Bees stopping buzzing for a few moments when totality hit during the 2017 total solar eclipse. (iStock) For just a few minutes during last year’s total solar eclipse, a small creature ceased to buzz — bees. In a study released this week in the journal Annals of the Entomological Society of America, biologists discovered bees — namely honey and bumblebees, …
With strong solar inverter electronics expertise, a successful public offering and a lot of cash, SolarEdge has risen to market dominance. But its future growth depends on new products and expansion into new markets. That’s why the Israel-based firm is acquiring a major stake in Kokam, a veteran provider of lithium-ion battery cells, batteries and storage systems. Kokam is headquartered …
Punjab News ExpressSHIMLA: A Shimla-based Himalayan Research Group has been invited to Finland to present the mountain solar water heating system developed by it which has got the Himachal Pradesh State Innovation Award in 2018, its top official said on Friday. It will be presented at a conference on promoting innovation in solar energy being organised jointly by the International …
HUGO — The city is getting its first solar farm. A solar farm on 165th Street N., west of Henna Avenue, will see the light of day after getting City Council approval Oct. 1. FastSun LLC Solar plans to lease a 30-acre site owned by Henry and Linda Gregoire, of Aitkin, and use 5 acres for a 1 megawatt array …
Clean Power Published on October 12th, 2018 by Joshua S Hill 0 October 12th, 2018 by Joshua S Hill Growth in Japan’s solar power sector is predicted to slow over the coming decade, according to a new analysis from the Fitch Group, but not before the industry adds 17 gigawatts (GW) worth of new solar capacity between the end of …
In order to “assist homeowners whose properties and systems fall on the lower end of the ARV scale,” the Government has updated the rebate program to “increase the benefit of solar technology installation for these individuals.” This was announced by Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs Walter Roban and Director of the Department of Energy Jeane Nikolai at a press …
The new policy of the Israel Electric Corporation began last year, allowing private customers to install a solar energy system for the production of electricity for their own use, and it found a stakeholder division at the center of a joint venture between Bank Hapoalim and Ofer Semo, the project manager, ready and waiting to take it on. Until recently, …
Tesla’s social media community was abuzz this week with rumors the company is closing its Draper, Utah office and shrinking the headcount of its solar group, the former SolarCity. Anonymous, unsubstantiated comments included: “Another round of layoffs” and “All of Solar is gone.” Claims that Tesla is shutting down its solar energy division circulated on social media. But a Tesla …
While Minnesota’s solar garden program is growing at a nice clip, renewable-energy advocates fear it will no longer be able to attract residential subscribers. So, they petitioned utility regulators for an incentive payment to lure more households. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Thursday obliged, voting unanimously to allow the incentive, but not at the level advocates wanted. The …
Solar Water Heater Market Report provides important information related to the overall market and price forecast over a five-year period, from 2018 to 2023. In this bit, the experts have offered essential figures which relates to the production and consumption forecast for the major regions that the market is categorized into, production forecast by type, and consumption forecast by application. Solar …