Posts by John Fitzgerald Weaver
Germany 100% renewable for a moment, oil loves floating wind, more! #36
The Clean Power Hour is a weekly clean energy headline review and commentary podcast brought to you by Tim Montague and yours truly – the CommercialSolarGuy – John Fitzgerald Weaver. First of course, here’s the podcast – Episode 36! Germany’s renewable energy generation exceeded the country’s total electricity demand …the fine print is that it was only…
Read MoreMost efficient solar panels available in 2021
This list of the most efficient solar panels is based upon Taiyangnews‘ report from January 2021 – Advanced Module Technologies. While the list put together here isn’t all encompassing, and it will date itself quickly as the industry evolves, it covers a lot of the what’s out there. We would recommend getting deeper into the…
Read MoreFlying panels, floating batteries, big bada boom, more! #35
The Clean Power Hour is a weekly clean energy headline review and commentary podcast brought to you by Tim Montague and yours truly – the CommercialSolarGuy – John Fitzgerald Weaver. First of course, here’s the podcast – Episode 35! Now, to the news!
Read More24 hour solar power plant: a financial analysis
Japanese solar developer, Blue Power, has built a 24 hour solar plus energy storage power plant that can run for 24 hours a day at 143-1 Hinode, Akaigawa Village, Yoichi District, Hokkaido, Japan. While smaller solar plus storage facilities have been around for a couple of decades, a utility scale project at this large size…
Read MoreSpace solar panel specs, solar siding in the Netherlands, and more! Episode #34
The Clean Power Hour is a weekly clean energy headline review and commentary podcast brought to you by Tim Montague and yours truly – the CommercialSolarGuy – John Fitzgerald Weaver. First of course, here’s the podcast – Episode 34! Now, to the news! Scientists working for the Pentagon have successfully tested a solar panel the size of…
Read MoreSolar energy growth is exponential again – up 28%, 3.2% of all electricity in 2020
The US Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released the February Electric Power Monthly, providing data through the end of 2020. The report notes that solar energy exponential growth is back, as photovoltaic (solar) generation grew by more than 28%, accounting for ~3.2% of total US electricity generated for the year. Total electricity…
Read MoreHydrogen power paste, solar powered helicopter on Mars, more! Episode #33
The Clean Power Hour is a weekly clean energy headline review and commentary podcast brought to you by Tim Montague and yours truly – the CommercialSolarGuy – John Fitzgerald Weaver. First of course, here’s the podcast – Episode 33! Now, to the news! Hydrogen-powered drives for e-scooters …this advance is really something significant. One argument against hydrogen…
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