- New carbon dot-based method for increasing the efficiency of solar cells and LEDs 26 Mar 2020 12:16 Phys.org An international group of scientists, including some from ITMO University, has proposed a method that allows for significantly increasing the efficiency of solar cells and light-emitting diodes. The scientists managed to achieve this result by augmenting …
- Solar and wind power are pushing down electricity prices in New England, but carbon fuels still dominate 24 Feb 2020 19:42 Fremont Tribune An abundance of power, including from solar and wind, are credited for helping push prices down to a record low in an auction for power that will be available in 2023. Pictured here is a solar panel array on the roof of the Simsbury High School gym in 2017 …
- Scientists show solar system processes control the carbon cycle throughout Earth's history 10 Feb 2020 20:07 Phys.org The world is waking up to the fact that human-driven carbon emissions are responsible for warming our climate, driving unprecedented changes to ecosystems, and placing us on course for the sixth mass extinction event in Earth's history. However, new …
- Guilford Sound Recording Studio Set To Attain Net-Positive Carbon Imprint With New Solar And Heating Upgrades 30 Jan 2020 19:30 Mi2N Guilford Sound Recording Studio Set To Attain Net-Positive Carbon Imprint With New Solar And Heating UpgradesGuilford, VT (January 29, 2020) – Already a leader in energy efficiency for the music business, state-of-the-art residential recording studio …
- EEC solar energy project gets the nod with goal of becoming zero-carbon area 24 Jan 2020 19:06 Nation The EEC development subcommittee chaired by Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has approved the clean energy (solar) project in the Eastern Economic Corridor, EEC Policy Office secretary-general Kanit Sangsubhan said on Thursday (January 23). “This project …
- Fore! Golf Courses Turn To Solar To Reduce Costs & Limit Carbon Footprints 04 Jan 2020 23:25 CleanTechnica Agriculture Published on January 4th, 2020 | by Carolyn Fortuna 0 January 4th, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna The verdant green spreads out on the sun-drenched expanse. The teeing ground sets up a challenge against the fairway, the rough, and other hazards. …
- Athens Airport Going Solar, 0% Carbon Ground Operations by 2025 29 Dec 2019 12:15 National Herald By TNH Staff December 29, 2019 FILE - Eleftherios Venizelos airport in Spata, near Athens. (Photo by Eurokinissi/Yiannis Panagopoulos) ATHENS – Already acclaimed as one of the world’s best and most innovative, the Athens International Airport (AIA) is …
- Minimise carbon footprint: Zoho sets up solar farm to power its operations 26 Dec 2019 00:03 The Times of India In a bid to cushion the impact of tech development on the environment and minimise its carbon footprints, Software-as-a-Services (SaaS) firm Zoho has set up a 5-megawatt on-grid solar energy farm near Trichy to power its offices and data centres. Located …
- First US steel plants powered by wind, solar, are coming for industry with big carbon footprint 07 Dec 2019 16:33 Investing.com A melting supervisor monitors a bucket of molten steel at the Nucor Steel plant in Huger, S.C., April 17, 2017. Stephen B. Morton | The New York Times The steel industry has a massive carbon footprint, as much as 6% to 7% of the world's greenhouse gas …
- A Solar ‘Breakthrough’ Won’t Solve Cement’s Carbon Problem 22 Nov 2019 12:42 News Anyone who says there’s nothing new under the sun hasn’t made a recent trip to Lancaster, California. There, on the outskirts of the Mojave desert, 400 giant mirrors, each the size of a large flatscreen TV, twitch in the sunlight. Their reflective faces …
- The zero-carbon neighbourhood that will power itself entirely by solar 21 Oct 2019 16:02 Charleston Daily Mail Britain's ultimate zero-carbon neighbourhood is being built in Oxfordshire, with prices starting at a touch above £1million. The eco-friendly homes are being powered solely by electricity generated from roof-fitted solar panels, with batteries to …
- Solar power could stop China's Belt and Road Initiative from unleashing huge carbon emissions 04 Oct 2019 08:04 Shanghai News China has invested US$90 billion in the countries involved in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) since 2013. The BRI involves developing infrastructure in 126 partner countries to boost trade within a region stretching from Indonesia to Western Europe via …
