Meet the ‘Tesla of the Seas,’ a Start-Up That Wants to Reinvent Container Ships With Sails
MobilityMost container ships still rely on diesel, but one company aims to change that by reintroducing sails.
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Floating Solar Systems Seemed to Offer Endless Advantages—Until Someone Decided to Put Them to the Test
EnergyPonds and small lagoons covered with solar panels emit more greenhouse gases.
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China Sets the Date for the Largest Engineering Project 22,370 Miles From Earth: Its Solar Space Station
EnergyThe goal is to capture continuous solar power from space, helping China reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
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Texas Installed Millions of Solar Panels on Rural Land. To Maintain Them, It Had to Hire 3,000 Sheep
EnergyThe solar plant has completely changed the life of a local sheepherder.
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Abu Dhabi Will Use Its Oil Riches to Make the Impossible Possible: A Solar-Powered Grid That Operates 24/7
EnergyThe $6 billion project includes a large solar panel farm and up to 19 GWh of battery storage that uses Chinese technology.
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Researchers Say the Future of Charging Is a Hat Infused With Solar Panels. It’s Not a Bad Idea
EnergyThe solar panels boast an efficiency of 24% and provide a charging power of around 12 watts.
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Looking for an Alternative: The Price of Silicon Has Fallen So Low That Frames Are Now the Most Expensive Part of Solar Panels
EnergyFor years, polysilicon was the most expensive material in solar panels. Now, it ranks as the fourth most expensive.
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South Korea Redefines Energy Storage With a Self-Charging Device That Achieves 63% Efficiency
EnergyThe device integrates two technologies into a single system, creating new possibilities for storing and using renewable energy.
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Photovoltaics Know No Limits: China Is Installing Solar Panels on Its Seas and Reservoirs, With India Following Closely Behind
EnergyChina has started to connect floating offshore solar installations to the power grid, while India and Indonesia are progressing with large-scale offshore solar projects.
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British Researchers Have Discovered the Best Crop for Agrovoltaic Installations: Tomatoes
EnergyResearchers in the UK have identified the best crop for agrovoltaic systems: tomatoes.
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As Energy Prices Rise in California, Utility Companies Point to Roofs and Blame Solar Panels
EnergySome energy suppliers are pointing to the increasing presence of residential solar installations as a key factor in the rising costs.
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Wind Used to Be the Darling of Renewables, But There’s a New Source on the Block: Solar Has Overtaken Wind in Record Time in the U.S.
EnergyWind turbines lagging behind is troubling news, as they complement solar panels effectively.
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Iceland Pulls Ahead of the Crowd in the Race to Put Solar Panels in Space
SpaceThe Reykjavik Energy deal represents a strong vote of confidence in the future of space-based solar power.
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Minnesota Installed Solar Panels on Two Large Fields. Five Years Later, They’re a Haven for Bees
EnergyThe agrivoltaic systems created pesticide-free zones, leading to the repopulation of the fields with bees.
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Too Much of a Good Thing? The Amount of Solar Panels in Australia Almost Caused the Country's Electric Grid to Collapse
EnergyIt was a sunny, mild Saturday. Australians got concerned.
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China Scientists Have Solved the Biggest Issue of Silicon Solar Panels by Creating One That’s 100% Recycled
EnergyThe secret lies in the 37 recycling technologies patented by its researchers.
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Oxford University Researchers Have Created an Ultra-Thin Perovskite Film That Can Turn Any Object Into a Solar Panel
EnergyThe material has a 27% energy efficiency, higher than conventional solar panels.
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An Italian Winery Installed Solar Panels in Its Vineyards and Made an Unexpected Discovery: They Improve the Quality of Wine
EnergyThe agrivoltaic system surprised winemakers in Puglia by delaying the harvest and balancing the wine’s taste.
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China Has Continued to Open Coal Plants, But They’re No Longer a Problem: Renewables Have Just Overtaken Their Capacity
EnergyChina, the world’s largest producer, importer, and consumer of coal, has done the unthinkable.
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The U.S. Wants to Triple Its Solar Panels. To Reach Its Goal, It Has a Brilliant Idea: Using an Army of Robots
EnergyThey don't get tired and can lift 80-pound solar panels.
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