Nature offers beauty and sunlight in abundance. Thus, when it comes to revitalizing the mind and body or making sustainable use of resources, the environment and sunlight are the ultimate resort! Across the country, there are more than 18,000 camping sites, including but not limited to, The Great Smoky Mountains, Yosemite National Park, and Yellowstone National Park. The camping sites offer breathtaking views, sweat-breaking outdoor activities, and delightful time with family and friends. Thus, let’s discuss how people like to travel on camping trips. Traveling To The Campsite In An RV As the ..read more

At present, New York ranks 10th on the list of pioneering solar energy states. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the state has 2,311.15 MW of installed solar capacity. It is enough to provide electricity to 397,809 homes. Furthermore, the solar energy sector offers 10,740 jobs across the state. When it comes to adopting and promoting clean energy sources, the state has pretty aggressive energy and climate goals in the country. As per the Clean Energy standards: It will be a mandate to get 50% of energy from renewable sources by 2030 Using the year 1990 as a baseline ..read more

Throughout the country, federal, state, and local incentives and tax credits have been playing a pivotal role in the development of solar energy. At the time of this writing, there are 2 million residential solar, commercial solar, and utility-scale solar installations across the country. The installations sum up to a total output of 70 gigawatts and provide enough energy to power more than 12 million homes. Furthermore, by 2024, 2.5% of American households will have a solar installation.  Apart from Investment tax credit (ITC), various states have been trying to support and promote ..read more

Over the past decade, there has been significant growth in the number of residential and commercial-scale solar installations. Installing a photovoltaic (PV) system is one of the most beneficial decisions that anyone can make. However, the first thing that comes to the mind when thinking about PV system installation is ‘how much sunlight will the PV system need to prove its worth?’ Exposure to reasonable amounts of sunlight is essential for maintaining the efficiency of solar panels. However, solar panels are capable of generating electrical output even on a non-sunny day. Thus, the answe ..read more

The current crisis has cost many jobs in both renewable and non-renewable energy industries. However, the renewable energy industry seems to have been hit the worst with around 600,000 job losses. Oil demand went down and buried, resulting in negative demand and pricing of petroleum products in the market. Although lock downs and stay home orders are being eased in a phased manner, the damage has already been done. People are abstaining from traveling as much as possible, and it is not going to change for the time being. According to David Turk, acting deputy executive director at the Int ..read more

The batteries that you know today are a result of years of experiments and science. In the year 1800, Alessandro Volta, an Italian Physicist, invented the first working electrochemical battery. The battery used copper and zinc plates soaked in salty water to generate a potential difference of 0.76 volts across the cathode and anode terminals. The battery was working, yet it was not ready for mass production until two years later. All the rechargeable devices owe it to French physician Gaston Planté who invented the first rechargeable battery. When talking about solar power, ‘off-grid’ solar po ..read more

In language, ‘can’ and ‘should’ are verbs that change the course of any future action and its consequences. Can you drink eight glasses of water every day? The answer depends on your thirst and ability. However, the more important question is, should you drink eight glasses of water every day? In the same manner, can you take a Photovoltaic(PV) system when moving into a new house, is not the real question. Of course, you can remove the solar panels and install them in the new home. It’s your house, after all. Nevertheless, should you move, the PV system is a better question. Having an answer t ..read more

The sun is a giant nucleic reactor in the space. The light that hits a sunflower, a window sill, or solar panel takes around 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach the earth’s surface. It comes in the form of small chunks of energy known as photons. Before reaching the earth’s surface, a photon travels about a thousand years from the sun’s core. Sunlight is the ultimate source of energy. Each minute earth’s surface receives more energy from the sun than its resources produce in a year. In the space, sunlight’s intensity is around 1,366 watts per square meter. As the light travels through the layers ..read more

The year 2019 was a fruitful year for solar power throughout the country. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SIEA), there have been solar installations worth 13.3 gigawatts (GW) in PV capacity in 2019. The U.S. solar installation capacity at the end of last year was 77.7 GW, which is enough to meet the electricity demand of 14.5 million American homes. In the same year, 30.4 GW of new utility projects were announced.  https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/data/browser/#/?id=39-IEO2019&region=0-0&cases=Reference&start=2010&end=2050&f=A&linechart=Refer ..read more

The COVID-19 breakdown has triggered a slowdown, which is projected to turn into a recession in the post-pandemic era. The Corona Virus pandemic has taken a toll on most of the industries. One-third of the planet is under lock down. Almost every industry has stopped working. From the oil industry in the east to the LED industry around the world, every business is facing the wrath of the pandemic. The Solar industry is the latest victim of the pandemic. In 2019, solar panel installation went up by 23%, compared to 2018. The numbers are all set to go down by the corona virus fiasco. According to ..read more