The coronavirus has halted many forms of commerce, but it poses a particular risk for rooftop solar. This is a product that, until a few weeks ago, relied on face-to-face contact for most transactions. Now such interaction is banned as a public health imperative. Confronted with a potentially cataclysmic shift […]
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Paul D. Manganiello, MD, MPH, of Norwich, an emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. He is president of GunsenseVT Educational Fund. As I sit here locked down because of the current existential threat we are […]
Wayne Nichols recalled the fervor for passive solar design during and following the energy crisis of the 1970s. “There was a real hunger for solutions,” he said. In 1978, Wayne and Susan Nichols, along with solar energy pioneers J. Douglas Balcomb and Edward Mazria, founded Passive Solar Associates. For five […]
[embedded content] Solar string inverters, micro-inverters and power optimizers. What’s the best choice? Finn offers his point of view in this video (transcript included). Transcript begins :- There are three main components in a solar PV system – the panels, the racking/mounting, and the inverter. This video focuses on the […]
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Lead-based perovskites are very promising materials for the production of solar panels. They efficiently turn light into electricity but they also present some major drawbacks: the most efficient materials are not very stable, while lead is a toxic element. University of Groningen scientists are studying alternatives to lead-based perovskites. Two […]
EnerDynamic Applauds Axia’s New Medical Isolation Studio for Covid 19 Patients NIAGARA FALLS, ON / ACCESSWIRE / April 4, 2020 / EnerDynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. (TSXV:EHT) (“EHT”) is pleased to announce its partner Axia Materials (“AXIA”) of South Korea along with their partner Dymaxon Inc. (“DYMAXON”) has developed and is […]
Tesla has updated its solar subscription program – making the cost of removing a solar array from someone’s roof vague. Over the last year, Tesla has been trying to revamp its solar business. Not just with the new solar roof products, but also with more traditional solar panels on existing […]
DENVER, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In late 2019, Tesla launched their solar panels rental program. Initially, the program allowed consumers to install solar panels on their homes with less overall commitment than otherwise purchasing or financing a solar system. While Tesla reserved the right to change monthly […]
Solar tiles aren’t just for roofs anymore. Platio, a Budapest, Hungary-based tech company, has just installed the first solar pavement for use on a residential driveway. “Roofs are not the only surfaces that can be used for solar energy production,” said Platio co-founder and engineer Imre Sziszák. “Paved areas absorb […]
