(Natural News) Most of the solar panels installed in the U.S. and Europe are produced with coal-burning plants in China. There have been concerns that the solar industry’s reliance on Chinese coal will increase emissions over time. Manufacturers rapidly scale up the production of solar panels to meet the demand of the public, making the […]

(Natural News) A Singaporean solar energy company recently announced its plan to build the world’s largest floating solar farm in neighboring Indonesia. The project was announced by Sunseap Group, a solar energy system developer, owner and operator in Singapore. The company has multiple solar energy projects contracted all over Asia that can produce over 2,000 megawatts […]

(Natural News) Singapore opened the first large-scale floating solar panel farm on July 15. The Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm at the Tengeh Reservoir spans 45 hectares – the size of about 45 football fields. The 60 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar farm contains 122,000 solar panels with an expected lifespan of 25 years. Reports say the […]

(Natural News) A city in eastern Texas has banned residents from installing solar panels if these are visible from their roofs. Officials in the city of Tyler implemented the ban on solar panels back in 2012. According to authorities, the prohibition on solar panels was put in place as they look unsightly on top of […]

(Natural News) Environmental experts are warning that solar panels are producing much more toxic waste than renewable energy advocates are leading people to believe. Michael Shellenberger, an expert on environmental policy, recently went on NTD to talk about how the process of producing, deploying and recycling solar panels shows that the technology is very toxic and dangerous. […]

(Natural News) The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) banned imports of a key solar panel material from a company that allegedly uses forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region. The White House announced on June 24 that the CBP issued a “withhold release order” on silica-based products manufactured by Xinjiang-based Hoshine Silicon Industry and its subsidiaries. All upcoming shipments from the […]

(Natural News) Solar power developers all over the world are slowing down the installation of their projects due to the surge in costs for raw materials. The solar industry is just the latest shaken up by the breakdown of global supply chains caused by the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Between 2010 and 2020, the cost […]

(Natural News) Onslow, a coastal town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, became the latest jurisdiction to reach 100 percent renewable energy milestone. “The operation of the Onslow microgrid powered by 100 percent renewables signifies a landmark step towards building a cleaner, brighter, renewable energy future for our state,” Western Australia Energy Minister Bill Johnston said. […]

(Natural News) You don’t have to sacrifice the comforts of a grid-tied home when you go off-grid. Thanks to recent advances in technology, you can now operate an air conditioner without relying on the power grid. Harnessing solar energy is one of the best ways to power an air conditioner. Here’s what you need to set up a solar power system […]

(Natural News) Brandi McKuin of the University of California, Santa Cruz claims that covering California’s canals with solar panels can save the drought-prone state around 65 billion gallons of water every year. She explained that canopies of solar panels would provide shade to the canal water during the summer months. This, in turn, would save enough water to irrigate […]