The big question…should farmers be allowed to use farmland, even preserved farmland to generate revenue, and power from solar and farming crops? The argument is ongoing. NJ Spotlight reports that the two can coexist and result in higher profits for farmers (a good thing since to keep land in farm use, the farmer must make […]
I have often wondered why middle eastern countries, rich in sun, have not made a big push into solar to help their transition from oil to a more stable energy economy. Well, the Saudi government seems to have figured out that the best time to invest in a new technology is when you have money […]
When she still worked in New Jersey, I had the pleasure of working with Lisa Jackson of Apple from time to time. Lisa was, and remains, a person who can take complex environmental issues and turn them into ideas that make sense. Now we see that Apple, where Lisa ended up after her stint at […]
I have written about solar panel recycling before as a concern…As a society, we often put production ahead of end of life use and reuse issues. Just take a look at nuclear waste, solid waste and any other issue where we make a product. Solar panels are certainly something to think about… As noted in […]
We have heard renewable naysayers claim that solar and wind are unreliable…that they are not able to provide an even source of power and that the system cannot handle the irregularities of the renewable generating systems. Well, a good test was held in Germany when a solar eclipse resulted in a huge spike and drop […]