Good Floodlight article about electric grids in neighborhoods and how the poor are suffering – inequality. https://floodlightnews.org/redlining-shaped-the-power-grid-communities-of-color-are-still-paying-the-price/?ref=im-a-reader-newsletter
Archive for the ‘Photovoltaic and Solar Cells or panels’ Category:
2025-05-14 Solar And Wind Accounted For Almost 98% Of New US Electrical Generating Capacity
Quote “”Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new US electrical generating capacity added in Q1 2025, according to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. Solar and wind also made up an impressive 100% of new capacity in March, and March was the 19th consecutive month in
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2025-05-09 How Does Pyrolysis Recycle Solar Panels?
Short video. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1643441579628222/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2025-05-08 California Shattered The Myth That Renewables Aren’t Reliable
For 98 of 116 days California met 100% of electric demand for 10 hours using only renewables. Solar is Winning! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1114042600561278/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2025-05-04 Short Video Of A Floatovoltaic Solar Installation
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1748873285982449/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2025-04-01 Solar Panels In Symbiotic Relationship With The Desert
Finally! Solar farms are good for the desert. Quote: “☀️Research from China suggests that solar panels are in a symbiotic relationship with the desert they are installed in. 🌵Their shade creates a more hospitable environment for plant life, revitalizing the ecosystem.” Source: https://glassalmanac.com/china-confirms-that-installing-solar-panels-in-deserts-irreversibly-transforms-the-ecosystem/
2025-03-22 List Ranks Countries By Wind/water/solar Power As A Percent Of Total Electrical Use
The US is down low on the list. One reason is because the US has 96 nuclear power plants that generate about 20% of the total power. But new wind and solar are being built in many states so the US will be higher in the list as years pass. Here is the source of
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2025-03-19 Solar Panel Cleaner Sprays Dust Away
https://www.facebook.com/NiftyThriftybymetdaan/videos/953912510279200/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2025-03-05 Solving Renewables Recycling In The US
Matt Ferrel describes how renewables – solar panels and wind turbine blades – and battery storage are being recycled.
2024-12-22 Tesla Sells 200 Megapacks To Solar Project In Chile
Article said it’s a 228 Megawatt battery project. https://renewablesnow.com/news/colbun-selects-tesla-megapacks-for-228-mw-battery-project-in-chile-1268464/
