Solar energy has many applications, from residential to commercial and portable microsolar to personal devices. It has also been used in remote areas to support mining operations and in the…
William Creek in South Australia is no metropolis. It has a campsite, two motels, one of the world’s most remote pubs and a solar farm. The town has a permanent…
Wind, solar and battery storage are growing as a share of new electricity generation capacity each year. By 2023, these three technologies will account for 82% of the new utility-scale…
Malawi, a southern African country with a population of about 19 million, has one of the lowest electrification rates on the African continent. Access to electricity is still below 20%….
Australia has been a global leader in rooftop solar for a decade or so – that leader. According to data from SunWiz, which tracks this market, nearly one in three…
South Africa’s grid is dominated by coal. According to Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa utility scale electricity generation statistics in 2022 reportthe contribution from coal…
Remember when a camp counselor showed you how to use a magnifying glass to burn your name on a piece of wood? That’s essentially what concentrated solar power, or CSP,…
Critics of wind and solar power routinely raise concerns about how much land is required to decarbonize the U.S. electricity sector. Fortunately, the answer is relatively little. A recent study…
Solar run, the leading provider of solar, storage and residential energy services in America, this week announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022….
The use of solar energy is growing rapidly in the United States as developers recognize its many benefits to their businesses as well as to society as a whole. The…
Photo taken from McDonald’s Corporation headquarters at 110 N. Carpenter in Chicago, Illinois, which is a LEED Platinum-certified office with state-of-the-art amenities including flexible, open floor plans, floor-to-ceiling window…
Fans of concentrated solar power have weathered a storm of criticism over the years, but the dream just won’t die. They are talking about a 100 megawatt plant that can…
Now that more EV charging stations are available, new opportunities for longer EV car trips are opening up. Carrying some basic solar-powered accessories can also help with roadside emergencies, as…
Residential solar energy is a hot topic, and rightfully so. The amount of solar power connected to the electric grid has grown exponentially in the last several years, and there…
Last year, in the spring, I met Steen Carlsen. He has traveled extensively in Asia and East Africa, including Zambia, which is why I came to hear about him. Steen…