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Tag Archives: Solar power

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5 Feb 2025
Solar Railways

Solar Railways: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions in Train Transport

Harnessing the Sun: The Innovative Rise of Solar Railways

As the global push towards sustainability gains momentum, one of the most innovative adaptations in the transportation sector is the integration of solar energy into railway systems. Known as solar railways, this initiative not only propels the rail industry towards energy autonomy but also sets a benchmark in environmental stewardship. In this this article, we dig a little deeper into how countries like France, Switzerland and India are leading the charge with pioneering projects designed to revolutionise rail transport (pardon the pun).

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9 Aug 2022

Do Solar Panels Work At Night?

With the latest energy crisis, it should come as no surprise that renewables are making headlines once more. This time it’s solar panels with a thermoelectric generator that can generate small amounts of electricity at night!

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7 Jul 2022

The Future Of Energy Storage Systems

The continued focus on renewable energy has led researchers to find new and improved long-term energy storage systems. While batteries made from lithium and other minerals have proven useful for energy farms, they are not sustainable, especially on a global scale.

Fortunately, with the continuous investment in research and development, there are potential solutions. These include commercial-scale ‘sand batteries’ from Finland and Switzerland’s 20 million kWh ‘water battery’, which is now operational after 14 years of development.

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21 Jun 2022

Could Space-based Solar Power Solve The World’s Energy Woes?

Space-based solar power has the potential to deliver a continuous supply of energy 24 hours a day, seven days a week, which would be an enormous benefit for the world’s energy requirements. While the amount of energy that space-based solar power could collect is staggering, there are some obstacles to overcome. In this article, we take a closer look at space-based solar power and the new 246-foot tower China has built to test such a system.

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25 Mar 2022
12 Aug 2021

How Solar Power From Space Can Power The Earth Non-Stop

Solar power seems the most likely renewable energy solution when looking into the future. This conversion of energy turns sunlight into electricity, either directly through photovoltaics (PV), indirectly using concentrated solar power or a combination. But now, Caltech is taking this a step further by collecting solar power in space and sending it to Earth but before we get into Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project (SSPP), let’s take a quick look at what solar power is.

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21 Oct 2020
8 Oct 2019

Is Solar Power All It Cracks Up To Be?

The energy world is changing whether we like it or not but is solar power all that it’s cracked up to be? People want to save money, live a more sustainable life while enjoying a dependable source of electricity. While solar energy certainly ticks all of those boxes, nothing is ever that simple.

Before investing in a solar energy system for your home or business, there are a few things you should consider. First of all, ask yourself how cost-effective solar energy really is. What advancements are currently being made in solar power and what laws have been put into place?

We take a closer look at energy consumption, oil dependency and some of the advantages and disadvantages of solar power.

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24 Apr 2019

Energy Innovations For A Brighter Tomorrow

Over the next few decades, the world’s energy landscape as we know it will change dramatically. One decisive change is the ever-growing demand for power which brings about the need for new and better energy innovations.

Wherever there is an increase in access to reliable and affordable energy, people want to enjoy a higher standard of living. While that is certainly a good thing, at the same time, many of the world’s population lack access to even the most basic energy services.

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19 Jan 2018

Renewable Energy: Could Blockchain Be The Smoking Gun?

Our existing energy market has been in development for over a century and changing it to renewable energy is no easy feat. Among other factors, it requires incredibly large capital investments and thus far, renewable energy has reached 21.6%. It was further explained during the One Planet Summit in December 2017, when U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said: “Finance is the key to successful climate action.”

Even so, why is the adoption of renewable energy lacking on a global scale? It’s certainly not for a lack of wanting a cleaner life or to improve the world for future generations. Instead, market conditions slowing the development of

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