Electricity, an invisible and boundless power at our fingertips that makes all sorts of things possible from a small socket in the wall. We all hate it when the power goes out. It’s annoying to have to revert to the …
From Guest Blogger Emily: Is Solar Power Worth the Investment? Read More »
Renewable energy helps sustain energy in a way that is protective of the environment. However, the renewable energy market is equally just as important to the stability of the financial market. Specifically, solar energy has made a rapid expansion on …
Raising conscious kids can be a fun and exciting adventure. Teachable moments for your intelligent, curious little ones are available each and every day. Take, for example, the sun: an incredible resource that provides light and heat and makes life …
Here’s an article that discusses the compass direction that solar panels should face, both to maximize total power and to create the optimum alignment of peak generation with peak load. Although I found this interesting, the most intriguing part is …
The solar power movement has seen a lot of advancement in the recent years. In Australia, there is more than 2,412 MW of installed photovoltaic power. Approximately 1,000 MW of that came about in 2012 alone. These massive changes occurred …
From Guest Blogger Jayde Ferguson: Solar Energy – Making the Switch to a Greener Future Read More »
More companies today are moving toward using solar energy. There are a number of ways they are doing this, as well as reasons for the trend. In 2012, the increase of companies’ use of solar power in the United States …
From Guest Blogger Jake Fisher: Emerging Trends for Solar Energy Usage in Businesses Read More »
Whether you want to reduce your carbon footprint after hearing about Earth overshoot day or you’re scrambling for ways to save money after looking at your latest utility bill, solar panels offer a solution. Not only can you help the …
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make this lecture on a local professor’s new book: Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. But I feel like I learned a lot just reading the abstract, e.g., the work the …
Here’s an interesting article that talks about the need to store solar energy, and the decision on the part of the State of California to force its power utilities to buy a large amount of energy storage accordingly. These people …
Here, my colleague Harris Roen analyzes SolarCity as we approach the anniversary of the IPO of this company that is growing like a weed. While still not profitable, it certainly is cranking its top-line (78 megawatts of photovoltaics in the …
