Solar System

03/20/2020

https://www.gatesnotes.com/Energy/The-hidden-costs-of-unreliable-electricity

Nearly 1 billion people around the world don’t have access to electricity.

12/04/2019

2019 new solar technology — where are we headed?
When most people hear the words ‘solar power’ they instantly think of good ‘ole solar panels on rooftops or in a solar farm in the desert. And with good reason: traditional utility-scale and rooftop solar panels have dominated the solar market until this point.

But there are now several exciting new solar panel technologies either in the pipeline or already on the market. These promising technologies will revolutionize the way we think about not just solar, but energy production in general. Solar no longer requires large parcels of land or roof space, nor does it need to look boring. Read on to find out more.

#1 Floating solar farms (aka ‘floatovoltaics’)
Silicon panels are becoming cheaper and more efficient day-by-day. According to experts, if photovoltaic panels are placed on reservoirs and other water bodies, they offer even greater efficiency as well as a plethora of other benefits.

“Floatovoltaics” are photovoltaic solar power systems created for floating on reservoirs, dams, and other water bodies.

07/08/2019

https://youtu.be/-OmGvycgNCg

This animation details the piece by piece construction of the LightSail 2 spacecraft as well as its maneuvers in space. Learn more at sail.planetary.org. Sub...

07/06/2019

https://ilsr.org/philadelphia-pa-voices-of-100-podcast/

More than 100 U.S. cities have now set ambitious commitments to transition to renewable energy, but how are they making these goals a reality? In this episode of our Voices of 100% series from Local Energy Rules, we dig into what has given 16 suburbs of Philadelphia an edge over the central city in....

07/04/2019

https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/baked-alaska-record-high-temperatures-expected-during-unusual-heat-wave-ncna1026491

Experts say the blast of heat is "the definition of unusual.”