4 h. ago Getting solar panels on your roof can be hard. That's where 'balcony solar' comes in

What if you could set up some panels in your backyard or hang them off your balcony and start making a dent in your power bill? Organizations are trying to bring "balcony solar" to the U.S.

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4 h. ago More people in the U.S. are catching on to a European idea: backyard solar panels

What if you could set up some panels in your backyard or hang them off your balcony and start making a dent in your power bill? Organizations are trying to bring "balcony solar" to the U.S.

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7 h. ago Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation

In the quest for energy independence, researchers have studied solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) as a promising source of solar electricity generation. Unlike the photovoltaics currently used in most solar panels, STEGs can harness all kinds of thermal energy in addition to sunlight. The simple devices have hot and cold sides with semiconductor materials in between, and the difference in temperature between the sides generates electricity through a physical phenomenon known as the Seebeck effect.

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4 d. ago EPA plans to end a program that makes solar power available to low

The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.

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5 d. ago Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on Renewables

Federal agencies have recently issued a barrage of restrictions that could halt construction of solar and wind farms on public and private lands.

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8 d. ago Seattle’s LevelTen Energy to lay off workers amid shrinking support for U.S. wind and solar power

Seattle’s LevelTen Energy to lay off workers amid shrinking support for U.S. wind and solar power  GeekWire

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1 week ago Most US homes can save money and affordably weather blackouts with solar plus storage

Most U.S. households could reduce their electricity costs and endure power outages by installing rooftop solar panels and battery packs, according to a new Stanford University study, though people may need to buy the equipment by Dec. 31. The study is published in Nature Energy.

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3 w. ago California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power

Imagine that you own a small, 20-acre farm in California's Central Valley. You and your family have cultivated this land for decades, but drought, increasing costs and decreasing water availability are making each year more difficult.

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4 w. ago New solar panel designs could help Europe achieve fair and resilient energy goals

Europe has committed to becoming climate-neutral by 2050. But how can we get there in a way that's technically feasible, economically responsible, and fair to all member states? Researchers from Aarhus University and the Technical University of Denmark offer an answer in a new study published in Nature Communications.

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