Tiana Starks
Plan to keep solar panels off farmland bolsters push for renewable energy goals
The latest call for renewable energy projects in New York comes with a sweetener for companies that promise to steer clear of farmland...
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Tiana Starks
- May 17, 2018
- 2 min
The Solar Power Potential Of Rooftops In The U.S.
If you have ever wondered how much of the electricity demand in the U.S. could be supplied by rooftop solar, a new study has the answer....
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Tiana Starks
- May 15, 2018
- 1 min
First Solar to open new manufacturing plant in Ohio
The facility will have the capacity to build 1.2GW of the firm’s Series 6 thin film PV modules, which, when combined the First Solar’s...
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Tiana Starks
- Apr 19, 2018
- 1 min
Shining Cities 2018: How Smart Local Policies Are Expanding Solar Power in America
Solar power is expanding rapidly. The United States now has over 53 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed – enough...
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Tiana Starks
- Apr 17, 2018
- 2 min
Michigan Agency for Energy grant gives community solar shares to 50 low-income households
With help from the Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE), Cherryland Electric Cooperative today kicked off Michigan’s first pilot program to...
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Tiana Starks
- Apr 12, 2018
- 1 min
It Starts With The Kids: Michigan Schools Part Of Trend To Save $$ With Solar Project
A Flushing, Michigan, school district will soon be part of a solar project that is forecast to save the community $45,000 annually. The...
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Tiana Starks
- Apr 10, 2018
- 2 min
Spring break in Pasadena? For MIT students installing solar panels, it’s a way to give back
PASADENA — Meital Hoffman squinted from the searing sunlight, then moved quickly into the shade. As one of 12 engineering students from...
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Tiana Starks
- Mar 23, 2018
- 2 min
Rain or shine: new solar cell captures energy from raindrops
A solar panel that can generate electricity from falling raindrops has been invented, enabling power to flow even when skies cloud over...
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Tiana Starks
- Mar 17, 2018
- 1 min
Wind and solar power could meet four-fifths of US electricity demand, study finds
The United States could reliably meet about 80 percent of its electricity demand with solar and wind power generation, according to...
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Tiana Starks
- Mar 15, 2018
- 1 min
After the ‘sunrush’: what comes next for solar power?
Some people call it the “sunrush”: a 25-year period in which solar power has grown exponentially, transforming the technology from...
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Tiana Starks
- Mar 1, 2018
- 1 min
New poll shows both Republicans and Democrats want more solar in Michigan
More than 80% of Michigan voters, with majority support among both Republicans and Democrats, favor increasing the state’s use of solar...
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Tiana Starks
- Feb 27, 2018
- 1 min
Solar ERoEI Is Actually Really, Really Good
The terms “energy payback” and “energy payback period” when used to discuss solar power might be kind of confusing at first glance, but...
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Tiana Starks
- Feb 22, 2018
- 1 min
2018 Solar Power Rocks Report Grades Every State On Solar Friendliness
How does your state stack up against all the other states in the country when it comes to being solar friendly? Solar Power Rocks, an...
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Tiana Starks
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min
10 really cool Solar Power installations in (and above) the world
Now that solar power is here, and without a doubt racing toward being a leading source of global electricity, we’ve now got some really...
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Tiana Starks
- Jan 16, 2018
- 2 min
2018 Could Be Another Record Year For Solar Energy
A year ago, 2017 and 2018 were supposed to be down years for the solar industry as the U.S. and China pulled back from extremely high...
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Tiana Starks
- Jan 12, 2018
- 1 min
Solar Stocks: What to Watch in 2018
2017 was an up-and-down year for the solar industry, but it was much better than most investors and analysts expected from a demand...
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Tiana Starks
- Jan 10, 2018
- 2 min
Will 2018 Be The Year Of Solar Or Coal?
Since taking office, President Trump has gone out of his way to help the coal industry. He’s reversed ground on the Clean Power Plan and...
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Tiana Starks
- Dec 21, 2017
- 2 min
Solar power advances possible with new ‘double-glazing’ device
A new ‘double-glazing’ solar power device – which is unlike any existing solar panel and opens up fresh opportunities to develop more...
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Tiana Starks
- Dec 19, 2017
- 1 min
Duke Energy’s latest buy takes it deeper into commercial-scale clean energy
Duke Energy Corp. has purchased the minority share of California-based REC Solar it did not already own to expand its offerings for clean...
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Tiana Starks
- Dec 14, 2017
- 2 min
Diamond-film, double-glazed solar panels could offer serious power
Researchers looking to bolster the efficiency of solar panels have concluded that the answer lies in some advanced double-glazing. A new...
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