Tag: solar energy
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Solar Provider Powers 1400 NJ Homes by Installing Panels on Storage Units
Solar Landscape, New Jersey’s largest community solar provider, recently completed construction to power over 1,400 homes. It’s the first solar project approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) in Year 2 of the Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. For the project, the solar provider installed panels on an Extra Space Storage facility…
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How Solar Energy Helps to Create Self-sustaining Cities
Researchers advise that solar energy could lead to self-sustaining cities popping up around the globe. New models revealed that buildings in the city of Melbourne could provide 74% of their electricity through solar technology. This technology would apply to individual residences, neighborhoods, and even the entire city. If workers install them in roofs, walls, and…
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Rooftop Solar Panels May Help Climate Change, According to Science
A team of international scientists found that rooftop solar panels could power a quarter to half of the world by 2050. The study marks the first comprehensive global assessment of the potential energy production of rooftop solar photovoltaics (RTSPV) technology. Researchers from MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine in University College…
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Science Explains How Wave Energy and Floating Solar Farms Can Phase out Fossil Fuels
A new clean power project in Europe combines floating solar farms with offshore wind turbines. It also uses waves to generate clean energy. While converting waves to electricity hasn’t gotten much spotlight in recent years, it’s a viable form of power. However, wind and solar power have typically been a more significant part of the…
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Texas First State to Use More Wind Power Than Coal
Texas is one of the leading states for environmental friendliness, according to recent reports. For the first time since the Electric Reliability Council of Texas started collecting data on the state’s fuel use in 2003, wind power surpassed coal as an energy source during the first half of the year. Texas First State To Use More…