Solar Energy

Voltaic Systems makes a variety of portable solar gear, from solar laptop and cell phone charging units to systems that can attach to vehicles. Recently they have started working towards …

Something very important happened back in 2013 that is only being realized fully in the last year or so. What was it, you ask?  That is when renewable energy sources …

One of the drawbacks of traditional solar panels has always been that they are heavy, bulky, and often require reinforcement in order to install them on a roof or other …

Water is vital to our survival, and with millions of people living in water-scarce regions, providing that water is always a challenge. In creating a new type of solar panel,  …

One concern for many, and one that is only going to spread to more, is access to clean water for drinking and cooking. Many of us know that the supply …

Solar power is one of the more accessible sources of renewable energy for those who choose to live off-grid, but what would it take to power the U.S. with 100% …

How much land would it take to power the USA with solar energy? About this much. 2.8 acres per 1GWh. Solar would have to produce about 4 million GWh of electricity annually …

Perhaps politics should stay out of the market and certainly off this site, but, the fossil fuel industry is drenched in politics, or should I say, the fossil fuel business …

Polymer solar cells are one huge step closer to becoming a commercially available option. They are cheaper to mass-produce and they can be produced in large rolls. This means that …

Solar power myths debunked. Most of these solar energy myths are started by people in the fossil fuel industry with an agenda to undermine the renewable energy market and continue …