Energy-stricken S.Africa weighs need to save climate and keep lights on
When you fly into Johannesburg, solar panels seem to gleam everywhere, from the roofs of mansions and small township homes alike.
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Machine learning identifies hidden factors that affect solar farms during severe weather
Sandia National Laboratories researchers combined large sets of real-world solar data and advanced machine learning to study the impacts of severe weather on U.S. solar farms, and sort out what factors affect energy generation. ...
Aug 31, 2021
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Singapore unveils one of world's biggest floating solar farms
Singapore Wednesday unveiled one of the world's biggest floating solar power farms, covering an area the size of 45 football pitches, as part of the city-state's push to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Jul 14, 2021
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Floating solar farms could cool down lakes threatened by climate change
Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, according to a 2020 report by the International Energy Agency. But there's something holding this clean energy powerhouse back: space. Unlike fossil fuel power ...
Apr 13, 2021
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Scientists studying solar try solving a dusty problem
The layer of dust and pollen that settles on the windshield of your car is easily removed with a turn of the lever that activates wipers and water. Removing that layer from a solar panel—especially one inconveniently located ...
Apr 2, 2021
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Los Angeles now has a road map for 100% renewable energy
Los Angeles is one of the last places in California still burning coal for electricity—and if all goes according to plan, it could become one of the country's first major cities to nearly eliminate fossil fuels from its ...
Mar 24, 2021
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Floating solar farms could help reduce impacts of climate change on lakes and reservoirs
Floating solar farms could help to protect lakes and reservoirs from some of the harms of climate change, a new study suggests.
Mar 24, 2021
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Space-starved Singapore builds floating solar farms in climate fight
Thousands of panels glinting in the sun stretch into the sea off Singapore, part of the land-scarce city-state's push to build floating solar farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Mar 7, 2021
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Serving up renewable energy
As decisions about nuclear power installations, wind farms, solar plants, and other energy sources are being discussed, new research published in the International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management, reviews ...
Dec 17, 2020
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Up to 90% of electricity from solar and wind the cheapest option by 2030
With the cost of energy generated from wind and solar now less than coal, the share of Australia's electricity coming from renewables has reached 23%. The federal government projects the share will reach 50% by 2030.
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