Renewable Energy

Scientists Develop a Robot to Maintain Plants Grown Under Solar Panels

Scientists Develop a Robot to Maintain Plants Grown Under Solar Panels

A team of scientists have developed a robot, called SynRobo, to help care for a variety of plants growing beneath solar panels. The robot is designed to sow, prune and harvest crops, even in densely planted areas without interfering with nearby plants. The robot is designed to work with a Synecoculture system, which is a […]

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    Property Values of Homes Near Solar Farms Appraised in New Study

    Property Values of Homes Near Solar Farms Appraised in New Study

    Some opponents to solar farms have argued that they will have a major, negative impact on local property values. A new study, and the largest of its kind, sought out to analyze the true impact that solar farms could have on property values. The researchers found that homes within a 0.5-mile radius of utility-scale farms […]

    Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Could Hurt Renewables

    Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Could Hurt Renewables

    The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is generating questions about the viability of the clean energy companies it financed, as the bank had long been a favorite of renewable startups because of its understanding of the clean tech marketplace and clean tech-focused financing tools.

    Recycled Turbine Blades to Join One of the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farms

    Recycled Turbine Blades to Join One of the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farms

    One of the greatest environmental challenges of the renewable energy transition is ensuring that the new energy-generating devices themselves — from solar panels to wind turbines to lithium batteries — are made and disposed of sustainably.  That’s why it’s promising that recycled turbine blades are catching wind. Major turbine maker Siemens Gamesa announced Thursday that […]

    Australia’s Renewable Energy Investments Surged by 10x in Fourth Quarter of 2022

    Australia’s Renewable Energy Investments Surged by 10x in Fourth Quarter of 2022

    Australia made a massive investment in renewable energy towards the end of 2022 — channeling $4.3 billion towards large scale carbon-free electricity generation and storage developments.  This is the highest quarterly investment since 2018,  according to data reported Thursday by the nonprofit renewable industry group the Clean Energy Council. But more is still needed for […]

    NREL’s Desalination Device Makes Waves

    NREL’s Desalination Device Makes Waves

    In 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy initiated the Waves to Water Prize. The contest’s goal was to encourage the development of small desalination systems which could help coastal communities in times of climate disaster and recovery and also to help provide clean drinking water to areas where water is scarce. In April of 2022, […]