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Startup introduces game-changing design to solve major problem with solar panels during extreme weather — here's how it works
"Our data shows that the yearly energy yield ... can be the same or up to 30% higher." Startup introduces game-changing design to solve major problem with solar panels during extreme weather — here's ...
This alien-like field of mirrors in the desert was once the future of solar energy. It’s closing after just 11 years
From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three towers, ...
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Illinois couple creates dream off-grid home with two Amish cabins: 'We wouldn't trade that for anything'
With no energy bills to pay, reduced grocery bills thanks to home-grown food, and no interest payments on a mortgage, they'll ...
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Homeowner shares stunning photo of off-grid home in remote locale: 'Not the typical cabin but it's home'
One Redditor shared a stunning photograph of her off-grid yurt in the Mojave Desert, inspiring others to clear a path to ...
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Solar homes shine in summer, struggle in winter blackouts
As winter storms and summer heat waves increasingly stress the nation's power grids, Stevens researchers have developed a new ...