(Natural News) Researchers with the Navy are testing a space-based solar panel in a bid to install a solar farm in orbit around Earth. Known as the Photovoltaic Radiofrequency Antenna Module (PRAM), the solar panel is no bigger than a pizza box but can be scaled up to generate large amounts of energy. The Navy launched PRAM to space in […]

(Natural News) The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the world to end its “deadly addiction” to fossil fuels such as coal. But Guterres either does not know or has failed to take into account the fact that metallurgical coal is an essential component in the processes of refining silicon and iron […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Sweden warn that installing an enormous array of solar panels in the Sahara desert can drastically alter the climate. In a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the researchers described how a giant array of solar panels, such as that planned for the Sahara, could raise global temperatures. This could disrupt precipitation patterns and bring […]

(Natural News) Researchers with the Department of Defense successfully harvested solar energy from space using a solar panel that could one day beam energy to any place on Earth. Called the Photovoltaic Radiofrequency Antenna Module (PRAM), the prototype solar panel is currently the size of a pizza box but could eventually be scaled up in order to send […]

(Natural News) With Big Solar on the rise, experts fear that the world could be facing a solar panel waste problem. In 2019 alone, solar panel producers worldwide installed a whopping 114.9 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power, according to a recent report from the Paris-based organization International Energy Agency (IEA). This figure corresponds to a 12 percent increase […]

(Natural News) Smoke and haze from California’s fires are still blanketing the state and neighboring regions, slashing the output of the largest solar installations across the nation by almost a third, according to Headline USA. Because of the thick smoke floating in the air, there is a reduction in the amount of sunlight that reaches solar […]

(Natural News) The call for renewable energy has been gaining traction in recent years due to concerns over escalating environmental pollution. A great deal of pressure is felt among policymakers and private companies as green activists and agencies lobby for a greener solution to humanity’s demand for energy. But a recent report from the Manhattan […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the US and China have developed new ways of harvesting and storing renewable energy through artificial photosynthesis. In their study, they described how synthesizing a new, dual-form catalyst can serve as the platform for artificial photosynthesis — a concept that generates much interest, given how plants can convert energy more efficiently. The […]

(Natural News) Some preppers want to live off the grid, but they often forget one important thing: paperwork. Going off the grid requires you to read laws, submit permits, and process all the relevant documents related to utilities you’ll need. If you want to try living off the grid in your state, you have to […]

(Natural News) You’ve heard of all the ways to convert light or wind or heat into usable electricity. But have you ever thought that the coldness of the universe might serve as an alternative source of clean and renewable power? Most energy production systems get their power from somewhere. Solar panels collect light while wind […]