Posts Tagged: solar power

Around the world in 90 days with the power of the sun

Solar Impulse 1 has a successor: The second version of the solar-powered airplane will fly around the world in 2015, making it the first airplane to do so without using fuel. Solar Impulse 2 has a wingspan that is eight

Around the world in 90 days with the power of the sun

Solar Impulse 1 has a successor: The second version of the solar-powered airplane will fly around the world in 2015, making it the first airplane to do so without using fuel. Solar Impulse 2 has a wingspan that is eight

US solar industry has bright future

McKinsey is predicting a successful future for the American solar power industry. With sharply declining costs and growing interest from businesses to go green, solar is poised to continue to grow and even disrupt the U.S. energy market. In a

US solar industry has bright future

McKinsey is predicting a successful future for the American solar power industry. With sharply declining costs and growing interest from businesses to go green, solar is poised to continue to grow and even disrupt the U.S. energy market. In a

Milestone or dinosaur?

The world’s largest solar power plant opened in the United States last week. It is expected to supply electricity to 140,000 households. But as John Dyer in Boston reports, critics believe that it will be the last power plant of

Milestone or dinosaur?

The world’s largest solar power plant opened in the United States last week. It is expected to supply electricity to 140,000 households. But as John Dyer in Boston reports, critics believe that it will be the last power plant of

Renewables cheaper than fossil fuels in Australia

A study by Bloomberg New Energy Finances lays out the numbers: Unsubsidised renewable energy is cheaper to produce than subsidised conventional fossil fuel subsidies. Listen up, Tony Abbott. As reported by CleanTechies Blog, the study shows that electricity from a

Renewables cheaper than fossil fuels in Australia

A study by Bloomberg New Energy Finances lays out the numbers: Unsubsidised renewable energy is cheaper to produce than subsidised conventional fossil fuel subsidies. Listen up, Tony Abbott. As reported by CleanTechies Blog, the study shows that electricity from a