Deutsche Bank has released a report concluding that the cost of unsubsidized solar power is about the same as the cost of electricity from the grid in India and Italy, and that by 2014 even more countries will achieve solar “grid parity.” During 2013, China is expected
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The first power has been produced at the London Array Offshore Wind Farm, DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar have announced. The 630MW scheme, located in the Thames Estuary, will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, with construction on schedule to be finished by the end of
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If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem What is the problem? Our world is in danger. Our lifestyle, our prosperity, our existence is threatened. Scientists have warned about the damage we cause. We are starting to listen. Each year, Greenhouse
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What is an Inverter? Inverters are a vital piece of a complete solar system. Here’s how it works. Solar panels produce power. Inverters convert that power. Why do inverters convert power? For the most part it depends on use. As you know, there are two types of current.
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A company called LightSail Energy aims to store the world’s excess energy in giant tanks of compressed air. The goal is to plug these tanks into wind and solar farms, so that they can squirrel away energy for times when it’s most needed, much like reservoirs store
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Solar power plants in Germany peaked at 22 gigawatts of output for a few hours on Friday and Saturday, yielding almost half the country’s energy needs from the renewable resource and setting a new record in the process. The not-particularly-sunny country has long been a leader in
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A Google-sponsored wind energy project moved closer to reality this week, thanks to a favorable ruling from the Department of the Interior. Known as the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC), the proposed $5 billion transmission line will stretch some 790 miles along the ocean floor, transporting up to
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Get off the grid! Go Off-grid with Solar In our ever-connected society, there remains mystique associated with the ability to disconnect and disappear should we desire. It is so common, that our many inquiries mention wanting to “go off-grid.” In renewable energy, this term means you would like
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Doped Silicon – The Hard Cell A solar panel is a collection of solar cells connected within a frame. The cells make electricity for homes and businesses world wide. We call solar panels photovoltaic (PV) modules. Photo is Latin for light and voltaic refers to electricity: electricity
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