Does Energy Storage Make Solar More Affordable?
The energy storage industry (i.e. batteries for storing generated electricity, like the Tesla Powerwall) in the U.S. is growing at a tremendous pace, with deployment increasing 6-fold in just […]
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Making a Splash in Portland
One of my favorite things about renewable energy is that it can come from some truly creative places. Taking advantage of infrastructure already in place, Lucid Energy (of Portland, Oregon) has […]
[Just for Fun]: Spotlight on Rio’s Solar City Tower
Here’s something fun for your Friday – the proposed design for the symbol of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Dubbed “Solar City Tower,” this will be a monument to Rio’s […]
[Just for Fun] Supertrees: The Trees of the Future?
What the heck is a “supertree”? Here’s a hint: it’s not a real tree! Next week, Singapore will be unveiling a new section in its Gardens by the Bay – […]
Here Comes The Sun
According to Treehugger, Germany just broke a world record for the amount of solar electricity produced in one day. On Saturday May 26, Germany fed 22 gigawatts (22 billion watts) […]
