Tiana Starks
OSU solar panels have grazers made in the shade
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University scientists have found a resource to increase agricultural production on dry, unirrigated...
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Tiana Starks
- Nov 17, 2018
- 1 min
More solar panels mean more waste and there’s no easy solution
Solar panels might be the energy source of the future, but they also create a problem without an easy solution: what do we do with...
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Tiana Starks
- Oct 17, 2018
- 1 min
Solar energy now mainstream power source
Solar energy-produced electricity is poised to grow exponentially as solar panels get cheaper to install, more efficient batteries are...
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Tiana Starks
- Oct 15, 2018
- 1 min
Power Minister says that states are not buying solar power even at lowest rates
While the government has rejuvenated its focus on the sector, power minister has said that states are not purchasing solar power even at...
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Tiana Starks
- Oct 11, 2018
- 2 min
Flower-shaped solar panel now sold in the U.S.
Homes of the future will increasingly be built with sustainability in mind; California will require solar panels on all new homes by...
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Tiana Starks
- Sep 20, 2018
- 1 min
San Miguel County officials support plans for solar plant
Local officials are supporting plans for a solar plant in southwest Colorado. San Miguel County commissioners recently signed a letter of...
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Tiana Starks
- Sep 12, 2018
- 1 min
Let the Sun Shine In: Where Is Solar Power Headed?
The Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade association for the U.S. solar industry, reports that solar power has grown...
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Tiana Starks
- Sep 10, 2018
- 2 min
Solar on water, robots, and 2-sided panels, oh my: solar tech’s near future
Back in 2008, when the US was deploying less than 300 megawatts a year of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, and the boom in solar was but a...
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Tiana Starks
- Aug 22, 2018
- 1 min
Locals push solar power from the bottom up in Maine
3/4 of Maine’s electricity come from renewable sources: 1/3 from hydroelectricity, 1/4 from biomass, and 1/5 from wind. Though the CO2...
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Tiana Starks
- Aug 20, 2018
- 1 min
A Packable Solar Panel Design May Be the Key to Harnessing the Sun’s Energy
The energy-generating potential of solar panels — and a key limitation on their use — is a result of what they’re made of. Panels made of...
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Tiana Starks
- Aug 15, 2018
- 1 min
Georgia Power seeks bids to increase its solar capacity in the state
Georgia Power is embarking on plans to increase its renewable energy portfolio in the state by adding 100 megawatts of solar power to the...
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Tiana Starks
- Aug 13, 2018
- 2 min
Solar Power Pilot Program Launched in Maryland
Maryland has launched a pilot program that will allow anyone to power their home with solar panels — even if they are renters,...
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Tiana Starks
- Jul 18, 2018
- 1 min
Malouf greatly expands solar energy investment
They produce an average of 5,340 kilowatt hours of solar energy a day. As a result, Malouf has achieved a zero score in the Zero Energy...
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Tiana Starks
- Jul 16, 2018
- 2 min
Inside the New Technology That Could Transform the Solar Power Industry
The future of solar power has looked increasingly bright in recent years thanks to the plummeting cost of silicon solar panels and a...
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Tiana Starks
- Jul 11, 2018
- 2 min
SOLAR PANELS POWER NEW SCHOOLS—AND NEW WAYS OF LEARNING
DRESSED IN PASTEL pink and green for an early spring day, second-grader Katherine Cribbs was learning about energy on a virtual field...
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Tiana Starks
- Jul 11, 2018
- 2 min
SOLAR PANELS POWER NEW SCHOOLS—AND NEW WAYS OF LEARNING
DRESSED IN PASTEL pink and green for an early spring day, second-grader Katherine Cribbs was learning about energy on a virtual field...
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Tiana Starks
- Jul 9, 2018
- 2 min
Floating Solar Panel Industry Makes a Splash
Floating solar panel technology has been gaining traction as a favorable and cost-effective alternative to land-based photovoltaic...
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Tiana Starks
- Jun 21, 2018
- 2 min
ARIZONA’S MANDALAY ADOPTS GRID-OPTIMIZED SOLAR-AND-BATTERY SYSTEMS
In Arizona, a home builder has found a solution to the problem of solar panels generating the most power when it is needed the least. JLC...
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Tiana Starks
- Jun 19, 2018
- 1 min
Off the grid solar: Local couple goes with solar power for new home
A short distance from Highway 64 near Rosman, Sid and Sheila Gillespie’s new home stands on a low ridge, surrounded on all sides by...
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Tiana Starks
- Jun 14, 2018
- 2 min
All Of US Could Be Powered By Solar Alone?
Critics of solar power are often very wrong-headed about this clean, renewable source of electricity. One of the most misleading claims...
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