energy
Cheaper hybrid concentrated solar power plant design put to the test
Posted in Science on 8th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
MHPS is testing out a hybrid concentrated solar power system that combines a a solar power tower with a low-temperature, low-cost Fresnel evaporator.
Apple given all-clear to sell energy from solar farm
Posted in Business on 7th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
Apple said renewable energy generated at the site could power 60,000 California homes.
Tesla and SolarCity Agree to $2.6 Billion Deal
Posted in Business on 3rd Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
Tesla reached an agreement to buy SolarCity for $2.6 B about $300 million less than an initial proposal, criticized as a bailout for the solar company in which he's the largest shareholder.
World's largest solar power plant planned for Chernobyl nuclear wasteland
Posted in Science on 30th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The proposed 1GW solar plant, if built today, would be the worlds largest.
Exponential growth and the renewable surprise
Posted in Business on 30th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Solar PV has grown faster than government officials thought possible, this time in the UK.