Its bright green roof has always made Bishop James Mahoney Catholic High School in Saskatoon easy to spot. Now the school is turning heads for a different reason: a giant flower on its lawn.
The five-metre tall flower made of cement, metal, and silicon is called a Smartflower. Its petal
Before that though, increasingly, homeowners are adding solar panels to the roofs of their houses to help offset their bills. The problem is that - during the day when it’s sunniest and their system is generating most of its output - most people are not at home. So they can’t so easily run
The global bifacial solar panel market size is anticipated to project a CAGR of 28.9% during the forecast period (2021-2027). According to the Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables report, the installed capacity of bifacial grew from around 97 MW globally in 2016 to more than 2,600 MW in
Snow losses could be cut from double digits to just 2% on an annual basis by using bifacial solar modules instead of monofacial panels, according to researchers at Western University in Canada.
As solar costs have dropped, it now makes economic sense to implement them even in the deep no
It is a common question that is being asked more so in companies dealing with solar power systems. For instance, in a situation where a customer has an assortment of modules they want to install in the same solar power system. They have a stockpile on hand that they want to put to good use.
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John Timmer - Jun 17, 2022 2:35 pm UTC
While silicon-based solar cells dominate the photovoltaics market, silicon is far from the only material that can effectively harvest electricity from sunlight. Thin-film solar cells usin
I have followed developments and advocated for clean energy progress for decades now. You might recall from past blog entries, I am most in support of roof-top solar and nuclear fission and fusion.
One thing I have noticed is that the headlines do not always match reality. Even when a ne
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SAN FRANCISCO – California’s enthusiasm for renewables led residential rooftop solar installations to a record high in the
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Meat and dairy alternatives can reduce greenhouse gases and improve public health.
SAN FRANCISCO – California’s enthusiasm for renewables led residential rooftop solar installations to a record high in the
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Hey Salty - it was a work contract so I don't wish to be specific (great one at that), but perhaps consider who might be a big telecommunications company....
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