For $5,000, the Lightfoot scooter promises to charge up to a max of 20 additional miles a day, if you dare park it outside.

Puerto Rico has been in the news lately after a so-called comedian at a Republican campaign event referred to it as cesspit of human garbage floating in the Atlantic Ocean. Nearly a decade ago, after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, a US president gave Puerto Rico the back of his ... [continued]

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Solar panels between the rails of train tracks is a new idea being tested in Switzerland by start-up Sun-Ways.

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Specifications for the new Sealion 7 from Chinese EV specialist BYD have been revealed, with the new SUV set to target high-end versions of everything from the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 to the Peugeot E-3008 and Volkswagen […]

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Panasonic in partnership with the Seattle Mariners announced the installation of a solar panel system comprised of 168 Panasonic HIT® Double solar panels at Safeco Field, the Seattle Mariners' home ballpark.

Silver Spring, MD — As the use of solar energy panels continues to increase, Prevention through Design methods may help keep contractors safe during installation of the panels on small residential buildings, according to a recent report from the Center for Construction Research and Training, also known as CPWR.

Burhani Engineers Powers Malindi Hospital with Cutting-Edge Solar Energy System

Exciting partnership! Bluebird Solar teams up with Bajaj Finance for hassle-free solar panel purchase with zero-cost EMIs. Go green affordably!

At its most basic, Solar Power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity; either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use a combination of lenses/mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area... Read more

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The project aims to significantly reduce the amount of electricity used by PepsiCo’s Little Island facility.

Read more: PepsiCo invests €2.4m in rooftop solar panels at Cork facility

The owner’s goal was to construct a multi-purpose building and rooftop solar system that would provide 100% of the electricity needs for their equestrian ranch property.

Solar panels have shown remarkable resilience in severe weather, but falling debris or installation issues can sometimes cause damage; Panasonic offers some steps to prepare and protect solar panels from severe storms.

A Spanish-Algerian study shows how applying cool roof coatings can increase the amount of power generated by certain rooftop solar panels.

Watch: French and US astronauts spacewalk to install solar panel system on ISS

ISS astronauts make second spacewalk to install powerful solar panels

Yesterday [Feb 22], Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Premier Walter Roban visited the solar panel facility at Pompano Beach Hotel in Southampton. “The solar installation, built 100′ above sea level on the hotel’s old dump, is protected from the threat of ocean surges and holds 800 panels at about 390 watts of installed capacity […]

78 solar panels have been installed at the City of Hamilton’s Front Street pump station which is anticipated to “save the City more than $30,000 a year on electricity costs.” A spokesperson said, “This month the City of Hamilton oversaw the installation of 78 solar panels at its Front Street pump station which, it is […]

BE Solar has partnered with the Bermuda National Trust to offer a solar panel installation as the grand prize for the annual Bermuda National Trust raffle. A spokesperson said, “In 2020, BE Solar provided an 8 panel solar installation as the grand prize for the raffle. The funds raised through the raffle helped BNT to continue […]

Local solar company BE Solar and Aeolus Capital Management partnered to deploy a clean energy solution to WindReach’s Activity Centre building at the facility in Warwick, with the installation of solar panels recently completed with financial support provided by both Aeolus and BE Solar. “BE Solar designed the solar system to allow for future expansion, […]

In this year’s Budget, “$400,000 will be spent to complete the installation of solar panels on several government buildings,” the Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said. The Government tweeted the graphic below, saying, “Capital funding will be allocated to installation of solar panels on several government buildings, to Forts & historical sites, continuance of […]

BE Solar announced the successful completion of an innovative solar panel project at the Argus Group’s Wesley Street headquarters in Hamilton. A spokesperson said, “This 130 Aptos panel system installation marks a signifcant step towards sustainability and energy leadership in Bermuda’s corporate sector. “This initiative, designed with advanced double-sided solar panels that ensure a steady […]

Solar panels are by far the best applicable technology for converting solar energy to usable electricity today. With the sun available to us around the year, it is only reasonable to consider taping its energy for domestic use. Even so, the currently available photovoltaic solar cell technology is still not as efficient as desired. The cells used in most solar panels have an efficiency of about 15% to 20%. This means that only about 20% of the sun rays that reach the panel are converted to electricity.[...]

