Tag Archives: #SolarEnergy

Will the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse Impact Europe’s Solar Energy Grid?

Will the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse Impact Europe’s Solar Energy Grid? The first eclipse of 2015 is coming right up on Friday, March 20th, and may provide a unique challenge for solar energy production across Europe. Sure, we’ve been skeptical about many of the websites touting a ‘blackout’ and Y2K-like doom pertaining to the … Continue reading Will the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse Impact Europe’s Solar Energy Grid?

Commentary: The changing face of #electricity supply

Commentary: The changing face of electricity supply ….The immediate agents of change encroaching on the electric utilities are rooftop solar, installed by homeowners, and microgrids, where a group of alternative generators are linked together and hook into the utility grid as one entity. Rooftop solar generation is growing exponentially, pushed by tax advantages, politics and … Continue reading Commentary: The changing face of #electricity supply

Scientists Have Figured Out a Way to Convert Solar Energy Into Liquid Fuel

Scientists Have Figured Out a Way to Convert Solar Energy Into Liquid Fuel The potential applications of solar power just got a whole lot wider Researchers at Harvard have discovered how to convert solar energy into liquid fuel, potentially accelerating our switch to the alternative-energy source, according to an article in this month’s scientific journal … Continue reading Scientists Have Figured Out a Way to Convert Solar Energy Into Liquid Fuel

U.S to invest $59 million in solar energy innovation

U.S to invest $59 million in solar energy innovation Obama government has revealed a plan to invest around $59 million in solar energy innovation, according to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. The funds will be utilized for doubling the nation’s renewable energy generation for the second time by 2020. Read full article at Greentech Lead