(Thu, 27 Dec 2018) Nearly 40%, or 10.4 gigawatts (GW), of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems operating in the United States at the end of 2017 were fixed-tilt PV systems rather than tracking systems. Of the utility-scale fixed-tilt solar PV systems, 76% of the capacity was installed at a fixed angle between 20 degrees and 30 degrees from the horizon.
Despite the Trump administration’s “travel ban” on people from certain Islamic countries, many Muslim business leaders have managed to carve out successful careers in the US. Demographic research
The U.S. could tap into a vast offshore wind energy resource and better steward its marine environment by galvanizing large-scale research and fostering public-private partnerships, according to a report by the Partnership for Offshore Wind Energy Research (POWER-US). The report draws lessons from past industry-transforming initiatives and concludes that similar approaches can be taken to greatly expand the ability of the wind energy industry to generate power and jobs for the U.S.
After a stressful year in the office, it’s time to stop thinking about work over the Christmas period. And while some might suggest abandoning technology altogether will help
(Wed, 26 Dec 2018) U.S. energy expenditures declined for the fifth consecutive year, reaching $1.0 trillion in 2016, a 9% decrease in real terms from 2015. Adjusted for inflation, total energy expenditures in 2016 were the lowest since 2003. Expressed as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP), total energy expenditures were 5.6% in 2016, the lowest since at least 1970.
Billion-dollar companies are a rare breed, but they became significantly more common this year as a host of start-ups and scale-ups secured their status as unicorns. The emergence
The idea of working on Christmas Day was once considered sacrilege – the one day of the year when everyone downs tools to spend time with family. For
Dixons Carphone has announced ten million customers were affected by its 2017 data breach rather than the original estimate of 1.2 million. It admitted that personal information, addresses
A new combined heat and power plant fueled by energy from waste will stop 216,000 tonnes of household and commercial rubbish a year from ending up in landfill.
Finnish e-mobility software company Virta has secured a capital injection from German energy giant E.ON.
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