Items tagged with solar energy

It probably shouldn't bear explanation, but just in case someone in the audience hasn't made this connection, solar energy doesn't generate power at night. Solar panels generate electricity through a photovoltaic effect, which means they create power when light shines on them. If there's no sunlight, there's no... Read more...
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a breakthrough wireless prototype which they say could usher in a new wave of devices that are capable of producing clean energy. What the device is capable of achieving seems like something out of science fiction and almost too good to be true, but the study... Read more...
As part of its commitment to achieving 100 percent renewable energy usage for its global footprint, Amazon this week announced that it has partnered with Community Energy to build and operate an 80 megawatt solar farm in Accomack County, Virginia. They'll call it Amazon Solar Farm U.S. East and expect it to generate... Read more...