Solar Blog: May 2015

Six months ago, a section of bike path in the Netherlands was opened to the public. While only 230 feet long, it's known around the world for being partially constructed out of solar panels.

The World Bank and the International Energy Agency have released their Progress Toward Sustainable Energy report for 2015.

Brian Trease, a mechanical engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, became fascinated with origami as an exchange student in Japan. Years later, Trease is working with researchers from Brigham Young University to design foldable solar panels modeled after the techniques of origami.

On Tuesday, May 5, a Kansas IKEA debuts 'state's largest rooftop solar array'. According to IKEA, the Merriam store now boasts the "largest rooftop solar array" in the entire state of Kansas.

Being in the business for over 10 years, SolarMax Technology, Inc. has heard every concern that homeowners have when deciding to go solar. One of the biggest concerns is the issue of whether or not the solar panels will actually produce the amount of power estimated.

More and more customers are choosing solar energy panels for their homes as solar panels are becoming increasingly popular as customers discover their financial benefits.

Californians have struggled through drought for years now, and the effects are rippling through every part of the state's economy.

California's progress in adopting solar energy panels to generate clean, renewable power is second to none in the United States, and there's no greater proof of that than the long list of record-setting accomplishments the state has racked up in just the last couple years.

When we discuss energy efficiency and the growing push to embrace renewable power in the face of climate change, a number of possible options come to mind: Wind, hydroelectric, coal, nuclear — but solar always manages to stand out from the pack.

Farming requires a unique ability to be flexible, even in the face of changing circumstances. Weather is notoriously unpredictable, prices rise and fall at the drop of a hat and the laws regulating your crop could change at a moment's notice.