The small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is one of the only sources of high-purity quartz on Earth, but it has been left battered by the storm's heavy rains

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To make this renewable source of energy sustainable, an emphasis on managing the waste generated is critical 

A three-step chemical process could successfully recover high-purity silicon from recycled photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, new tests show. The scientists behind the research say that recycling not only helps the PV industry meet regulatory requirements, but also reduces pressure on demand for raw materials.

Solar panels are attractive to aquatic insects because they reflect light in a similar way to water, indicates recent research. This has ecological implications, especially if insects lay eggs on the panels. However, if panels are surrounded by white borders and divided by white grids, they are considerably less attractive to the insects.

Video: Team of chemical engineers from Austin are creating solar cells that are light, flexible, efficient and affordable.

Two inventors have built a table-sized, automated factory that can quickly manufacture pocket-sized solar panels that last longer and are cheaper than current p

Months ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, French Parliament approves aggressive new commercial building rules.

California approved new rules that require new homes and low-rise apartment buildings to use solar panels starting in 2020.

With the right rebates, solar panels can offer a return on investment far higher than you'll find in the S&P 500.

Learn how solar panels convert the sun’s rays into energy in this DOE video.

NASCAR racetracks are at the heart of red-state America, but here they are installing photovoltaic farms, running on ethanol and biodiesel, and mowing the lawn

Even partial shade can dramatically cut an entire solar array's output — but not any more. An award-winning team believes it has the answer.

Bacteria can help solar panels convert sunlight to energy, even on overcast days.

How Solar Panels Help Green Trains

Bicyclists have a 20-mile bike lane in South Korea conveniently covered by a solar roof.

This David vs. Goliath story could impact the future of renewable energy everywhere.

In 'agrivoltaics,' crops and solar panels not only share land and sunlight, but also help each other function more efficiently.

A program in Colorado's Delta County aims to ensure a brighter future for the next generation.

The present invention is that of a solar energy system that uses a light-guide solar panel (LGSP) to trap light inside a dielectric or other transparent panel and propagates the light to one of the panel edges for harvesting by a solar energy collector such as a photovoltaic cell. This allows for very thin modules whose thickness is comparable to the height of the solar energy collector. This eliminates eliminating the depth requirements inherent in traditional concentrated photovoltaic solar energy systems. A light guide solar panel has a deflecting layer, a light guide layer and a solar cell in optical communication with the light guide layer. The deflecting layer receives light at a first surface and inputs the light into the light guide layer. The light guide layer propagates the light to the solar cell, which is aligned generally parallel to the input surface.

A housing has a bottom, side panels, end panels, and a top, forming a chamber. The side and end panels have interior sections and slidable exterior sections. A solar energy collector, tubing or solar panels, is within the chamber. A cover plate is fabricated of a transparent material and is secured to the exterior section adjacent to the top. Lenses are coupled to the exterior section, and focus sunlight on the solar energy collector. Lift drivers vary the elevation of the lenses with respect to the solar energy collector. A gimbal assembly with a tilt driver operatively couples the housing to the roof to vary the angular tilt of the housing. A light sensor, a temperature sensor, and an associated controller adjust the elevation of the lenses and the tilt of the housing.

Racking assemblies for solar panel installations are provided. The racking assemblies may include a series of posts arranged in two parallel rows and anchored to the ground or other suitable surface. Purlins may be coupled to and may span the posts of each row. Specialized clamps may be used to attach the purlins to a series of mounting rails. The mounting rails, in turn, may support an array of solar modules.

State-owned power provider Synergy records a massive loss, far higher than the $180 million loss forecast over three years, blaming a "challenging energy landscape" and the rapid uptake of rooftop solar.

Solar panels on a shed as part of a power pod at Glenagra Station

The Australian economy may be tanking due to the coronavirus pandemic, but for businesses promoting self-sufficiency, the sun is still shining.