New 78-foot solar electric catamaran with ‘transatlantic range’
ALVA Yachts is back with its latest solar electric catamaran, equipped with the solar and electric propulsion technology to reach a top speed of 16-17 mph at sea.
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San Diego Blood Bank completes solar power project for renewable energy
The San Diego Blood Bank has completed its “solar- plus-storage” project to provide shade and 100% renewable energy.
EDF Renewables lands PPA for 117-MW solar park in California
New Sapphire PV park is Riverside County, CA is expected to generate 375,800 MWh of clean energy annually, equal to the consumption of over 58,000 local homes.
Mobile solar solution provides access to clean water and emergency power
A new mobile solar solution aims to provide renewable energy even in the face of disasters and can also be used to stay off the grid in remote areas.
IRA will see solar and wind account for over 60% of US generation by 2030
A new NREL report says solar and wind installations in the US could account for between 40% and 62% of total electricity generation by 2030.
With agrivoltaics ‘we don’t have to choose between solar power and producing food’
Academic research indicates solar panels don’t compete with biomass for light and can help protect crops from impacts of climate change.
These small states punch above their weight on clean energy
While Texas and California lead the country in wind and solar, several others leap ahead once we take into account each state’s land area.
As millions of solar panels age out, recyclers hope to cash in
Solar panels’ lifespan is 25-30 years and companies are looking to recycle the valuable, reusable materials and keep panels out of landfills.
Santa Monica Malibu-Unified School District to transition to 100% renewable energy
The Santa Monica Malibu-Unified School District (SMMUSD), one of the city’s largest energy consumers, will transition to running on 100% renewable energy.
World’s largest rooftop solar panel to be built in Thailand
A solar panel the size of 18 football fields is currently being built in the Falken manufacturing facility in Thailand.