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Why The Cost of Shipping Solar Panels Has Increased
Posted by Danny London on 4/24/2019
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Huge Increase in Nevada Solar Applications After Reinstatement of Net Metering
Posted by Danny London on 5/15/2018
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The rooftop residential and commercial solar industry in Nevada is booming following reinstatement of net metering in 2017. The state's major utility, NV Energy, noted a very large increase in solar roof-top applications.
SolarMax Spring Specials Solar Panels
Posted by Danny London on 5/14/2018
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Spring has Sprung, The Grass is Riz, SolarMaxStore is where the Specials Is!
New Rechargable Water-Based Battery Prototype Stores Solar and Wind Energy
Posted by Danny London on 5/3/2018
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Nevada Rebuffs Buffet's NV Energy - Reinstates Net Metering
Posted by Danny London on 2/19/2018
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Nevada Rebuffs Buffett's NV Energy - Reinstates Net Metering
Nevda Gov Sandoval has signed a "Solar Bill of Rights" that reinstates net metering for residential and commercial solar system owners. New law is a rejection of Warren Buffet's NV Energy sponsored legislation that ended net metering in 2015
Impact of Trump's Solar Tariff
Posted by Danny London on 2/12/2018
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Impact of Trump's Solar Tariff
On January 22, President Trump approved tariffs on imported solar cells and modules. Although expected, it was disappointing nevertheless for most of the U.S. solar industry.
Solar and Wind Provide Most New Power Capacity in 2016
Posted by Danny London on 4/14/2017
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Solar and Wind Provided Most New Electric Power Capacity in 2016
Solar and Wind, the two power-houses of renewable energy, were the leading source of new electricity in 2016 delivering 55% of new capacity world-wide.
Last year, solar in Chile set a record low global price for unsubsidized
electricity by any technology. CREDIT: ACERA
FarmBot… Your Solar Powered Backyard Gardener
Posted by Danny London on 4/10/2017
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FarmBot… Your Solar Powered Backyard Gardener
FarmBot Genesis is humanity's first open-source CNC farming machine designed for at-home automated food production
Solar Powered ‘Sewer To Brewer’ Machine Turns Urine Into Beer
Posted by Danny London on 4/3/2017
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Futuristic Solar Panel Farm Produces 37,000 lbs of Food Per Year
Posted by Danny London on 4/1/2017
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World's First Farm Using Solar Power and Seawater Opens in Australia
Sundrop Farms, a tomato production facility that is the first agricultural system of its kind in the world, celebrated its grand opening in Port Augusta, South Australia, last October.
Recycled Old Solar Panels $15 Billion Business by 2050
Posted by Danny London on 3/3/2017
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In a new study released by the International Renewable
Energy Agency (IRENA), recycling of old solar panels world-wide could exceed
$15 Billion by 2050 if the estimated stock of 78 million tons of raw materials
are injected back into the economy. The recovered raw materials could
potentially be used to produce 2 billion new panels.
Las Vegas Now Running On 100% Renewable Engery
Posted by Danny London on 1/15/2017
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U.S. First Solar PV Panels Cheaper Than China Made
Posted by Danny London on 9/15/2016
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U.S. First Solar PV Panels Cheaper Than China Made Panels
September 15, 2016
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First Solar, Inc., a U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturer, is now making solar panels for less than Trina Solar, Ltd, China’s biggest producer, according to Chris Martin of Bloomberg News. The company which has been very successful in the utility-scale segment has more than justified the $3 billion in loan guarantees from the U.S. Government.
September 15, 2016
Danny London
First Solar, Inc., a U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturer, is now making solar panels for less than Trina Solar, Ltd, China’s biggest producer, according to Chris Martin of Bloomberg News. The company which has been very successful in the utility-scale segment has more than justified the $3 billion in loan guarantees from the U.S. Government.
Solar Power Tree Offers More Energy In Less Space
Posted by Danny London on 9/9/2016
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Indian scientists at the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute in Dirgapur, India, have come up with a unique solution to the amount of space that a solar system requires - A Solar Tree that can actually compete with more traditional methods of solar installations!
Flower Power
Posted by Danny London on 7/18/2016
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“Flower Power” Increases Solar Cell Efficiency by 12 Percent
A team of scientists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany are giving new meaning to the 1960’s Hippie mantra “Flower Power.” According to an article in Solar Daily, a KIT team of scientists “…reproduced the epidermal cells of rose petals that have particularly good antireflection properties and integrated the transparent replicas into an organic solar cell,” which has resulted in a 12% efficiency gain.