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Scientists in Norway Developing Eco-Friendly Solar Cells with Enhanced Efficiency
Energy production is in a major state of transition. Technology companies such as Apple, Google, Tesla and Amazon are all investing in solar power. This is taking place at the same time as a preliminary budget has been sent to Congress that would defund the Environmental Protection Agency. The large tech companies are aware of the benefits to renewable energy. They have a large demand for power to cool their servers. Apple has reported to have had an excess amount of energy at times for utilizing renewable energy. The debate on cost for solar energy is over. Research how
Project Sunroof by Google Provides Insight on Solar Power Production in the United States
Google and Project Sunroof recently collected data on the areas in the United States that would be the most viable to produce solar power energy. They collected data covering over 60 million buildings. This project does an excellent job of locating and connecting with the cities that can have the biggest impact against carbon emissions caused by climate change. They released the top ten cities with the highest potential for solar power production. Those cities include: Houston Los Angeles Phoenix San Antonio New York San Diego Jacksonville Oklahoma City Dallas Albuquerque Google also reported data from their nationwide research.
A Start-Up in Switzerland called Insolight Doubles the Yield in Solar Panels
The solar power industry is taking over 2017 with advanced technology and employment opportunities. During an era of transition, the solar power industry is evolving and adapting at record levels. Reuters reported: "The Trump administration wants jobs and the Trump administration is going to get jobs with solar." - Solar Foundation President Andrea Luecke There is a large debate taking place between the fossil fuel industry, and the renewable energy industry. Last year, the United States added more than 260,000 workers in over 40 states. Within that number, 40 percent of workers are employed by SolarCity/Tesla. With the cost of
Tesla Motors Expands Electric Car Charging Stations in Europe, Asia and the United States
The electric car company known as Tesla Motors currently hosts over 200 Supercharging locations in the U.S. The technology-based car company continues to expand their reach across the globe. Tesla vehicles can charge at home, as well as at different charging stations. Tesla car owners have the ability to charge their cars at Supercharging locations owned by Tesla, and at independent locations on the road. Each of the fifty states in the U.S. contain at least one electric car charging station. Alaska currently has three available. Currently, California hosts 3,598 stations, and the state with the second most charing stations is
Solar Power Panels Increase Production in Areas with More Snowfall
The U.S. Department of Energy recently reviewed the impacts that snow caused on solar power panels. They found out that in light snow conditions, the snow helped generate more power overall. In contrast, they also found that heavy snowfall currently created a problem for the panels. CleanTechnica reported in 2012 that snowy conditions can increase productivity with solar power panels. It does seem that the reflection of the snow would aid to the amount of solar (photovoltaic) cells available for the panels to collect. As technology continues to advance, the materials and methods that the panels are used will soon capture the
Google Taps Artificial Intelligence to Aid with Renewable Energy
Google continues to expand their presence in the renewable energy sector with a recent announcement of going to 100% renewable energy by 2017. Amazon and Google are both making major progress within clean energy development. In Google's case, they are using DeepMind, a United Kingdom form of technology, that uses artificial intelligence to solve problems. The Guardian reported: “We are convinced this is good for business, this is not about greenwashing. This is about locking in prices for us in the long term. Increasingly, renewable energy is the lowest cost option,” said Marc Oman, EU energy lead at Google.
Amazon Adds their Fifth Renewable Energy Project in Ohio
Amazon Web Services recently announced that Wind Farm US Central 2 will be constructed in Hardin County, Ohio. This marks the fifth renewable energy project by Amazon. The company plans to produce 530,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy annually starting in December 2017. As one of the largest companies in the United States, Amazon is stepping up to properly provide energy to their services. The company and Business Wire has stated: 'In November 2014, AWS shared its long-term commitment to achieve 100 percent renewable energy usage for the global AWS infrastructure footprint. Ambitious sustainability initiatives over the last 18-24 months
AWS Sustainability Builds Clean Energy Jobs in Ohio, Texas and Indiana
Amazon Web Services continues to drive job growth in the United States with a new wind farm in Paulding County, Ohio. The company has noted that: 'the wind farm is expected to start generating approximately 320,000 megawatt hours of wind energy annually starting in May 2017, or enough to power more than 29,000 US homes in a year.' Additionally, Amazon and Business Wire shared insight from adminstration in infrastructure within the AWS. “Now with five highly scalable regions across the United States, AWS customers have multiple options for providing US-based end users low-latency access to cloud applications, as well as the
Governors of Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have Declared a State of Emergency
Last week, Colonial Pipeline had an oil spill that took place on September 9 in Shelby County, Alabama. After the spill, more than a quarter of a million gallons of oil have been leaked into Shelby County. Oil and gas continues to create environmental issues across the world. As the United States rapidly moves toward renewable energy, there is still a large amount of energy being produced with oil and gas. The pipeline that burst starts in Houston and ends in New Jersey. It supplies a large amount of the gasoline to power automobiles in the eastern section of the
Amazon Launches Their Largest Wind Farm in West Texas
Amazon has announced plans to open their largest wind farm in Scurry County, Texas. This progressive step forward mirrors the companies ability to adapt, and react to the demands of an evolving world. Amazon plans the Texas Wind Farm will generate 1,000,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy annually. That clean energy would help power 90,000 homes. "We're excited to work with the community in Scurry County and Lincoln Clean Energy to generate 1,000,000 MWh of renewable energy each year from West Texas," said Kara Hurst, director of sustainability, Amazon. Amazon currently has wind and solar projects in Indiana, North Carolina,
Energy production is in a major state of transition. Technology companies
Google and Project Sunroof recently collected data on the areas in
The solar power industry is taking over 2017 with advanced technology
The electric car company known as Tesla Motors currently hosts over 200 Supercharging
The U.S. Department of Energy recently reviewed the impacts that snow caused
Google continues to expand their presence in the renewable energy sector
Amazon Web Services recently announced that Wind Farm US Central 2
Amazon Web Services continues to drive job growth in the United
Last week, Colonial Pipeline had an oil spill that took place
Amazon has announced plans to open their largest wind farm in Scurry