Cheap Solar Power at Night
Solar power has two main problems: it's expensive, and it's intermittent, since the output of a solar power plant depends on the time of day and cloud cover. Halotechnics, an early-stage solar-thermal startup, could help solve both problems.
Four Market Niches In The Solar Boom
After a summer hearing about the death of Solyndra, you couldn’t be blamed for not knowing that the solar industry is exploding in this country. And it’s not just selling panels--an entire industry is springing up around people getting energy from the sun.
Five Fresh Innovations in Solar Technology
Clean TechnicaIt’s true—amazing solar tech innovations just keep coming. Some advances come in the form of new handheld devices and applications. Others promise to elevate solar into a mainstream energy source that may one day replace greenhouse-gas-emitting fossil fuels. Here are five recent innovations that have left both solar experts and newbies in a daze.
The World's Six Coolest Solar Projects
The coolest solar projects constructed or in the works - from the largest solar-powered office building in the world to Enviromission's solar towers to the PVs that top off the Vatican.
U.S. Interior Secretary Touts Giant Gila Bend Solar Plant’s Economic Impact
While touring a solar power generating station that will provide power to tens of thousands of Arizona homes, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday that America’s embrace of renewable energy will create jobs and boost the economy.
SEIA, LSA Submit Recommendations For Solar Energy Development On Public Lands
Comments on the supplemental draft programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for solar energy development in Southwestern states.
Feds Target 237,100 Acres in Arizona for Renewable Energy Projects
The Bureau of Land Management has recommended 237,100 acres of public land in Arizona are suitable for renewable energy development, part of an effort to speed up the process for clean-energy companies looking to set up shop in the state.
Energy chief would be ‘very surprised’ if loan program lost $3 billion
Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Thursday he is confident the federal government will lose less money on the Energy Department’s loan program than a recent analysis predicted.
Americans Warm to Solar Water Heating
These technologies save homes and businesses money by offsetting the use of electricity, natural gas and home heating fuels.
Hawaiian Utilities Looking To Implement New Solar Water Heating Program
Under the proposed Simply Solar program, each utility would provide funding to install solar water heating on qualifying residential properties
California Licenses World’s Biggest Solar Thermal Plant
After years of environmental reviews, the California Energy Commission has in the past three weeks licensed solar thermal farms that would generate 1,500 megawatts of electricity when completed