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2023-09-22Saudi Arabia Aims to Meet Water Needs with Solar Power
Saudi Arabia is a dry place. In many areas, people there depend on turning saltwater from the Persian Gulf and Red Sea into drinkable, fresh water. That process is called desalination.Desalination cen -
2023-09-20“The Times Of Supply Shortage Are Over,” Solar Giants Bet Big On U.S. Manufacturing
Three factories announced by three major solar panel suppliers will add 15 GW of manufacturing capacity. In 2021, the U.S. had about 7 GW of module manufacturing capacity. A year removed from the pass -
2023-09-18Solar Power Five Times More Popular Than Fossil Fuels: Survey
According to a new global poll by research firm Glocalities, more than 68 percent of people worldwide support solar energy, five times more than those who back fossil fuels. The use of solar energy ha -
2023-09-14Advocates Say Agriculture And Solar Power Can Help Each Other
Along busy Michigan Highway 72 in Traverse City, rows of huge solar panels gleam in the sun. In the shade underneath them is a flock of sheep. This is “solar grazing,” where livestock are placed aroun -
2023-09-12Solar Power - The Most Reliable Clean Energy Source
The world is currently witnessing a clean energy revolution, with solar power at the forefront. The use of solar power has grown significantly in recent years, with more and more countries investing i -
2023-09-08Urban Oases Combine Roof Gardens and Solar Panels
It's a warm day, the garden feels like an oasis amidst Vienna's densely packed buildings. It's a demonstration project by Vienna's University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BO -
2023-09-06Coal Stabbed In The Back Again By New Floating Solar Array
A new floating solar array in Utah will cut water treatment costs and help conserve water, too. A new floating solar array is making waves in Utah, where clean energy advocates appear to be making som -
2023-09-04DavidsCounty's Nordfab Finishes Solar Power Panel Installation
THOMASVLLE — Nordfab of Thomasville has completed the installation of 2,380 solar panels on the rooftop of its new 55,000-square-foot warehouse and production facility. Solar power began being generat -
2023-08-31Back To School Means Back To Savings For Solar-Powered School Districts
As students and teachers head back to the classroom this month, thousands of school districts across the United States are relying on solar and storage technologies to keep their power on and their en -
2023-08-29Floating an energy idea: Scientists study solar panel-topped ponds
Earth is running out of room.Modern society demands food and sustainable energy, so science has an idea: To preserve agricultural land for crops and conservation lands for wildlife, place floating pho -
2023-08-25Two Routes to Rooftop Solar
The average amount of electricity used by California households ranges between 500 and 600 kilowatt-hours per month. According to EnergySage, you could generate that much electricity with a 5-kilowatt -
2023-08-23Solar Panels: Should You Buy Them? Rent Them? Pass?
Figuring out whether rooftop solar would work for your home has always been complicated, involving factors like the size and shape of your roof and the monthly amount you pay for electricity — not jus