Tag: solar power
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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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Study Says Nuclear Power Might Be the Cheapest Way to Zero Emissions
New research shows that nuclear power may play a vital role in our quest to lower emissions. To prevent catastrophic damage from climate change, we must keep global average temperatures below 1.5 C relative to pre-industrial levels. Scientists have found that energy production must reach zero emissions globally by 2050 to achieve this goal. Solar…
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India Masters Solar Food Dehydration, Reduces Food Waste
Many farmers have adopted solar food dehydration in India to preserve food and reduce waste. Plus, it’s helping rural farmers earn extra income for any food not sold in markets. They collect leftover produce that would have been thrown away and use special solar dehydrators to remove excess water. Then, farmers process the dried fruits…
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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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Google Reveals $2 Billion Plan for Renewable Energy
In September, Google announced that it would sign eighteen separate agreements as part of the largest clean energy deal in corporate history. This program would increase Google’s solar and wind investments by 40%, according to The Guardian. In response to the climate change crisis, the CEO of Google feels that renewable energy is of paramount…
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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…