Pacific Sun TechnologiesDec 16, 20186 minWhat made solar panels so cheap? Thank government policy.From an economic perspective, the core challenge of climate change is that the standard way of doing things — the dirty, carbon-intensive...
Pacific Sun TechnologiesNov 23, 20184 minDesigning a ‘solar tarp,’ a foldable, packable way to generate power from the sunThe energy-generating potential of solar panels – and a key limitation on their use – is a result of what they’re made of. Panels made of...
Pacific Sun TechnologiesJul 29, 20183 minLiquid-air energy storage: The latest new “battery” on the UK gridA first-of-its-kind energy-storage system has been added to the grid in the UK. The 5MW / 15MWh system stores energy in an unusual way:...
Pacific Sun TechnologiesJun 4, 20184 minInside the New Technology That Could Transform the Solar Power IndustryThe future of solar power has looked increasingly bright in recent years thanks to the plummeting cost of silicon solar panels and a...
Pacific Sun TechnologiesJun 19, 20154 minSolar 101: How Does Solar Energy Work?Our sun is a naturally occurring nuclear reactor. It releases tiny packets of energy called photons, which travel the 93 million miles...
Pacific Sun TechnologiesMay 12, 20142 minWhat is Solar Energy?You probably know that solar energy is sunlight (solar radiation) that is constantly being emitted from the sun. Where does this sunlight...