Solar Panel Incentives in Alberta (2017)
Do you know what Alberta offers when it comes to solar panel incentives?
Electrical Vehicle Strategy for Governments
With the tremendous growth of electric vehicles (EV’s), careful planning by the government needs to take place at the municipal, province/state, and federal levels to meet future demand.
Three Awesome Environmental Facts on Google
Google employs energy and policy strategists, mechanical and software engineers, sustainability experts, and 65,000 other creative thinkers who are all focused on finding new ways to do more with less. Here are three awesome facts on what they have achieved so far when it comes to the environment.
Google Showcases Amazing Technologies to Help the Environment
Google has a long tradition of caring about the environment – even before it was considered mainstream. It all started in 1999 when it was decided that company desks would be made from repurposed wood. Check out some of the latest things they are doing today!
Hail Destroys Normal Roof Tiles While Tesla’s Solar Roof is Unscratched
One thing that’s always on people’s minds is whether solar panels can survive extreme weather events such as hail.
Cadmium Telluride Solar Cells
Cadmium Telluride is the material of choice for making thin film solar cells. The main advantage of thin film solar cells is that they use less semiconductor material than traditional cells.
Gallium Arsenide Solar Cells
Today, we are taking a look at one of the highest performing solar cell materials available – Gallium Arsenide.
7 Things to Consider Before Getting Solar Panels for Your Home
The newness of mainstream consumer solar power poses a challenge. If you want to buy a car, for instance, there are plenty of people who’ve done it and can tell you how the process works. Putting solar panels on your roof costs as much as a car, but the cohort of experienced buyers is far, […]
Stanford University – Solar Cells Course Review
Solar Cells (XEIET132) is a course offered by Stanford University as part of their Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Certificate. The goal of the course is to give the student a broad overview of solar photovoltaic technology.
Multi-Junction Solar Cells
Multi-junction solar cells are the most expensive, and highest performing solar cell design available today.