From Einstein's theories of light to Bell Lab's revelations about doping silicon, solar power has been inching toward its current craze for more than a century. Here's how we got here.
CES draws exhibitors from all over the globe, and it’s stuffed with just about every type of technology you can imagine. Unfortunately, that doesn't include much environmental tech, which is practically invisible at the show.
Walmart is suing Tesla over claims that its solar panels caused roof fires at around seven of its stores. The retail giant alleges poor working practices among personnel hired to maintain the solar panels, among other accusations.
A new Russian solar-powered drone boat is designed to take smart sensor readings and save them to the Ethereum blockchain. Why? To battle the effects of water pollution, of course.The post Russia goes all-in on buzzwords, builds solar-powered blockchain drone boat appeared first on Digital Trends.
Problems with contaminated water? Quench Water & Solar's water purifiers can purify up to 30,000 gallons of fresh water per day and it's offering the technology to whoever wants it.The post These solar-powered water purifiers can produce 30,000 gallons of water per day appeared first on Digital Trends.
The University of Hawaii (UH) has announced that its Maui College campus is slated to become one of the first in the United States to derive 100 percent of its energy from on-site solar photovoltaic systems coupled with battery storage.The post The University of Hawaii is on its way to being entirely solar powered appeared first on Digital Trends.
Germany's rapid renewable energy expansion has led to some unique challenges, such as too much electricity occasionally generated for the power grid. When prices dip below zero, some high-volume consumers reap the benefitsThe post Thanks to renewable energy, German factories got paid to use power last weekend appeared first on Digital Trends.
A proposed massive solar plant in the Sahara desert could produce 4.5 gigawatts of power, intended to be transmitted across the Mediterranean ocean from Tunisia to mainland Europe.The post Massive solar plant in the Sahara could help keep the EU powered appeared first on Digital Trends.
Solar energy technology costs have dropped significantly in recent years. This train will use rooftop solar panels rather than traditional diesel engines to reduce fossil fuel reliance and cut carbon dioxide emissions.The post India is building solar powered commuter trains to cut down on carbon emissions appeared first on Digital Trends.
How's this for impressive: on the last weekend of April, 85 percent of all of the electricity consumed in Germany was produced through wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric power.The post In record-breaking weekend, Germany got 85% of its electricity from renewables appeared first on Digital Trends.
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