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Perovskite Solar: Bring On The Future

Roddy Scheer cells, energy, panels, perovskite, power, solar

Could the added efficiency of perovskite solar cells make solar power usable for more people around the world, even in less-than-sunny locales?

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Solar Schools: Opportunities Abound to Help Schools Go Solar

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer American Electric Power Foundation, American Solar Energy Society, Learning from Light, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, panels, photovoltaic, rooftop, school, School Facility Modernization Grants, schools, solar, solar schools, The Solar Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy

There’s never been a better time for schools to add solar panels to their energy mix, given lots of public and private grants that can help foot the bill for the conversion….

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Solar Grows Exponentially, But Is It Right for You?

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Like mushrooms after a spring rain, solar panels are springing up on rooftops across America. Solar capacity has multiplied by some 30 times since 2015, enough to power over 5.5 million homes by the end of this year, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). This astonishing burst is happening largely because the cost […]

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What’s on the horizon in terms of new solar power technologies?

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer advances, alternative, alternatives, batteries, battery, cell, cells, clean, Dutch, energy, film, green, greentech, Holland, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, panel, panels, photovoltaic, power, renewable, roadway, roadways, solar, sun, technological, technology, thin film, transparent

Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest in cutting-edge, hyper-efficient solar cells? Are we really moving beyond huge photovoltaic panels anytime soon? —Michael Williams, Hartford, CT Many people still consider environmentalists’ favorite black panels as the cutting edge of renewable energy. However, the burgeoning solar industry has […]