energy
Chemists devise technology that could transform solar energy storage
Posted in Science on 21st Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new technology developed by chemists at UCLA is capable of storing solar energy for up to several weeks.
China is utterly and totally dominating solar panels
Posted in Hardware on 20th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
While China has long been a leader in making solar panels, its now become the largest market, by far, for solar panels.
Solar: The First 1 percent was by far the hardest
Posted in Science on 20th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Solar power now provides roughly 1% of the worlds electricity. It took 40 years. As prices drop, installation rate rises. As installation rates rise, the price continues to drop.
Solar power passes 1 percent of global electricity threshold
Posted in Business on 12th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Solar now covers more than 1% of global electricity demand. In three countries in Europe, Italy, Germany and Greece, solar PV supplies more than 7% of electricity demand.
Solar panels to reach grid parity or better for 80% of the globe by 2017
Posted in Hardware on 7th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
The rapidly falling cost of solar is making clean energy more economical than many people expected.