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United States

The Dark Side of Solar Power

Solar energy is a rapidly growing market, which should be good news for the environment. Unfortunately there’s a catch. The replacement rate of solar panels is faster than expected and given the current very high recycling costs, there’s a real danger that all used panels will go straight to landfill (along with equally hard-to-recycle wind turbines). ...

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Australia

Green roof improves solar panel efficiency by 3.6% on average

The comparison of two solar cladded roofs in Sydney, Australia, one bare beneath its panels and the other adorned with native grasses and plants, has found the panels on the green roof were, on average, 3.63% more efficient, producing an average daily output 13% greater than the conventional roof. ...

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Global

Hybrid technology – a critical bridging solution for energy transition

Global energy solutions company, Aggreko, recently published the results of a survey conducted to understand the pain points, challenges and opportunities around using hybrid technologies to shift from conventional to renewable power. ...

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