Perspective
Check out this solar-powered self-contained mini-off-grid home I saw at the CNE. Could it be the future of housing?
The sustainable, affordable, and swiftly deployable product could easily solve Toronto's housing supply crisis.
Insight
Startup plans test installation of solar panel rafts that glide over waves in the North Sea ‘like a carpet’
The park will have a peak capacity of 500 KW in waters off Ostend, Belgium.
Studies and Modelling
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.
Perspective
Why perovskites could be at the forefront of research seeking alternatives to silicon in solar cells
Perovskites could take solar cells to new heights.
Perspective
Innovative ways solar power is being deployed around the world to provide secondary benefits
We’ll outline six of these – and cover why they represent such marked innovations.
Press Release
Netherlands-based electric-vehicle startup Lightyear revealed its first solar-powered model: the Lightyear 0
The car can travel 43 miles per day using energy from built-in solar panels, Lightyear says.
Perspective
Making a case for smart home solar systems as part of a whole home energy solution in Canada
What is a "Whole Home Energy Solution?" Is it a good investment for electric vehicle owners? Can such a setup reliably divert power ...
Press Release
Tesla, Block and Blockstream will collaborate to mine bitcoin using solar power in Texas
Tesla will install the solar power needed, including its megapack batteries for energy storage, while Jack Dorsey’s Block and Blockstream are picking up ...
Insight
California’s PG&E to collaborate with Ford in using the electric F-150 Lightning as backup power during outages
The F-150 Lightning, which is due out this spring, can power a home in the event of a power outage. Ford calls it ...
Press Release
Honda and Sony plan to create a new company to manufacture and sell electric vehicles
While the venture hasn’t been finalized just yet, the sale of the New Company's first model is expected to start in 2025.