A federal fund with less than $500 million has already been used to pay for things such as military drones and baby formula. President Joe Biden’s plan to jumpstart domestic solar-panel manufacture is based on that money. That amount of money, even if it was devoted to solar production, would only be enough to establish […]
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More than $6 billion in made-in-America solar panels will be purchased by a group of prominent US solar developers, a move that could double the country’s panel production capacity. As of yesterday, the newly formed US Solar Buyer Consortium said it had released a request for proposals from US manufacturers who could deliver up to
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As the government assesses the need for food security against its clean energy aspirations, China may forbid solar entrepreneurs from putting panels on farmland. According to Polaris Solar Network’s WeChat account, which obtained a copy of the proposal from three ministries, including the National Energy Administration, woods and cultivated farmland would be off-limits for solar
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Scientists in Germany have examined every type of solar cell technology that can be tuned and have discovered every possible application for them. There has been an extensive analysis of all tuning-capable solar cell technology by researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Vehicle-integrated solar, building-integrated photovoltaics, solar windows, greenhouses, and wireless connectivity for the
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Officials at an East Yorkshire hospital claim that solar panels have generated enough electricity to power the facility’s entire daytime operations. Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham now features an 11,000-panel solar farm. According to the trust, this grant-funded program has saved Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust over $250,000 a month. To meet the trust’s 2030
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As a result of the conflict in Ukraine, Germany’s energy policy has changed. From 35 percent to 12 percent and 55 percent to 35 percent, Germany’s dependence on Russian oil and gas has decreased since the start of the war. However, Moscow’s energy trading business is a significant source of income. The Finnish think tank
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In a dispute over a solar farm, residents of a County Durham beauty area have been advised that they have “no right to see.” Despite neighbors likening it to a “prison camp,” Richmondshire councillors unanimously accepted Northumbrian Water’s proposals to build a solar farm opposite Broken Scar in Darlington. A fence will be built around
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New wind and solar-powered bus terminals have opened. According to the local authority, Telford and Wrekin Council’s new Wellington off-grid facility is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. The turbines and panels installed alongside bus shelters, built from recycled bottles, will power the electronic timetables, lighting and CCTV. The council estimates it
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Councilors have authorized a planned solar park on green belt property in Kent. The 10.2W installation near Offham village is causing some neighbors to be concerned about the noise and light it produces. It is, however, claimed that the 45-acre project will contribute significantly to the UK’s goal of reducing carbon emissions. Michael Gove, Secretary
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