I’ve seen far worse ideas than the one shown here, but I would say: Hard to install Hard to clean (and a lot of filth from auto traffic) Extra maintenance due to wind and vibration generated by traffic Cyclists don’t …
Category: Photovoltaics
Solar Energy Fraud
If you want to spend a couple minutes watching something that is totally fraudulent, let me offer you this pile of crap on solar energy. This common criminal does not make a single statement that contains even the slightest element …
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From Guest Blogger Jane Marsh: The Future of Home Security Is Solar
The time to upgrade your home security with solar power is now — because you shouldn’t have to sacrifice security needs for geographically challenged locations. Solar-powered security systems can bring peace of mind to your family, and you can use …
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Installing Solar Panels? Here’s Why You Should Hold Off on Battery Storage
When President Biden took office, he developed a sustainability-driven policy aimed at minimizing ecological harm. The Build Back Better plan highlights a national carbon-neutrality goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Support for the project involves developing a clean electric grid. …
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A Solar Farm–Literally
Here’s an interesting piece on a land owner who has combined solar PV with vegetable farming. Obviously, every photon that hits a solar panel is one fewer that helps the plants to photosynthesize. But if you have a crop that …
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Solar PV Plant in the Swiss Alps
Here’s a video on a solar PV plant that floats on a high-altitude lake in Switzerland. There are some physical advantages to such an arrangement: More intense sunlight, because it passes through less atmosphere Reflection from surrounding snow-covered mountains Better …
California’s Controversial Solar PV Net Metering Bill
Here’s a report from 2GreenEnergy’s local NPR affiliate, KCBX, on net metering, the process by which home-owners with rooftop solar PV sell their excess energy back to the utility, which then goes onto the grid, lowering its average carbon footprint. …
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Singapore University Scientists Design ‘Smart’ Device to Harvest Daylight
From this article on solar energy: A team of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) researchers has designed a ‘smart’ device to harvest daylight and relay it to underground spaces, reducing the need to draw on traditional energy sources for lighting.
Floating Solar PV
2Greenenergy’s infographic “The Pros and Cons of Renewable Energy” has been downloaded tens of thousands of times, and I hope it’s helped create a good understanding of some of the promises of the industry, as well as a few of …
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Covering Canals with Solar Panels
Here’s a story that an old friend brought to my attention, that describes an idea that, if implemented, would cover canals (that are used for conveyance of water) with solar PV. The thinking is that they would cool the panels, …
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