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 …
Category: Photovoltaics
From Guest Blogger Jayde Ferguson: Solar Energy – Making the Switch to a Greener Future
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 …
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From Guest Blogger Jake Fisher: Emerging Trends for Solar Energy Usage in Businesses
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 …
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From Guest Blogger Steve Richards: Nine Reasons Australians Should Move to Solar Power Today
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 …
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The History of Solar Energy
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 …
Utility-Scale Energy Storage
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 …
The Sun Shines Brightly on SolarCity Investors
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 …
From Guest Blogger Tom Grant: Residential Solar Power: Answers to Your Common Questions
Although the news may be filled with headlines about solar energy, solar incentives, and the benefits of going solar, many homeowners still have lots of questions about solar power, how it works, and the cost of its installation. Solar is …
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From Guest Blogger Ken: Photovoltaic Energy: It’s All in the Light
One of the most prominent arguments against solar power is the fact the sunlight is used to generate power and can be thwarted with clouds or nightfall. Although sunlight is indeed one of the most powerful of methods for this …
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Solar Decathlon Includes Entry from Czech Technical University
I note that the Czech Technical University will be competing at this year’s Solar Decathlon. The team has designed what they call their AIR house (pictured here), targeted to empty-nesters who may be nearing retirement. The AIR House, a prototype for an …
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