- Low carbon tech ‘vital’ to Future Homes Standard as solar’s role is talked up 03 Oct 2019 12:11 Solar Power Portal Solar could play a pivotal role in the government’s proposed Future Homes Standard, with a more ambitious option for carbon emission reductions in new build housing preferred. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the …
- Carbon tax revenue led to suspension of popular solar panel program 27 Sep 2019 16:17 CBK 1 Here's a power paradox: a federal government incentive that uses money from the carbon tax helped contribute to SaskPower's suspension of its solar panel net metering program. The federal money comes from a portion of the fuel-charge revenue in …
- First All Carbon Solar Cell Made from Nanotubes and Buckyballs 26 Sep 2019 22:24 Word Press Scientists at Stanford University have put together the first solar cell that’s entirely made up of carbon, which is a promising alternative to the expensive materials used in photovoltaic cells today. Read more @ SciTechDaily Like this: Like Loading... …
- Emirates Flight Catering Announces Major Investment in Solar Energy; Cuts Carbon Emissions From Electrical Consumption by 15% 24 Sep 2019 08:59 Al Bawaba Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), one of the world's largest catering operations, has successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art solar power system across its premises, which is expected to deliver an annual reduction of 3 million kg of greenhouse gas …
- 'Silicon Valley of solar': NSW to set interim carbon reduction targets 08 Sep 2019 14:43 Sydney Morning Herald "Australian scientists are global leaders in solar efficiency and there is no reason why we can’t be the Silicon Valley of clean technology." Loading Premier Gladys Berejiklian gave the first indication work was under way on near-term goals …
- Brent Manor Vineyards Teams Up with Sigora Solar to Reduce Carbon Footprint 07 Sep 2019 02:16 WVIR Owner Jorge Raposo says he had the solar panels installed this week to have them up and ready for harvesting season. "It’s going to end up paying for itself in about 5 1/2 - 6 years so that's a pretty decent return on investment. The idea of …
- To fight carbon emission, Eastern Railway fixes solar panels on passenger train 14 Aug 2019 05:23 The Times of India
- To fight carbon emission, ER fixes solar panels on passenger train 14 Aug 2019 01:37 The Times of India
- JMI reduces carbon footprint with solar power project 29 Jul 2019 05:22 The New Indian Express Express News Service NEW DELHI: Jamia Millia Islamia has significantly reduced its carbon footprint by switching to renewable energy in a big way by setting up a 2.50 Megawatt peak (MWP) capacity solar power plant on its campus. “It has the largest rooftop …
- Solar helps push carbon emissions to record low 25 Jul 2019 09:54 Solar Power Portal Published: 24 Jul 2019, 16:09 Image: Getty Solar generated 9% of Britain’s electricity on 30 June as carbon emissions dropped to a record-low of 97g/kWh, according to data from Drax. High levels of both solar and wind were credited with enabling the …
- Carbon-Free Power: Solar versus Nuclear 12 Jul 2019 09:49 The American Thinker There are two possible sources of carbon-free power available today: solar power and nuclear power. Solar power includes solar photovoltaic (converting sunlight directly into electrical power) and solar thermal (heating a fluid with sunlight and …
- Solar farm to help Doncaster Sheffield Airport cut carbon emissions 01 Jul 2019 02:48 Yorkshire Post Doncaster Sheffield Airport is to slash carbon emissions by installing a new £2m solar farm which will generate 25 per cent of the airport’s energy and drastically reduce its carbon footprint. The solar farm is due to be operational in 2020 and will …
- Solar power project makes Six Flags Great Adventure almost zero-carbon @SFGrAdventure 19 Jun 2019 16:21 Leisure Opportunities The completion of a major solar energy installation at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, US, has made the park the first in the world to be almost entirely powered by the sun. Six Flags has worked with KDC Solar on the 23.5-megawatt project …
