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Solar Powers Up Lincolnshire Electric Vehicle Charge Points
Renewable power firm Lark Energy has installed two electric car charging ports bolstered by solar PV panels at its headquarters in Lincolnshire, the company announced yesterday. The firm said the new car ports could complement existing EV charge points at…
10 States Leading the Pack in Clean Energy Jobs
The solar, wind and energy efficiency industries already employ millions of people in the U.S. and they’re poised to grow. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are 374,000 American jobs in solar energy, 102,000 in wind energy and…
China’s Solar Power Capacity More than Doubles in 2016
China’s installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity more than doubled last year, turning the country into the world’s biggest producer of solar energy by capacity, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Saturday. Installed PV capacity rose to 77.42 gigawatts at…
Australia Launches Overdue Shift to Solar
Australia is well-known for its abundance of sunshine. But while the county has largely relied on its coal reserves to generate electricity for decades, solar energy is often described as an untapped resource, with the continent receiving more solar radiation…
First 100% Solar-Powered Airport Expands its Capacity
The world’s first airport to be solely powered by solar energy is set to increase its capacity from 15.5 MW to 21.5 megawatts (MW) to power its new international terminal. In 2015, Cochin International Airport in southern India became the…
Japan on Track to Reach 35% Renewables by 2030
With strong policy leadership, Japan can reach a 35 per cent renewable power share by 2030 – according to a new report. The report “Japan: Greater Energy Security Through Renewables: Electricity Transformation in a Post-Nuclear Economy” released by the Institute…
American Fern Inspires Groundbreaking New Solar Storage Solution
Energy storage has been a leading obstacle to widespread adoption of solar energy, but that may be about to change. A new nature-inspired electrode developed by two scientists at RMIT University in Australia could hold the key to drastically improved…