It's fitting that America's very first 100% solar-powered city is located in the warm state of Florida, as it's known as the Sunshine State. Babcock Ranch in Florida, where its first residents arrived in January 2018, is an ideal green…
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a climate change venture capital firm backed by the likes of Bill Gates, has joined $44 million solar energy startup Terabase Energy, InterestingEngineering reports. The venture capital firm, along with investor Prelude Ventures…
During an unbelievably hot summer, the Biden administration is launching new programs designed to help Americans cope with the intense heat and the accompanying increase in air conditioning prices, Yahoo reports. On July 26, the federal government launched Heat.gov, a website that promotes planning and preparedness for…
New homes and low-rise apartment buildings in California must have solar panels in accordance with the country's first-ever regulations approved by the California Energy Commission. The State Commission on Building Standards will consider these rules, where they must be approved without special obstacles. ...
Elon Musk's company, at its own expense, equipped the Children's Hospital de Nino in Puerto Rico with a system of solar panels and Powerwall batteries. Tesla installed this system for the first time in 7 business days. TJ writes about this, with reference to the company's statement. ...
The paint that covers your home could soon generate clean electricity. While the United States has made significant strides towards clean energy production over the past half century, the country's dependence on fossil fuels remains staggering. According to the Environmental Protection Agency ...
Solar Impulse 2 flew over the Statue of Liberty as planned. The solar-powered aircraft has taken off for the most ambitious leg of its round-the-world flight: in 90 hours, the aircraft's pilots intend to reach Spanish Seville by flying across the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft controlled by ...