Solar news: From Cape Wind to Smart Flowers

Kenya Taps Solar to Power Digital Learning

Maina Waruru

July 18, 2016 | Post Your Comment

In one of the most ambitious rural electrification projects in Africa that has tapped the use of solar energy, the Kenya government has completed connecting some 4,100 primary schools to power using solar PV systems. Full Article

Where Now on Climate Change for the UK?

Steven Meredith

July 18, 2016 | Post Your Comment

It was a gamble that went spectacularly wrong for Tory Prime Minister David Cameron: Allow the UK to decide through a national referendum on their future participation in the EU and hope that they choose to remain. Full Article

Solar Powered Smart Flowers Are New Focus for Cape Wind Champion Jim Gordon

Jennifer Runyon

July 15, 2016 | Post Your Comment

An innovative solar plus storage solution that was launched in Europe about 2.5 years ago is coming to the U.S. The product is called “SmartFlower” and it looks like a gigantic sunflower with a short, fat stalk. Full Article

Solar+Storage Makes Economic Sense for New York City’s Critical Infrastructure

Seth Mullendore

July 18, 2016 | Post Your Comment

When Superstorm Sandy hit the Northeast in 2012, New York City learned the hard way that backup generators don’t always add up to resiliency. Full Article

Researchers Make Progress on the Next Generation of Solar Panels

Nancy Ambrosiano

July 18, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Scientists just got one step closer to the next generation of solar panels. Full Article

Expanding Access to Solar Financing in Connecticut

Maria Blais Costello

July 14, 2016 | Post Your Comment

With the CT Solar Lease (SL2) program, the Connecticut Green Bank (Green Bank) continues to develop innovative financing solutions to advance solar and other clean energy technologies. Full Article

Data Points: Sustainable Energy in America 2016

Renewable Energy World Editors

July 18, 2016 | Post Your Comment

It is a new era for American energy. In 2015, increased use of sustainable energy set the stage for a U.S. triple play of carbon reductions, cost savings and economic growth. Full Article