Huge solar energy improvement - Nano-sized antenna arrays

Solar energy is not only the most popular energy source in the world, it is also the most abundant energy source of them all. Still, solar e...

PV electricity generation is not that complicated

The process of generating electricity with a photovoltaic solar system is not as complicated as many people think it is. It's actually a...

Solar energy potential, current issues and future role

Solar energy is form of renewable energy that receives the lion share of media coverage. There are several reasons for this with most obviou...

Thinner solar cells could be the next big thing

Most technological innovations aimed at improving solar cells have focused primarily on increasing the efficiency of their energy conversion...

Top five renewable energy sources

Renewable energy has started making headlines with many energy experts looking at various renewable energy sources such as solar energy, win...

Solar power - US vs China

Solar energy industry is currently the fastest growing industry in the world, and the most rapidly changing renewable energy sector, where a...

Quick introduction to energy sources

The energy can take many different forms and this is the main reason why there is a variety of different energy sources. The first thing you...

Hybrid solar-gas power plants

Natural gas is becoming increasingly popular energy option because of its recent low prices, mostly due to the recent shale gas discoveries....

Solar energy industry and solar energy jobs

Solar energy has experienced a remarkable growth over the last decade, in fact, solar energy industry is today one of the fastest growing in...

Solar water heaters facts

Solar water heaters are devices and systems which use solar energy to heat water. Solar water heating or solar hot water systems comprise se...

Passive solar gives many affordable options

Solar energy is certainly the most popular clean energy source but is it also the best? People are becoming more interested into clean energ...

Things solar and wind need to improve

Solar and wind energy are very popular these days. Not only are these two renewable energy sources environmentally friendly and can help aga...

California expands its renewable energy market

In the last ten years or so the state of California has been recognized on nation-wide level as the leader in renewable energy development. ...

Energy history facts

From ancient times people use various energy sources. Geothermal energy were used for springs and heating, hydro and wind energy were used f...

Italy - One of renewable energy leaders

Current situation with renewable energy in EU is looking exceptionally good, and Italy is no exception, in fact the Apennine peninsula count...

Solar and wind – Current status facts

Solar energy is almost limitless source of renewable energy in our planet. The scientists have calculated that the total amount of solar ene...

Solar power plant with mirrors – Florida example

The largest solar power plant in the United States is located in California's Mojave Desert and is owned by Florida Power & Light Co...

Solar panels and snow - minimum power losses

Snow and solar cells are not always put together in the same equation but this however does not mean that photovoltaic panels are not worth ...

EU leads the way in installing photovoltaics

The newly installed photovoltaics are appearing all over the world with Europe still leading the way. In fact, according to a latest study b...

Facts on buying used solar panels

Solar panels have dropped in prices by more than 40% in the last two years but regardless of this they are still quite an expensive renewabl...