How home solar arrays can help to stabilize the grid, part 1 of 2
Editor’s Note: Scientific American’s George Musser will be chronicling his experiences installing solar panels in Solar at Home (formerly 60-Second Solar). Read his introduction here and see all posts here . Solar arrays can do more than feed energy into the power grid. They might also be able to help the grid cope with a problem many people aren’t aware of: the fact that electrical appliances …
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White Light Solar Flares Finally Explained
Solar flares that light up the face of the sun have finally been explained. It turns out the sun is one hell of a particle accelerator.
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Vt. company wants to put solar at ex landfill
A Vermont company is planning to ask the Bennington select board for preliminary approval for a project that would create a solar power farm at the town’s former dump. Vermont – Bennington Vermont – Energy – Business – Renewable
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