by Jackie | Aug 12, 2016 | Climate Change, Energy, Green Building |
The solar power plant is not composed of photovoltaic panels like the ones that are installed on rooftops and in usual solar farms, but they are multifaceted mirrors made of glass, which follow the course of the sun in the sky and direct the sunshine towards the top...
by Jackie | Aug 1, 2016 | Climate Change, Energy, Pollution |
Johannesburg – Eskom is questioning the role of renewable energy, jeopardising a programme touted as one of the most attractive for wind and solar power producers in the world. Renewable power isn’t ideal, because it can’t be guaranteed when needed at the...
by Jackie | Aug 1, 2016 | Climate Change, Energy, Pollution |
Cape Town – The City of Cape Town is demanding that Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson allows it to procure renewable energy from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in the light of Eskom’s decision not to do so, mayor Patricia de Lille said in a statement...
by Jackie | Aug 1, 2016 | Climate Change, Green Building |
With its latest effort to acquire SolarCity Corp. (NASDAQ:SCTY), Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) plans to offer electric vehicles, storage batteries, and solar panels under the same roof to customers. The move could result in the development of many Tesla towns across...
by Jackie | Jul 13, 2016 | Climate Change, Energy, Green Building |
Sunbaked southwest US is a prime spot for floatovoltaic projects, where they could produce clean energy and prevent evaporation in major man-made reservoirs, reports Environment 360 Philip Warburg for Environment 360, part of the Guardian Environment Network The...
