Demonstration Home in Sequim on Solar Energy Tour

By: Rob Ollikainen A Sequim man will demonstrate his energy-efficient house as part of the American Solar Energy Society’s nationwide open house. “I really wanted to share my expertise because I’ve been studying this for a long time,” said Large, a retired electrical engineer. “The reason I volunteered to be on the tour was it will […]

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Pairing Wind + Solar for Cheaper, 24-Hour Renewable Energy

A unique power project in Ohio will take advantage of solar’s midday burst of energy and wind’s all-day power to provide more consistent clean energy to the grid. BY: DAN GEARINO Along a country road east of Lima, Ohio, a company is preparing to build one of the world’s largest renewable energy projects that pairs […]

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‘Renewables Capital of Australia’? Port Augusta Shows Off Its Green Energy Credentials

By: Stephen Long Driving towards Port Augusta, a luminous white light appears on a concrete shaft to the side of the highway. The giant light is a receiver; it sits among a sea of mirrors which beam the sun onto it, producing intense heat that creates steam, turns a turbine, and makes electricity. It’s known […]

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How Do Solar Panels Work?

By: Tibi Puiu If you told the average person only thirty years ago that black panels left in the sun would generate copious amounts of electricity for homes and businesses, the likeliest reaction would have been a condescending grin. Luckily the technology to capture energy from the sun — which shines enough light on Earth’s […]

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New Push To Target Low-Income Communities For Solar Projects

By: Tom Johnson Low- and moderate-income New Jerseyans have for the most part been left out of growing renewable-energy developments in the state. That may be about to change. At least half of a new community solar program will be targeted to low- and moderate-income populations that have been largely left out of the huge […]

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