Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 Solar energy has long been a cornerstone of sustainable power solutions, but many don't realize how innovations originally developed for space technology are driving breakthroughs here on Earth. Companies like a href="https://www.smartsolarenergyco.com/">https://www.smartsolarenergyco.com/ /a> are leveraging these advanced technologies to develop smarter, more efficient solar energy systems tha

Paris (AFP) June 20, 2025 Europe's ambition to be a world player in decarbonised transportation arguably depends on sourcing lithium abroad, especially in South America. Even the bloc's broader energy security and climate goals could depend on securing a steady supply of the key mineral, used in batteries and other clean energy supply chains. But Europe has run into a trio of obstacles: lack of money, double-edge

Bangkok (AFP) June 18, 2025 Disused coal mines could be refashioned to place vast fields of solar panels, a new report suggests, providing an unlikely solution to a common obstacle to uptake of the green energy source. Hundreds of decommissioned surface coal mines worldwide offer an alternative to tracts of land that might be needed for food or housing, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM), an non-governmental orga

Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 In today's energy-intensive environment, designing new devices for more efficient and renewable energy sources is at the forefront of scientific research. A particularly interesting approach utilizes Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites-a type of layered material made from alternating sheets of inorganic and organic components. These materials are potentially ideal for several applications, including l

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 A novel molecular architecture developed by researchers at Kobe University accelerates light upconversion by enabling faster intramolecular energy movement. This advancement could pave the way for more efficient solar energy technologies and enhanced medical diagnostics.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 In the search for more efficient renewable energy technologies, researchers at the University of Utah have spotlighted the potential of Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites-layered hybrid materials with promising applications in LEDs, solar cells, and thermal energy storage. Graduate student Perry Martin, working in the Department of Chemistry's Bischak Lab, led a study employing temperature-sens

San Pedro CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2025 ABC Solar Incorporated, one of California's longest-standing solar energy firms, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a grand opening and public celebration at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles. The event will take place on Saturday, June 21, from 3 p.m. to sunset at AltaSea's Berth 58, located at 2451 Signal St. in San Pedro. Founded in 2000, ABC Solar has spent the last quarte

London (AFP) June 6, 2025 New homes built in Britain will have rooftop solar panels "by default", reducing energy bills and helping to meet carbon-reduction targets, the Labour government announced Friday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's party wants 1.5 million new homes built by 2029 amid a housing shortage - a figure many experts believe is optimistic. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said proposals announced Frida

Kastron Viotias, Greece (AFP) June 10, 2025 In a field in central Greece that once grew clover and corn, maintenance worker Nikos Zigomitros deftly drives a tractor between rows of solar panels, trimming weeds under a blazing sun. "Letting them grow too high impairs the panel performance," the 52-year-old explains, wiping sweat from his brow. Once a centre of agricultural production, the area around Kastron Viotias, some 110 kilom

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 New research from Colorado State University and Cornell University shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado's grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and - particularly during dry years - increase plant growth by about 20% or more compared to open fields. The findings were published in Environmental Research Letters this week. The paper outlines the pote

Fayetteville AR (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 Large-scale solar power arrays occupy about 0.2 percent of agricultural land in Arkansas, according to an analysis by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Solar energy production is increasingly being used to meet both energy needs and zero net emissions goals within the United States. Arkansas is following this trend with several utility-scale solar energy production

Davis CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis from the University of California, Davis, published May 29 in Nature Sustainability, looks at how new mining operations and battery recycling could meet that demand. Recycling could play a big role in easing s