New Tool Diagnoses ‘Sick’ Solar Panels In Real-Time

BY: KAYLA WILES-PURDUE Researchers have created a new tool that analyzes how well a solar farm is generating electricity. Diagnosing degraded, or “diseased,” solar panels would contribute to lower electric bills on clean energy and cut manufacturing costs. Companies and governments have regularly invested in solar farms and lost money when weather degradation unexpectedly cut […]

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Device That Integrates Solar Cell And Battery Could Store Electricity Outside The Grid

Scientists in the United States and Saudi Arabia have harnessed the abilities of both a solar cell and a battery in one device — a “solar flow battery” that soaks up sunlight and efficiently stores it as chemical energy for later on-demand use. Their research, published September 27 in the journal Chem, could make electricity more […]

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What If You Could Pick Your Renewable Power Source And Pay Less For It?

By: Brian H. Potts Imagine if you could buy your power directly from a renewable power plant of your choice and pay less for it than you currently pay for electricity from the grid. No longer would you need to install solar panels on your roof, or buy nonspecific green energy credits to get your […]

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Seeing Is Believing When It Comes To Adopting Green Energy, Study Suggests

People are more likely to invest in solar energy technology when they see it being used in their communities, U of A sociologist finds. By: Bev Betkowski Governments at all levels need to invest more heavily in promoting renewable energy if they want citizens to adopt these technologies, new research suggests. University of Alberta environmental […]

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The Los Angeles Lakers Just Partnered With LG To Bring Solar Power To Training Center

By: Anmar Frangoul The Lakers’ UCLA Health Training Center is now home to 456 solar panels that are set to produce an estimated 245,000 kilowatt hours per year. The basketball team could save around $38,000 annually by turning to solar power. After signing LeBron James earlier this summer, the Los Angeles Lakers are also looking […]

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