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Could space-based solar power be future of clean energy?

Inhabitat - Innovation

Space-based solar power is the cool technology of the future, although the concept was conceived hundreds of years ago. Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a Russian scientist, proposed the idea of harnessing space-based solar power in 1923.

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Walmart funds almost 1 gigawatt in new U.S. solar power

GreenBiz

Half the power needed by the world’s largest retailer now comes from clean energy projects.

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Largest energy company in the US is monopolizing solar power

Inhabitat - Innovation

An investigation carried out by Floodlight and the Miami Herald has found that the leading energy company in the U.S. is trying to influence energy policies in its favor, hurting the rooftop solar industry in Florida.

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Entergy Louisiana Solar Power Overtakes Coal Energy

Solar Industry

Entergy Louisiana has announced that the company’s renewable power has surpassed coal in energy production for the first time. According to the company, its renewable energy production totaled more than 1.1 The post Entergy Louisiana Solar Power Overtakes Coal Energy appeared first on Solar Industry.

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Solar Power Market: The great move towards sustainable energy

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The solar power market has become one of the most promising sources of clean energy in recent years. The global solar power market is poised to grow at a CAGR of 7.2% over the forecast period 2023 to 2030.

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Community battery message plugs solar powered tram into energy debate

Renew Economy

Group behind Victoria's first inner-urban community battery turns to public transport to raise awareness of vital role of shared energy storage in shift to renewables. The post Community battery message plugs solar powered tram into energy debate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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We could soon be getting energy from solar power harvested in space

Envirotec Magazine

The idea of space-based solar power (SBSP) – using satellites to collect energy from the sun and “beam” it to collection points on Earth – has been around since at least the late 1960s. If so, SBSP could become a vital part of the world’s transition away from fossil fuels to green energy.