Solar Company Gets Bright Idea to Cover Storage Facilities in Solar Panels-Brings Power to 1,400 Homes
Extra Space Storage site in Neptune, NJ, boats a 6.5-megawatt (MW) community solar array that will power over 1,400 nearby homes.
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Airbnb Will Chip In for Its Hosts' Green Upgrades
In May, Airbnb began helping its hosts in Massachusetts afford climate-friendly or energy-efficient home improvements, such as insulation, rooftop solar arrays, or heat pumps. Airbnb is partnering with Abode Energy Management to offer a $2,000 rebate on heat pump installation and $500 for weathering upgrades. The chief aim of Airbnb is to utilize recent legislation […]
Microsoft Campus Set to Use Geothermal Energy to Heat/Cool Millions of Sq Ft. of Office Space
The closed-loop geothermal heating and cooling system sends either cool or warm water to exchange energy with the deep earth
Liverpool is Building the World's Largest Tidal Power Plant to Power a Million Homes
They estimate that the capacity of a River Mersey Tidal station could power 1 million homes-essentially the whole of Liverpool-for 120 years.
Largest US Solar Storage Project Goes Online - Enough for a Quarter Million Homes
Approximately 320,000 tons of CO2 will be mitigated with the incredible scope of the project which is located on the Edwards Air Force Base.
Small 'Magic Balls' for Grid Power Lines Can Increase Capacity by 30%-Coming to the US
Heimdall Power is bringing its technology-which is already a hit across Europe-to North America, with a first stop in Minnesota and Michigan.
New Google Geothermal Electricity Project Could Be a Milestone for Clean Energy
, Google made an early bet on this enhanced geothermal technology, and partnered with the Utah-based Fervo Energy to deliver 3.5MW of power.
Elon Musk to Bring Back 1st Drive-in Movie Theater to LA at Tesla's New Supercharging Station
Once a classic American weeknight spot, there are only 320 drive-in theaters left in the country where there were once 4,000.
Battery Tech Breakthrough Paves Way for Mass Adoption of Affordable/Fast Charging Electric Cars
A breakthrough 10 minute fast charging battery developed by Penn State came from heating the battery to a Goldilocks Zone
Old Batteries from Electric Vehicles Get New Life Powering California's Grid
BWU Storage Solutions made a million bucks last year selling stored renewable energy to the CA power grid, thanks to 1,300 used battery packs
Scorched Australia is Getting Power Back Thanks to New Solar Grids Funded by Philanthropist Couple
The coalition has been installing the microgrids in as little as two days—and they are preparing to deploy 100 more across New South Wales and Victoria.
Device That Generates Cheap Energy Continues to Delight, Stump Scientists [Updated]
Italian inventor Andrea Rossi and Emeritus Professor Dr. Sergio Focardi have worked together for two years to bring the first iteration of a new cheap energy source to the public. Referred to as Low Energy Nuclear Reaction, this operation produces sustainable energy with no nuclear radiation, dangerous chemicals or pollution.
New Power Plant Turns Waste into Energy-and Doubles as a Ski Slope and Climbing Wall
This innovative Copenhill power plant turns trash into energy, and doubles as a ski slope and climbing wall that is open to the public in Denmark.
New Hospital in Haiti is Fully Powered by 1,800 Solar Panels
Stretched across the rooftop of a new teaching hospital 30 miles north of Port-au-Prince, a vast array of 1,800 solar panels conquers the problem of an intermittent power grid. The University Hospital produces more than 100 percent of its required energy every day, an impressive feat for a building in the middle of Haiti.
Power Cables a Thing of the Past? How About Solar Energy Beamed From Space?
Japanese scientists announce their successful test of wireless energy transmission, a discovery they hope will lead to solar energy transmitted from space.
America's Largest Solar Panel-Maker Leads the World in Panel Recycling-Recovering 95% of Materials
America's largest solar panel maker is also the world's largest recycler of panels, with their program recovering 95% of materials for reuse.
World's Largest Wind Turbine Manufacturer Says All Its Blades Will Soon be Fully Recycled
Tackling a huge landfill bug, wind turbine blades from the world's largest manufacturer will now be fully-recyclable.
New Developments in Clean Energy and Carbon Capture Are Making Real Progress in Climate Crisis
A rapid influx of researchers are solving key aspects of clean energy and carbon capture challenges with new tech to beat the climate crisis.
Solar Microgrids Bring Power to 80,000 in Sierra Leone, Some of Whom Have Gone Without for 60 Years
Little solar power grids are popping up across Sierra Leone, delivering power to 80,000 people, some who've gone without for 60 years.
Nuclear Fusion Milestone Finally Passed at US Lab
Researchers at a US lab have passed a crucial milestone on the way to their ultimate goal of achieving self-sustaining nuclear fusion. Harnessing fusion - the process that powers the Sun - could provide an unlimited and cheap source of energy. Now, a breakthrough by scientists at the National Ignition Facility could boost hopes of scaling up fusion.
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