- Solar array brings Suffolk print firm ‘very close’ to carbon neutral goal 18 Jun 2019 17:30 East Anglian Daily Times PUBLISHED: 16:19 18 June 2019 | UPDATED: 16:19 18 June 2019 Sarah Chambers From left, Peter Frost of Suffolk County Council, cabinet member Richard Rout, and Graham Denny, Nick Theobald and Colin Hunt of Denny Bros Picture: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Suffolk …
- Solar company says UK needs new policies to meet 2050 carbon target 13 Jun 2019 19:13 euronews By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) – Solar power could help Britain achieve its new climate goal more efficiently than many politicians realise if the government adopts policies to unlock faster growth, a leading solar company said on Thursday, citing new …
- Solar energy expert shares blueprint for a carbon-free future in PV-tech power 31 May 2019 12:27 PhysOrg Last year, California set the nation's most ambitious energy goal—deriving 100 percent of its electrical power from renewable sources by 2045. Many other states have since joined with similar goals, including New York, with Gov. Cuomo's "Green …
- Enmax, carbon tax light up cannabis grower with country's biggest rooftop solar spread 29 May 2019 04:19 Swerve Troy Dezwart, co-founder of Freedom Cannabis Inc., outside his 125,000 sq foot cannabis production facility under construction at the Acheson Industrial area west of Edmonton on Febr. 23, 2018. Ed Kaiser Ed Kaiser / Ed Kaiser/Postmedia Canada’s …
- Carbon tax elimination proposal leaves Albertans awaiting solar rebates in limbo 23 May 2019 07:11 CFCN DT 5 The provincial government’s plan to do away with the carbon tax is expected to result in the termination of Alberta’s solar rebate program, to the potential detriment of the solar panel industry and those who have had panels recently installed. Homeowners …
- Solar heating panels: These systems reduce energy bills and enable lower carbon footprints 03 May 2019 09:32 Economic Times Solar heating panels are mainly used for fuelling radiant heating systems, absorption heat pumps/coolers and boilers comprising hot water radiators Team ProductLine| May 03, 2019, 11.53 AM IST What are Solar Heating Panels? Solar heating systems …
- 9 New Solar Sites To Reduce Carbon Footprint At The 'U' 24 Apr 2019 17:01 CBS Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The University of Minnesota is going greener, with nine new solar sites on campus. Construction started in July, but now all but one of them is fully online, and the other will be up shortly. The nine sites have enough power for 228 …
- Carbon Capture’s Global Investment Would Have Been Better Spent On Wind & Solar 22 Apr 2019 02:25 CleanTechnica April 21st, 2019 by Michael Barnard Recently, a firm called Carbon Engineering received $68 million in investment from a trio of fossil fuel majors for its air carbon capture solution. This triggered a five-part CleanTechnica series on Carbon Engineering, …
- Colombian Non-Profit Aims to Reduce Carbon Footprint with Solar Panels 05 Apr 2019 10:55 Latin American Herald Tribune MEDELLIN, Colombia – Interactuar, a Colombian non-profit organization that stimulates and supports the talent of small entrepreneurs, has taken a series of steps aimed at reducing its carbon footprint, including recently installing 240 solar panels at one …
- Saskatchewan gets first taste of the carbon tax, SaskPower offering rebate to those who go solar 02 Apr 2019 05:44 CICC As of 12 a.m. Monday, Saskatchewan, along with other provinces that refused to impose their own emissions pricing, were slapped with the federal carbon tax. "Today would be a great day for our Prime Minister of Canada to stand up and say you know all …
- Fate of big solar projects could ride on May poll, and carbon credits 02 Apr 2019 04:12 RenewEconomy The fate of Australia’s large-scale renewable energy industry will depend heavily on the outcome of next month’s federal election, Green Energy Trading’t Ric Brazzale has forecast – and if the Coalition wins the day, the outlook could be grim. Speaking at …
- Eagle Point SOLAR-doing their part to help reduce the carbon footprint 30 Mar 2019 13:13 Canton Daily Ledger Right around 25 people attended a breakfast meeting Thursday at The Venue hosted by Eagle Point SOLAR. Right around 25 people attended a breakfast meeting Thursday at The Venue hosted by Eagle Point SOLAR. Larry Steffen, VP of Sales; Jim Pullen, General …
