Residential Solar Power News
Kids waiting at the bus stop in Wisconsin this year will be introduced to a new sort of school supply, an item much bigger than their new back-to-school sneakers. Plug-in electric school buses are set to carry children in southeastern Wisconsin back to school, where the kids’ own special kicks can carry them and their [...]
After years of delay, things are finally heating up for large-scale solar thermal power plants in California’s remote deserts. In the last month, a California Energy Commission (CEC) siting committee has recommended at least five solar plants for approval. Last week the first of these projects gained official go-ahead from the agency. The Beacon Solar [...]
It’s been a matter of debate for centuries. How exactly do electrical charges form in the air and cause atmospheric phenomena such as lightning? Until now, scientists believed that water in the air remained electrically neutral, even when coming into contact with the tiny particles of dust pervading natural air supply, but new research coming [...]
Geothermal energy in the United States has reached its golden anniversary. 50 years ago, construction began on America’s first commercial-scale geothermal power plant just north of San Francisco. It was named The Geysers and has grown over the years from a single 11-megawatt power plant to a complex of 22 individual plants drawing energy from [...]
Building. Living. Cars. Energy. These are words prefixed with “Green” so often that we hardly notice them anymore. Looking for a green car? Stand on any street corner. You’re bound to see (if not hear the whisper of) a Toyota Prius within minutes. Want a green living product? Do some window [...]
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