Jan 23, 2025 | Coal, Energy, Featured, Solar
Solar overtook coal in the European Union’s electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc’s power sector, according to a report released Thursday. Gas generation, meanwhile, declined for the fifth year in a row...
Jan 9, 2025 | Featured, Solar
The US has approved plans to construct one of the nation’s biggest power-producing solar projects. The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has authorized Jove Solar to develop a large-scale solar energy facility in La Paz County, Arizona. Located about 30 miles west of...
Nov 22, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Solar
The Lightfoot sports twin, 120W solar panels on either side of the scooter while you rest your rear end on a small cushion shoved between them. With 750W of power per wheel, the scooter is supposed to get 37 miles of distance on a full charge and reach a top speed of...
Jul 25, 2024 | Energy, Featured, Solar, Space
Space-based solar power may not remain a mere sci-fi dream for much longer. Florida startup Star Catcher Industries just scored $12.25 million in seed funding to develop its planned constellation of power-beaming satellites in low Earth...
Jul 18, 2024 | China, Solar, Wind
China, the world’s largest energy consumer, is making rapid strides in its transition to a low-carbon economy. In a bid to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate the impact of climate change, the country is installing the equivalent of 5 nuclear...
Jun 20, 2024 | Robots, Solar
A solar farm development startup just received a boost, lining up $20 million in Series A funding from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Khosla Ventures. The company promises to cut down on land and labor needed, allowing solar to be built in previously...
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