Solar@Work: Tesla Uses Power Walls and Solar Panels to Bring AC to Hawaii Schools

Tesla Uses Power Walls and Solar Panels to Bring AC to Hawaii Schools

In order to provide Hawaiian schools with air conditioning, the Hawaiian State Department of Education has commissioned Tesla to help address the island's energy needs. Nearly 94 percent of the island's power is produced by non-renewable resources such as coal. In addition to the harmful environmental effects, this can make power extremely expensive. more

Solar Energy in the United States

Solar power is more affordable, accessible, and prevalent in the United States than ever before. Since 2008, U.S. installations have grown seventeen-fold from 1.2 gigawatts (GW) to an estimated 30 GW today. more

Solar Energy Gets an Endurance Boost From Salt

A project in the Nevada desert offers a compelling solution to a problem that has long bedeviled the solar power industry: How to store energy from the sun for use at times when the sun doesn't shine. more

'Solar Spring Break' Helps College Students Provide Clean Power To Low-Income Families,

Nearly 200 college students from 19 schools across the country will spend their school break installing no-cost solar for low-income families, gaining hands-on workforce training, and connecting with solar industry careers through GRID Alternatives' Solar Spring Break program. more

Redstone Arsenal Welcomes More Than 3 Acres of Solar Energy

On January 23rd Redstone Arsenal welcomed its solar energy and battery storage project. Officials say it will help the Tennessee Valley remain resilient, despite what a natural disaster could bring. more

Chisago County has Become a Case Study in the Possibilities and Politics of Solar Energy in Greater Minnesota

Nearly a decade later, nearly 1,000 solar panels now sit on the roofs of the district's five schools. The power from those panels, along with power the district buys from another 10,000 panels that have been erected in other parts of the county, is expected to save the district $3 million in electricity costs over the next 30 years. more

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