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Explore the recent Advancements in India and Germany with Renewable Energy
Germany is one of the more progressive countries with a larger population that aims to produce 80 percent of their energy via renewable energy by 2050. In the National Geographic video below on YouTube, they note in October 2015 that Germany generated close to 27 percent of the power from renewable energy. Recently, Indy 100 reported that Germany had ran on 64 percent renewable energy for an entire day on April 30. Along with Germany, India has also made developments with renewable energy, and has recently been moved up to the second most desirable country for renewable energy following their recent
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
Solar Power Running the Island of Ta’u in American Samoa
Tesla Motors and SolarCity has invested 5,300+ solar panels and 60 Tesla Powerpacks on the South Pacific Island known as Ta’u. The island of Ta’u has a population of a little over 55,000 people. The island is now being ran on 100% renewable energy. The power is transferred from the solar panels to Tesla Powerpacks where they can store up to 6 Megawatt hours of storage. With the Powerpacks ability to store energy, the island can go three days without sun, and still have enough power in the reserves to fuel the demand from the community. Fortune recently covered Telsa's progression in renewable energy