Energy News from Lionshead Energy
Innovative or Over-the-top?
At Lionshead Energy we love to see innovative, successful deployment of alternative energy technology. Four noteworthy clean technologies to be in the news recently are the Toyota Mirai, the Solar Impulse II, the Ecocapsule by Nice Architects, and the SmartFlower.
Wall Street, the Vatican, the Eiffel Tower and more
According to Deutche Bank, solar is cheaper than the residential price of electricity in 14 American states. This is an important milestone, which observers commonly call “grid parity.”
What’s the Fastest Growing Source of U.S. Electricity?
The potential for small commercial solar in the US is virtually limitless. According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wind and solar energy installations accounted for all the new utility-scale generating capacity placed into service in April 2015.
Sustainable Energy for All
Recently, the World Bank completed its first global energy-use and energy projection survey, entitled The Global Tracking Framework: Sustainable Energy for All. Energy experts from fifteen international agencies evaluated the status of energy access, efficiency, consumption and sustainability in over 170 countries.
Five Reasons Why You Need Solar Power
Businesses and homeowners around the world are seeing the light - the solar light. There are many benefits for using solar energy that range from affordability, sustainability, and renewability. Here are five reasons why you should invest in solar power now.
Cochin International Airport Goes Solar
India’s Cochin International Airport changed aviation and green energy history by becoming the first airport in the world to operate only on solar power. On August 18, 2015, the airport was inaugurated, complete with 46,150 solar panels across 45 acres of land.
Mounting Gone Wild?
If you are at all familiar with solar energy, you have probably heard that panels in the U.S. should face south. This is because solar modules can only produce when the sun is shining directly on them. Facing them to the south and at a tilt provides the most solar radiation possible.
Top Three Clean Energy Sources (Simplified)
Perhaps we’re being a little biased here but, the sun is our most powerful source of energy. Sunlight, otherwise known as solar energy, has a lot of purposes. This includes heating, lighting and cooling homes and businesses, generating electricity, water heating, and a variety of industrial processes.
News from the Navy
According to the Navy’s website, the Department of the Navy (DON) announced today a signed real estate outgrant with Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, to develop a large-scale, solar generation farm at Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) Kings Bay.
