque homes. It is a growing field. “It works by getting sunlight in and turning it into electricity,” Murat Okandan, mPower CEO said. Scientist […]
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How drones are helping design the solar power plants of the future
At the edge of a plot of muddy farmland, a few miles down the road from the University of California at Davis, an engineer takes a few quick steps across crop rows and lets go of a three-foot drone. Within seconds, the device – which weighs less than 2lbs and carries a powerful camera – […]
Tai O stilt homes to help prop up Hong Kong’s power grid with solar panel systems
Discount the growing throngs of tourists and worsening traffic and not too much has changed for Tai O’s indigenous townsfolk. Shrimp, fish and squid are still laid out to air dry under the sun as they have for generations. But residents from one of the west Lantau town’s fishing villages are beginning to discover an […]
Solar’s bright future seen in financing options
David Downs still carries around his electric bill from last June, eager to bring it up at any opportunity. It may seem like an odd conversation piece, but one peek shows why it comes in handy in his line of work selling residential solar panels. The total: $1.79. Sure, everyone would love a bill like […]
Francis Kéré becomes first African architect of Serpentine pavilion
A huge wooden disc will float above the lawn in Kensington Gardens this summer, a wheel of spindly timber slats hovering over a bright blue landing pad like some rustic flying saucer. This is the vision of Diébédo Francis Kéré, the first African architect to be chosen to design the annual Serpentine gallery pavilion, who […]
These Marines Beat the Odds to Build a Solar Energy Fund
As marines, Rye Barcott and Dan McCready had plenty of experience performing under pressure, but neither had much knowledge about the high stakes world of investing and finance. That didn’t stop them from leaving their well-paying day jobs to start their own firm. Launched in 2013, Double Time Capital invests in utility-scale solar farms in […]
Labor’s push to grow renewable energy
LABOR is pledging today to make Australia the energy capital of Asia with a massive renewal of its commitment to renewable power sources. In a direct challenge to the Coalition’s coal-based political campaign, Labor would relegate fossil fuels to a secondary power sources. And it is calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to join a […]
Tesla Powerwall cuts annual energy bill by 92% | finder.com.au
Quarterly power costs have plunged to just $44.68. Australia’s first Tesla Powerwall owners have reduced their costs by more than $2,100 in the past 12 months, saving 92.2% on their annual energy bill and now pay just 50 cents per day to power their home. The Pfitzner family, Tesla’s inaugural Aussie customers, paid just $178.71 […]
PM to beat blackouts with mansion solar panels
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull is making his harbourside mansion blackout-proof — by installing hi-tech new batteries to store energy generated by his rooftop solar panels. Late last year, Mr Turnbull installed lithium-ion batteries at his home to store power generated by a series of rooftop solar panels, which were recently upgraded. The PM’s office confirmed […]
OPEC’s Top Producer Is Turning to Wind and Solar Power
The nation most identified with its massive oil reserves is turning to wind and solar to generate power at home and help extend the life of its crucial crude franchise. Starting this year, Saudi Arabia plans to develop almost 10 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2023, starting with wind and solar plants in its vast […]