Solar Energy
Blanketing the United States in Solar Panels and Pollinator-Friendly Plants
It started as a trickle and now the floodgates are open. Solar arrays that once sat on barren ground are now festooned with plants that attract bees, birds, and butterflies. Even the US Energy Department is getting into the act.…
IRENA Puts Energy Transformation at Heart of Sustainable Recovery Agenda
Governments can align immediate economic stimulus needs with medium to long-term decarbonisation and sustainable development objectives by targeting policy measures and public spending towards the energy transformation, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published recently finds.…
Dutch Water Company Will Evaluate Impact of Floating Solar on Water Quality
Evides Waterbedrijf is a water supply company in the Netherlands. It estimates it could generate all the electricity it needs to power its pumping and distribution operations if just 30% of the reservoirs it manages were covered with floating solar…
ABB Brings Fuel Cell Technology a Step Closer to Powering Large Ships
ABB signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hydrogène de France to jointly manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels. The MOU envisages close collaboration on the assembly and production of the fuel cell power plant for marine…
Next Generation Farming With Solar Panels
Solar panels are sprouting on farmland like mushrooms after the rain, but there’s no such thing as a free lunch. If too many solar panels replace too much cropland, there goes the food supply. However, farmers are beginning to learn…
North Macedonia Becomes First Contracting Party to Start Converting Coal Mines to Solar Fields
As part of its efforts to boost renewables and fight air pollution, North Macedonia has initiated the realization of its plans to build solar PV plants on top of a coal mine site in Oslomej, Kicevo. On 11 February 2020,…
Hamilton Partners with Ameresco to Transform Closed Landfill into Source of Renewable Energy
Ameresco will design and develop a solar energy project that prioritizes environmental stewardship and responsible reuse of public land
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#cappedlandfill--Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and ...