- Firm’s solar roof reflects its ‘zero carbon’ ambitions 13 Mar 2019 11:43 Ipswich Star PUBLISHED: 10:29 13 March 2019 | UPDATED: 10:29 13 March 2019 Sarah Chambers Paul Farrer, operations director at Haven Power, on the rooftop where solar panels have been installed Picture: GRAHAM BIRKS Haven Power/Graham Birks Haven Power, which …
- Sunrun Solar Systems Have Prevented Nearly 4 Million Metric Tons Of Carbon Emissions 07 Mar 2019 19:18 CleanTechnica Clean Power Published on March 7th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill 0 March 7th, 2019 by Joshua S Hill Sunrun, the largest residential solar, storage, and energy services provider in the United States, published its second annual Impact Report on Tuesday, …
- Solar panels to CTrains, here's what Alberta's carbon tax has bought us 05 Mar 2019 18:19 Calgary Herald The carbon tax has pulled in more than $2 billion since it was introduced two years ago to fund local green projects in every corner of Alberta, but it remains the most pummelled punching bag in provincial politics. From the tax’s beginning on Jan. 1, 2017 …
- Solar trains: Government confirms funding for low carbon rail projects, but does it go far enough 02 Feb 2019 01:48 Business Green Five projects to each received £350,000 as Department for Transport seeks to cut diesel emissions across the UK rail network Could you soon commute to work on a solar-powered train? That is one of the questions the government is hoping to answer after …
- Alberta uses carbon tax revenue to support solar initiative 26 Jan 2019 10:50 CITV
- Saudi Arabia plans $2bn solar and carbon black complex 14 Jan 2019 16:39 Trade Arabia Saudi Arabia plans to develop a $2 billion solar and carbon black integrated complex in partnership with China’s Longi and South Korea’s OCI, a Reuters report quoting a Saudi official said. A feasibility study for the solar and carbon project will be …
- Paul Soglin throws support behind rural solar projects; would help city meet zero-carbon goal 14 Jan 2019 15:40 www.madison.com Madison’s mayor has thrown his support behind plans to build what would be the largest solar farms in the Midwest in southwestern and eastern Wisconsin. It would occupy a space more than twice the size of the UW Arboretum. NextEra Energy has applied to …
- Saudi Arabia plans $2 billion solar and carbon black complex: official 14 Jan 2019 10:27 Trend.az Saudi Arabia plans to develop a $2 billion solar and carbon black integrated complex in partnership with China’s Longi and South Korea’s OCI, a Saudi official said, Trend reports referring to Reuters. A feasibility study for the solar and carbon project …
- Environmental groups push coal ash, solar and carbon bills in Virginia 12 Jan 2019 06:13 Daily Press Environmental groups are uniting behind three key bills in the General Assembly that they say would help align Virginia with clean energy efforts already underway in other states. The bills would mandate the safe storage or recycling of toxic coal ash, put …
- Developing Country Issues at COP24 ... and a Bit of Good News for Solar Power and Carbon Capture 20 Dec 2018 16:20 Op Ed News We humans are an interesting species ... instead of seeing eye-to-eye, we are inclined to see eye-to-nose. We focus on the present and ourselves, particularly where our comfort is concerned, no matter how dire the predictions for the future. Although these …
- Alberta's carbon tax and higher solar rebates under attack 14 Nov 2018 23:34 Digital Journal Solar power in Alberta has grown by 500 percent since 2015, and the province has announced it is increasing rebates for both homeowners and non-profits, as well as putting more money towards solar energy programs. But will this last? The Global News …
- Join a community solar farm today. We need to reduce carbon emissions, and we need to do it fast 22 Oct 2018 10:14 Altamont Enterprise To the Editor: Last week’s report from the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a startling reminder following similar reports we’ve seen from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the National Highway …
- Amazon invests in solar power and recycling programs to cut carbon footprint 16 Oct 2018 19:18 The Verge Amazon announced two new initiatives today that are aimed at reducing its environmental impact. The first is a $10 million investment in the Closed Loop Fund, an effort to pool corporate resources to help the US improve its municipal recycling programs. …
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