I had a pleasant call with a woman from Chicago just now, who sent me this document, outlining an invention in solar energy ostensibly made by a gentleman in South Korea. Upon reviewing it, I wrote: Thanks, but this is …
Category: Photovoltaics
Good and Bad News in Solar PV
2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie sent me this article on U.S. solar installations and notes: “Good, but not good enough.” He’s right, of course.
From Guest Blogger Anica Oaks: How Improved Solar is Making a Huge Impact on the Green Movement
The green movement continues to grow, spurred by innovations in a variety of industries. Continued developments in the automobile, energy and recycling industries lead the way in influencing people to adopt a greener way of life. Many of these developments, …
China Tearing the Roof Off Solar Energy Installations
We’re rightfully skeptical of anyone who claims to understand the inner workings and true motivations of the Chinese government. Sure, they’re investing big in renewable energy, but why? Positive PR on the world stage? Appeasing the people who are dropping …
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From Guest Blogger Solar Energy World: Are Solar Shingles Ready for Prime Time?
Recently, Tesla announced that orders would begin to be accepted for the long anticipated solar roof shingles Elon Musk has been promising. Despite the hype, our analysts have concluded that solar shingles are not presently an efficient or cost-effective way …
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Smiles All the Way Around: Solar Plus Storage Equals Tomorrow’s Energy Solutions
Is there anyone who didn’t see this coming? The developers of large solar PV arrays have all begun to implement energy storage, as the cost of lithium-ion battery technology continues to fall (along with the cost of solar itself). There …
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Reports on Renewable Energy (Or Anything Else) Can Be Misleading
Here are the results of a horrifically flawed study of rural regions in India that concludes that the availability of distributed solar energy fails to increase personal wealth. I’m always amused by experiments that prove nothing, or, in this case, …
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From Guest Blogger Justin Jersey: Installation of Solar Power Systems-A Pre-Preparation Guide
Too overwhelmed by the amazing benefits of solar panels and want to get a solar power system installed on your rooftop? Well, slow down. Do not rush in. They may be very efficient and may profit you a lot after …
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From Guest Blogger Lana Hawkins: Solar Energy Use–Six Ways You Can Use Solar Power
Mankind has embarked on a millennial long search for the perfect energy source when our ancestors learned how to rub two stones together to ignite fire. Several thousand years’ worth of carbon emissions later, we might be closer to the …
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22nd-Page News: Germany Sets Solar PV Record
Right now it’s tough to get excited about anything else than the single most bizarre thing that’s ever happened in U.S. history, i.e., the firing of the FBI Director, the totally incredible reason provided for it, and what appears to …
