Solar Panel Innovation Allows for Plant Growth, Energy Generation Simultaneously

By: Laura Panjwan  Although solar energy is one of the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy sources available, the space required to install solar systems can be a barrier to its implementation. In countries where farmland is limited, solar panel insulation just isn’t a realistic option, said Jan Ingenhoff, PhD, a research professor at the Institute of […]

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This New Solar Farm Combines Clean Energy and Beehives

Using the space around the solar panels as sites for 48 hives, the Eagle Point solar farm is using its land to save pollinators and help local agriculture. By: Adele Peters At a solar farm surrounded by orchards near Medford, Oregon, native flowers are beginning to bloom between the solar panels, and 48 beehives sit […]

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Improved Forecasting Of Sunlight Could Help Increase Solar Energy Generation

The Sun is becoming an increasingly important source of clean electricity. Accurate sunlight forecasts being developed by A*STAR researchers could greatly improve the performance of solar energy plants, making it a viable alternative to carbon-based sources of power. A photovoltaic power plant can cover up to 50 square kilometers of the Earth’s surface and can generate up […]

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Move Over Elon: Global Energy Prize Goes To Australia’s Solar Guru

UNSW professor Martin Green, who revolutionised photovoltaics, says sun’s power is ‘the best option out there’ By: Sophie Vorrath The “father of PV” – University of New South Wales professor Martin Green – has become the first Australian to win the global energy prize from a shortlist that included Tesla’s Elon Musk. UNSW said Green had been […]

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The Case For Pursuing Clean Energy Through Systems Thinking

By: Richard Piacentini The Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) generates all of its own energy and treats all storm and sanitary water captured on-site. An integral part of the Phipps visitor experience, it is the only building to meet four of the highest green certifications: the Living Building Challenge; LEED Platinum; WELL Building Platinum; and Four-Stars Sustainable […]

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