Cheshire Academy: Solar Panels & Drift Snow Fences

Cheshire Academy is closing in on its first successful year of using solar-powered panels to help reduce energy costs at the private school in Cheshire, CT. Funded entirely by New York solar energy developer Plankton Energy in 2023, four campus buildings boast the productive solar panels. And, to slow down the release of melting snows and ice from […] The post Cheshire Academy: Solar Panels & Drift Snow Fences first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.

Wickes buys solar panel installer

Wickes, a leading builders merchant for the trade and consumers, is taking over a company that installs domestic solar panels and gas boilers.

Manchester City FC seeks approval for 11,000 solar panels

Manchester City FC is seeking planning approval to install 10,887 solar panels across its estate to generate up to 4.39 MWh of renewable energy every year. The post Manchester City FC seeks approval for 11,000 solar panels appeared first on Construction Management.

Cemex to build solar facilities at three Croatian plants

The Croatian arm of Mexican materials company Cemex has announced plans to fit solar panels to some of its plants. Cemex will cover the roofs of the Sv Juraj cement… The post Cemex to build solar facilities at three Croatian plants appeared first on Global Construction Review.

US company to build $344m Georgian plant to recycle solar panels

US start-up Solarcycle has announced plans to invest $344m in a factory to make glass for solar panels in Cedartown, Georgia. The aim is to make the solar industry more… The post US company to build $344m Georgian plant to recycle solar panels appeared first on Global Construction Review.

FT - How climate-friendly innovations can help cool our cities 24072023

As global temperatures rise, our cities are heating up, and that’s actually adding to the problem. As the FT’s Leslie Hook reports, by 2050, two-thirds of the world’s households will have an air conditioner, requiring additional electricity capacity equivalent to the current capacity of the US, EU and Japan combined. Generating that extra electricity will add to future carbon dioxide emissions, but can innovation help us keep cool sustainably?

Undecided - Top 5 Solar Energy Advances Using Perovskites 16052023

For years, perovskite solar cells have promised revolutionary improvements compared to traditional silicon solar panels. Perovskite could hold the key to higher efficiency at lower costs and in some cases has shown a 250% performance boost. But scientists have been working on improving this solar energy tech since the 1990s. What do we have to show for it today? … they might finally be on the market before the end of this year. "Undecided" look at 5 perovskite solar panel advances

Undecided - Fixing Solar Panels Fatal Flaw, 21022023

The solar industry has a potentially fatal flaw: its reliance on silver. As a precious metal, silver is costly and difficult to come by, yet critical to pretty much every kind of solar panel. There is an alternative. Copper based panels have broken world efficiency records and there are some very promising prospects, but panel manufacturers are hesitant to dump silver for copper. Why?

Just have a Think - The smartest renewable rooftop system in the world? 19022023

Renewable rooftop power will play a vital role in the decentralised community grid systems of the future. Getting every ounce of power out of available rooftop spaces will be key to making that transition a success. Now a Dutch firm has shown us how it can be done, with several large successful REAL-WORLD installations.

Top Fives - 15 Incredible New Emerging Technologies, 21112022

In the past 20 years, the world of technology has exploded with new ideas, and some of these may shape the future in ways that are absolutely insane. After all, be it new super-fast ways to get around or inventions that make the world a much more sustainable place, lots of technologies are out there that will completely revolutionize the way we live, work, and play. So watch the Top 15 Incredible New Emerging Technologies ...