Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 29, 2023

Up to 60 grant awards are open to states, territories, Tribal governments, municipalities and eligible nonprofit recipients, as well as coalitions led by an eligible lead applicant.

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Yale E360

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Installed solar capacity in the European Union grew by 34 percent in 2021, and Europe is now on pace to quadruple its solar energy generation by 2030, according to a new report from SolarPower Europe, a trade organization. Read more on E360 ?.

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Environmental Leader

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Wind and Solar sources help continue growth in US renewable energy use. The post Wind, Solar Power Help Grow US Renewable Energy Use appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Scientific American

JUNE 26, 2023

Solar power has been crucial to keeping the power on in Texas while the state experiences a major heat wave, even as some politicians have attempted to make it more difficult to connect renewable energy to the grid

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Yale E360

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For the first time, the world is on pace to invest more in wind and solar power than in oil and gas drilling. Analysts say the clean energy transition is gathering momentum despite recent tumult in the market. Read more on E360 ?.

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Yale E360

APRIL 28, 2025

farmland to solar power would be a boon both for the energy system and for farmers themselves. Two new studies suggest that devoting a small fraction of U.S. Read more on E360

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Solar Power 259

Cleannovate

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Solar energy is used to power homes, run vehicles and motorcycles among other things. But it could also be an … More.

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Solar Power 147

Physics World

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The post Solar-powered harvesters could produce clean water for one billion people appeared first on Physics World. The researchers will now continue to use AWH-Geo to guide the development of new types of water-harvesting devices – with the ultimate aim to bring the UN’s goal for clean water a step closer.

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Scientific American

MARCH 8, 2024

Exorbitant launch costs and daunting engineering challenges make the dream of space- based solar power look dicey for the space agency

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Solar Power 108

Yale E360

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Thanks to a record buildout of wind and solar power, China could hit peak emissions this year, according to a new analysis. Read more on E360 →

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Solar Power 292

Inhabitant

JANUARY 10, 2022

Off-grid EV charger manufacturer Beam has now installed solar-powered off-grid EV chargers in more than 100 municipalities in the U.S. and around the world in Spain, Brazil, Canada and the Caribbean. It's big news in an industry that has so far relied on EV chargers that are on-grid and permanently installed.

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Solar Power 108

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 29, 2022

Meijer announced on Thursday that it has signed a renewable energy power purchase agreement with developer Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions that will remove more than 100,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from its operations.

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Earth 911

JUNE 28, 2023

The post Solar-Powered Gear You Didn’t Know You Needed appeared first on Earth911. It’s hard to exist today without a lot of electronic gear — from the keyboards.

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Solar Power 94

Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 3, 2023

Solar power is a key component of this effort. As concerns about climate change continue to mount, many individuals and communities are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and adopt more sustainable practices.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 5, 2023

In recent years, India has rapidly increased its renewable energy capacity and is now the fourth-largest producer of hydro, wind, and solar power. The post India’s Clean Energy Transition Hinges on Domestic Manufacturing, Warns Top Energy Official appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

This much-needed set of 18 projects will improve electricity reliability, address overloaded wires , and help unlock more lower-cost wind and solar power to replace costly, polluting fossil fuel plants in Michigan and many other states in the Midwest (including Illinois and Minnesota ). Source: MISO. What’s in it for Michigan?

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Hungarian-American biophysicist and inventor Mária Telkes illuminated the field of solar energy. She invented a solar oven, a solar desalination kit and, in the late 1940s, designed one of the first solar-heated houses

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Inhabitant

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Europe is accelerating its use of solar power, in part motivated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. In line with Europe’s pledge to half greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the EU is installing solar panels and roof tiles just about everywhere.

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New Scientist

JULY 17, 2024

An aerial robot weighing 4 grams is powered by tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages – an approach that could enable drones to fly indefinitely

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Solar Power 139

Inhabitant

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Space-based solar power is the cool technology of the future, although the concept was conceived hundreds of years ago. Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a Russian scientist, proposed the idea of harnessing space-based solar power in 1923.

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Inhabitant

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Argentina is planning to send solar-powered robots out to clean its dirty harbors. If it works, the self-propelled robots may make a big dent in the country’s plastic pollution problem.

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Solar Power 89

Scientific American

JANUARY 14, 2022

Shipping delays and rising a equipment costs could hamper installations. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The IEA also reported that global investment in solar power for 2024 was greater than the investment in all other electricity generation technologies combined. Looking ahead The future is hard to predict, but I can say with certainty that 2025 will be different from 2024 in some ways, and similar in others.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 31, 2024

These include: IEA’s World Energy Outlook —which shows an incredible growth in renewable energy—especially solar power —and yet a rapidly narrowing window to cut emissions fast enough to reach net zero by mid-century, and the risk of an up to 2.4°C C increase in global average temperatures above pre-industrial levels.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 1, 2025

Climate educators from SEWA explaining solar power for salt gathering (L) and skylights that cool the interior of a house (R). Photos by Jim Salzman I spent last week in New Delhi, participating in the conference, India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Renewable energy development is transforming the US countryside. It could be a chance to restore the iconic prairies if rural opposition can be overcome

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Solar Power Renewable Energy 138

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

These investments will help accommodate accelerating amounts of low-cost renewable energy like wind and solar power, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, cheaper grid. That’s not a Minnesota utility…is it? Most Minnesotans are familiar with their local electricity utility, since that’s who bills them for electricity they provide.

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New Scientist

MAY 21, 2024

A trio of hexagonal islands could generate solar electricity to power a process that accelerates coral growth, with space for a research lab and a garden

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Yale E360

MARCH 30, 2022

If wind and solar power continue the rapid growth they achieved over the last decade, rising by 20 percent annually until 2030, the global electricity sector will do its part to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C, according to a new report from climate think tank Ember. Read more on E360 ?.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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New Scientist

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The rise of “floatovoltaics’ could reduce pressure to build large solar farms on land, but some researchers are concerned about the impact on aquatic ecosystems

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Solar Power 144

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

Here’s a taste: Wind power , the largest single source of renewable electricity in the country, grew the most of any renewable energy source in overall generation from 2021 to 2022. Solar power increased the most among renewable electricity sources in percentage terms, up 24 percent. Large solar provided 3.5

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Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Solar Power 306

Yale E360

JANUARY 24, 2025

For the first time in the EU, solar supplied more power than coal did last year, a new analysis finds. Read more on E360

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Solar Power 100

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

Solar energy production starts to dwindle by September. Solar power peaks earlier in the summer when the days are longer. By September, the sun sets earlier in the evening, and solar power production tapers off when people are still using substantial amounts of electricity in the evening. and 6:28 to 6:48 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2024

While the number of solar facilities in Pennsylvania is growing, the state currently ranks 24th in the nation for installed solar power capacity. “We Reaching that 10 percent target would help to create an estimated 60,000 jobs. Click Here for video and photos from the event. Related Articles: -- Lt.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Renewable generation is variable—wind and solar power produce electricity when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining. CEJA also expanded incentives for wind and solar power; however, the law did not include significant provisions for energy storage deployment.

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A Greener Life

MAY 20, 2022

The new 100 MW Oruro solar plant is a boost to Bolivia’s energy transition, but there are obstacles to harnessing the radiation potential of its western highlands. Perched at 3,730 metres above sea level in the community of Ancotanga, the Oruro solar power plant is one of the flagship projects in Bolivia’s energy transition.

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