Customers waiting on installations of Tesla’s Solar Roof received were told the price was rising. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Electrek reported customers receiving the same email…
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25 million Nigerians to pay N4,000 monthly for solar power system
25 million Nigerians will be expected to pay about N4,000 monthly over a 3-year period to benefit from the FG’s Solar Power Naija project. The Presidency has disclosed that an…
Nigeria Bets on Solar to Power Its Covid Recovery
Suleiman Babamanu’s path to the heart of Nigeria’s biggest solar power program started in disappointment. © Photographer: KC Nwakalor/Bloomberg next_solarbabamanu04_01.jpg After university, he worked as a trainee geoscientist for a unit…
Sunne: Solar-Powered Window Light Harvests Daylight to Release It After Dark
As the sun sets outside, the Sunne begins to glow with the light of dawn. This fun new spin on solar lighting effectively captures sunlight throughout the day and releases it at…
World’s biggest coal company bets on solar power
A coal-fired power plant in Gujarat, India The world’s largest coal mining firm is to “aggressively” pursue solar energy and continue to close smaller mines. Coal India Limited (CIL) plans…
Study finds plants would grow well in solar cell greenhouses
A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power, demonstrating the feasibility of using see-through solar panels…
Engineers propose solar-powered lunar ark as modern global insurance policy
University of Arizona researcher Jekan Thanga is taking scientific inspiration from an unlikely source: the biblical tale of Noah’s Ark. Rather than two of every animal, however, his solar-powered ark…
RESEARCHERS DISCOVER MATERIAL CAN STORE SOLAR ENERGY FOR YEARS
Scientists have discovered a way to store solar energy for several years without the need for electronic components. After studying a type of crystalline material commonly used for desalinating or filtering water,…
Spacewalking astronauts prepare International Space Station for new solar arrays
Two spacewalking astronauts began preparing the International Space Station (ISS) for new solar arrays on Sunday (Feb. 28), battling tough bolts to kick off a major power upgrade for the…
A solar panel in space is collecting energy that could one day be beamed to anywhere on Earth
An artist’s concept of a space-based solar power system beaming to military and remote installations. Scientists working for the Pentagon have successfully tested a solar panel the size of a pizza box…