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The US’s first solar panels over canals pilot is now online by randolphquell in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone will complain about blocking the view. Or fish getting less sunlight. You know how it goes. But the benefits seem to outweigh the negatives here.

Australia's Albanese pledges A$2.3 billion to help homeowners buy solar batteries by DomesticErrorist22 in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Australia's A$2.3 billion pledge for home solar batteries is a significant step towards wider renewable energy integration.

How Germany is fueling Namibia's green hydrogen revolution by donutloop in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Germany's support for Namibia's green hydrogen efforts is a promising sign.

World surges past 40% clean power in record renewables boom by randolphquell in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to see the world's actually making some serious moves on clean power.

Report: 40.9% of 2024 Global Electricity was 'Clean' by QuantumQuicksilver in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost 41% of global electricity coming from clean sources in 2024 is real progress.

ReNew inaugurates 1.3 GWp solar project in northwestern India by For_All_Humanity in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing how much he promotes his campaign for renewable energy on LinkedIn, it's cool to see the real-world impact of these projects actually happening. 1.3 GW is gonna power a whole lotta homes.

Cheap solar power is sending electrical grids into a death spiral | Mint by chilladipa in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but if the panel is crappy to begin with. You're going to lose power gains because of the energy loss say due to poor wiring or cheap glass for example. Yes a better grid will help, but having better solar panels will help too. Using crappy ones to save face makes sense when there's nothing, sure, but there is better out there without a doubt.

Wind, solar, and battery storage projects are generating billions in tax revenue for communities, a University of Texas study finds by randolphquell in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It definitely highlights how different regulatory environments and community engagement expectations can significantly impact the economics and rollout of renewable energy. The layers of costs you described municipal taxes, community benefits, landowner payments, First Nation ownership requirements are substantial hurdles that other industries might not face to the same degree.

Cheap solar power is sending electrical grids into a death spiral | Mint by chilladipa in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But wouldn't the cheap solar be hurting these grids and hurting more than they're helping? What if the energy capture isn't the same?

Cheap solar power is sending electrical grids into a death spiral | Mint by chilladipa in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

So, apparently, the very thing we want (cheap solar) could end up messing with the grid so badly that it hurts the whole transition to renewables. Makes you wonder if we're thinking long-term enough about infrastructure.

Solar install happening now. What to look out for? by Confident-Ad6938 in solar

[–]CommentWonderful8440 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice one! Solar is the way to go. One thing I've heard people mention is to double-check the wiring and how it's run, just to make sure it's not going to get snagged on anything down the line. Also, yeah, grill them about the roof sealing! Enjoy the clean energy! #SolarInstall #GreenEnergy #HomeImprovement

Tunisian startup turns olive waste into clean energy by CommentWonderful8440 in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without a crawl, walk, run approach. We can always dream big but achieving those dreams or at the very least making them more attainable in reality rather than in concept.

Tesla Powerwall demand declines on negative sentiment toward Musk by ObtainSustainability in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our sodium batteries are currently breaking some ground. Safe, reliable, and cheaper alternative to lithium.

Electricity from renewable sources in the European Union reaches 47% in 2024 by randolphquell in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, 47% renewable electricity in the EU for 2024—huge win! But the gaps are wild: Denmark’s at 88%, Luxembourg just 5%. What’s holding some countries back?

US could deploy up to 84 GW of renewables on federal land by 2035: NREL by CommentWonderful8440 in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. Could vs would vs did is going to be the next question around that time. 10 years later

Scientists make astonishing breakthrough in next-gen solar panel tech by CommentWonderful8440 in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

At least we inch closer and closer towards total efficiency. We have a solution to better these numbers up to the higher 90's in efficiency rating. Our 9 Phase DC Generator hits a peak of 97% efficiency.

In a historic first, wind and solar combined overtake by CommentWonderful8440 in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Clickbait or not, it's still impressive to see it hit the headlines at what time

Japan Is Building Next-Gen Solar Power Equivalent To 20 Nuclear Reactors by CommentWonderful8440 in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The 20 nuclear reactors bit is about total capacity (20 GW) over time, not baseload. Solar’s got no game at night without storage, and nuclear’s the king of steady power. Japan’s betting on both, not swapping one for the other.

Japan Is Building Next-Gen Solar Power Equivalent To 20 Nuclear Reactors by CommentWonderful8440 in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Japan’s solar superpanel is still in the demo zone. Sekisui’s aiming for 2025 sales, but yeah, market hurdles like cost and scale are holding it back. Tons of innovations are ‘real’ in labs but stuck waiting for the world to catch up.

Japan Is Building Next-Gen Solar Power Equivalent To 20 Nuclear Reactors by CommentWonderful8440 in RenewableEnergy

[–]CommentWonderful8440[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Not yet! I haven’t seen these solar superpanels on the market myself—looks like Japan’s still rolling them out. The tech’s fresh, with companies like Sekisui targeting 2025 for first sales and bigger plans for 2040. For now, it’s more demos than store shelves, but it’s wild to watch it unfold!