Solar

California has been in the news lately for its diminishing water resources, increasing energy issues and investments in solar energy. As a matter of fact, all these issues are intertwined. Bloomberg reports that California will become the world’s seventh-largest economy in the next few years, making energy and water concerns even more pressing. As a result, California […]

On August 24, 2015, President Obama announced a new initiative in support of renewable energy. The president applauded the advancements in solar energy installations and noted the solar industry added jobs ten times faster than the regular economy. The Department of Energy will make billions of dollars in loan guarantees to support the renewable energy industry. […]

Going “green” is an ever-growing trend in the United States and across the globe. As nations switch to using renewable sources of energy, jobs are created in the sectors of wind, solar, and other environmentally friendly technologies. In fact, the U.S. government recently announced its commitment to funding training for clean energy jobs. Many vocational […]

The world’s largest solar-powered plant has opened in the desert of Riverside County, California, and could mark the beginning of nationwide large-scale solar plant projects. The 550-megawatt facility is estimated to produce enough energy to provide power for as many as 160,000 homes in the Golden State. It is anticipated to displace close to 300,000 metric tons of carbon […]

In the simplest terms, solar panels collect sunlight through photovoltaic (PV) cells and convert the light’s energy into electricity. How they deliver converted energy varies depending on the application. The Science Behind Solar PV cells consist of two plates of semiconducting material, commonly made of silicon. Silicon has some special chemical properties that make it an […]

Solar panel construction has been undergoing some major technological innovations recently. The Independent reports researchers have found that the application of magnesium chloride, which is derived from edible salt, may revolutionize the production of solar panels. Not only can magnesium chloride make the panels more flexible and user friendly, it is also significantly cheaper than traditional […]

According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, there were more than 42,000 new solar energy installations in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2014 alone. Along with the rise in desire for solar panels comes a need for more technicians who are qualified to install solar panels. While the job at first glance may not […]