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The difference in solar panel types you should be aware of
With energy prices still prone to sudden swings, more UK households are looking at solar as a way to cut bills and rely less on the grid. But once you start comparing the best solar panels, the next question is surprisingly practical: what type…
This is how solar panels actually work, and it might surprise you
Solar panels can seem like a mysterious or complex piece of technology, but the basic idea is surprisingly simple: they capture energy from daylight and convert it into electricity your home can use. For many homeowners, this is the main appeal. A…
Indoor solar panels to power your gadgets? A team just proved it can be done safely
University of Queensland researchers have developed indoor solar panels that could one day power your wearables, sensors, and small electronics using nothing but the light already in your home or office. The panels are based on perovskite, a…
Cleaning up toxic solar panels to bring them indoors
Safer and more environmentally friendly indoor solar panels could soon help power electronics in homes and offices, thanks to University of Queensland researchers. A team of chemical engineers led by UQ's Dr. Miaoqiang Lyu and Professor Lianzhou…
Labour told to back floating solar panels on reservoirs
Labour is facing demands to cut red tape so firms can install arrays of solar panels capable of powering tens of thousands of homes and businesses on water reservoirs instead of farmland. Ministers have backed a new report suggesting that floating…
Texas is investigating the rooftop solar industry, after years of CBS News Texas reporting
Stacks of solar panels sit gathering dust behind Brian Blake's Kennedale home. 'They're a mess in my backyard,' he said. For five years, he and his wife, Sandra Dolan, have leased 50 panels from national solar panel retailer Sunrun. For five years…
Is the government's 'Warm Homes Plan' worth applying for?
The cost of solar panels has fallen in recent years, but a rooftop system is still a major upfront investment, which leaves many homeowners asking themselves, ‘ Are solar panels worth it?' For many homeowners, that means the decision does…
What is the Kardashev scale, and why does Elon Musk talk about it so much?
As a long-time lover of science fiction, I'm very familiar with the old trope of a galaxy-spanning human civilization, thousands or even millions of planets strong. Watching Star Trek, Star Wars and Stargate made such a dizzying future seem almost…
Properties of the week: energy-efficient houses
An eco-friendly house set in more than 10 acres – home to diverse wildlife, including three types of deer, wild ducks and bats. 5 beds, 4 baths, office, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 receps, garden, parking. £1.95m; Michael Graham. This…
Why this Louisiana military base spent $30 million to run on geothermal energy
Given the rhetoric coming from today's military leaders, you'd be right to think climate change and sustainability has been tossed aside. The nation's 2025 National Security Strategy labeled climate change a “disastrous” ideology.
Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era
The single most important thing to come from the first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, in Santa Marta, has been a change of mood. Whereas the UN's annual climate summits, or Cops, can often feel stuck and frustrating, with…
Could key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?
Looking out to sea from the grey sandy beaches of Santa Marta, on Colombia's Caribbean coast, it is never hard to spot evidence of the country's thriving fossil fuel export trade. Oil tankers ride at anchor on the horizon, and sometimes, locals…
How LNG interests are seeking to disrupt global talks on decarbonising shipping
About a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passed through the strait of Hormuz, a strip of sea less than 30 miles wide at its narrowest point, before it was in effect closed by the US-Israeli attack on Iran, which sent the…
D Squared aims to solve the power and water crisis one microgrid at a time
Derek Duzoglou, founder of D Squared, has spent the better part of two decades trying to get basic utilities to the people who need them most. After earning his master's in mechanical engineering from the University of Miami, he joined Bertram…
We Tested the Viral Smart Bird Feeder That Identifies Birds-It Did Not Disappoint
Even with a great camera and a birding lens, capturing top-flight pictures of birds in your yard is an exercise in extreme patience. On top of that, unless you're a seasoned birder, you still have to sift through websites or books to identify the…
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