Studies and Modelling
Rooftop solar produce energy and also saves a significant amount of water, say Duke University researchers who have done the math
Installation of rooftop solar reduces the water footprint of grid electricity.
Studies and Modelling
Local renewable energy employment can fully replace the thousands of lost coal jobs in the U.S.
A new study quantifies the technical feasibility and costs of replacing these coal jobs for the first time.
Studies and Modelling
Researchers propose how to get more power by understanding power loss dynamics in organic solar cells
Defects due to aging of the organic material
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Models show that installing solar panels vertically reduce the need for gas imports and electricity storage systems
The researchers base their argument on a simulation of the German energy system using the EnergyPLAN software.
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Organizations serving as intermediaries often help community-owned solar efforts become independent and self-sustaining
MIT student makes surprising discoveries about sustainability initiatives by zooming in on local communities.
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University of Chicago scientists have invented an entirely new way of making solar cells—could revolutionize modern medicine
Sponge-like solar cells could be the basis for better pacemakers
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Underestimating battery autonomy is a major psychological barrier to buying an electric car
How a cognitive bias is blocking the rise of electric cars.
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Shifting to clean energy sources and cutting air pollution emissions would save 50,000 U.S. lives, $600 billion each year
Shifting to clean energy sources can provide enormous benefit for public health in the near term while mitigating climate change in the longer ...
