June 2011

California Energy Commission has revealed plans for six new plants that could produce 2,400 megawatts of power. Their spokesman Bob Aldrich said staffers have also talked with representatives of eight more proposed plants that could generate about 1,770 additional megawatts. Since California is on very favorable position to use the Sun's energy this plans could [...]

California isn't the only state with the extremely favorable climate conditions for exploiting the solar energy as Arizona is heading in the same way but on a slightly smaller scale than California. With more than 300 days a year of sunshine, solar energy is more than logical future energy source for Arizona and certainly one [...]

Solar energy is renewable energy source that is expected to become one of the most important renewable energy sources in years to come. Solar energy efficiency depends on available sunlight which varies considerably, not only because of differences in cloud cover and latitude but also with the seasons as in the summer significantly longer daylight [...]

US solar energy map. Southeast states are most suitable for solar energy projects. Click on map for full size. On the picture above is map of US with average annual direct normal solar radiation. If you want to see full size map you should click on this picture. Resolution of this map is resampled to [...]

The energy coming from the sun to the Earth's surface is called solar energy. Sun energy is generated in its nucleus mainly through the thermonuclear reaction of hydrogen fusion into helium. In the form of electromagnetic waves this energy is then transmitted from the nucleus towards the surface of the Sun and further on in [...]

Economic recession and credit crisis is having serious effect on future development of solar energy sector. A year ago optimism around solar energy was constantly rising with many energy experts proclaiming it as renewable energy source NO.1 , and one of the top future energy sources. What has happened in only one year that changed [...]

Sometimes called the Saudi Arabia of solar energy, the Sahara could soon be home to dozens of huge solar farms under a new EU supergrid initiative to supply the continent's electricity needs with renewable energy. The 20 companies aim to sign a memorandum of understanding to found the Desertec Industrial Initiative, which would then commission [...]

Renewable energy systems - General info Lately there has been some problems in the supply of conventional energy sources (those that come from fossil fuels) so it is really no wonder that more and more nations are interested to use different renewable energy systems in order to satisfy their growing energy demand. All renewable energy [...]

China is world's biggest polluter, and country that has become a synonym for pollution so it is really no surprise that China is mobilising its renewable sector in an effort to make the economy greener and decrease pollution across many Chinese cities. Therefore the Chinese government has offered solar companies support policies including land, bank [...]