Solar panels are changing the world, powering everything from cars and trains to blenders and homes. But did you know the solar panel was invented 140 years ago? This important green technology followed a long road before it started to transform the world. The sun is a remarkable source of energy. In 2019, humans used about 74 trillion kilowatt hours […]
Renewable energy will reconfigure the nation’s electricity infrastructure, a relic from an era of centralized power generation when coal, gas, hydroelectric, and nuclear generation created massive amounts of power in one location for distribution across thousands of square miles. These times call for a different approach to electricity distribution, which mixes national and regional grids with local generation and a […]
An open-pit coal mine in the Thar Desert, Sindh province, Pakistan, in February 2023. Photo credit: Alamy. By Zofeen Ebrahim UK-based Oracle Power is behind a new solar project in the Thar Desert, where the company is already exploring coal, as locals express scepticism about tall promises. Millions of solar panels are set to be mounted upon swathes of soil […]
Solar panels on a neighbourhood in lower Manhattan in New York City, US. Photo credit: Reuters / Brendan McDermid. By Anders Lorenzen The electricity grid in New York, US has just set a new record for the level of renewable energy flowing through its local grid. On the 18th of May, a record amount of solar power of 3,330 megawatts […]
Photo credit: Reuters / Amit Dave. By Anders Lorenzen Tenders for 250 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2028 are set to be unveiled by the Indian government, according to a government memo. The fast-growing Asian economic powerhouse is predicted to overtake China as the world’s most populous country in the coming years. India is looking to cut its emissions […]
Africa A solar farm in Western Cape, South Africa. Photo credit: Reuters / Esa Alexander. By Anders Lorenzen Countries in the African continent could be about to receive a solar investment boost which will contribute to unlocking the huge solar potential of the continent. A new investment fund worth €87.5 million will finance solar power production across the continent with […]
Photo credit: IRENA. By Anders Lorenzen The world invested a record-high amount in renewables in 2022, a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found. It revealed that the global investments in renewable energy as well as energy efficiency reached $ 1.3 trillion in 2022 – this is up a whopping 19% compared to 2021 levels. The report […]
Electricity generated by the sun is more sustainable than fossil-fuel-generated power, such as that produced with coal or natural gas. Solar power is renewable and generates no emissions after the photovoltaic cells, panels, and related hardware have been manufactured and installed. As the number of solar energy installations around the world rises, solar is becoming more of a norm than […]