Despairing about climate change? These four charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind
Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other power source combined.
May 12, 2023
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Rooftop solar panels could power one third of US manufacturing sector, claims study
Mounted on the rooftops of industrial buildings, solar panels could meet the entire electricity demand of up to 35% of U.S. manufacturers. A new study, published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, ...
May 11, 2023
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Analysis points to massive photovoltaic deployment to meet decarbonization target
An "unprecedented ramp-up of production capacity" over the next two decades is needed to provide enough solar power to completely decarbonize the global electrical system, but that goal can be achieved, according to an analysis ...
May 8, 2023
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Carbon capture, utilization and storage roadmap reveals technologies that are ready to go
When the Global CO2 Initiative first came to the University of Michigan in 2018, removing carbon dioxide from emissions or the air and using it to make profitable products seemed like a distant dream. That's beginning to ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Out with the silver, in with the copper: A new boost for solar cell production
The rising price and low availability of raw materials, especially silver, are leading to higher costs in producing photovoltaic modules. Fraunhofer researchers have developed an electroplating process that involves substituting ...
Sep 1, 2022
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India to miss renewable energy goal, officials, experts say
India will miss its renewable energy target for the end of the year, with experts saying "multiple challenges" including a lack of financial help and taxes on imported components are stalling the clean energy industry.
Aug 12, 2022
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Using solar panels to decarbonise the Mediterranean tourism industry is cost effective
Using solar panels in the tourism industry in countries like Greece and Cyprus will not only help reduce carbon emissions but also significantly reduce costs, research has found.
Jul 28, 2022
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Development of large area, organic solar cell printing technology
Solar cell technology is a prominent clean energy source. In particular, organic solar cells, part of the third generation of solar cells, are gaining attention as a core technology for urban solar ray energy generation as ...
Jun 21, 2022
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California prepares for energy shortfalls in hot, dry summer
California likely will have an energy shortfall equivalent to what it takes to power about 1.3 million homes when use is at its peak during the hot and dry summer months, state officials said Friday.
May 7, 2022
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Idaho researchers unveil enhanced electric power grid test bed
It's taken almost 10 years to design and construct, but researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory have now energized and put into service one of the nation's most comprehensive electric ...
Jan 12, 2022
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