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Tesla Announced 6 New Projects To Restore Power In Puerto Rico

Tesla Announced 6 New Projects To Restore Power In Puerto Rico

After Hurricane Maria destroyed much of Puerto Rico earlier this year, Elon Musk was quick to offer Tesla’s services as an energy provider. The largest energy contract in the restoration efforts ultimately went to Whitefish, a small energy company from Montana, but they’ve since halted work. Tesla, however, has remained dedicated to improving energy access and availability in Puerto Rico. Tesla’s restoration efforts began with powering a children’s hospital in San Juan, and n

5,500 U.S. Schools Use Solar Power, And That's Growing As Costs Fall, Study Shows

5,500 U.S. Schools Use Solar Power, And That's Growing As Costs Fall, Study Shows

In a field behind an elementary school in rural Middlesex County, Virginia, near the Chesapeake Bay, an ambitious plan has been taking shape: Schools Superintendent Peter Gretz and other local administrators are preparing to power their school district with solar energy. By next August, Virginia-based solar developer Sun Tribe Solar expects to have an array of solar panels in place in that field that can generate enough electricity to power the county's elementary school and

Chernobyl Is Slated To Become a $1.2M Solar Farm

Chernobyl Is Slated To Become a $1.2M Solar Farm

In 1986, a failing nuclear reactor released enough radioactive energy that to cause hundreds to evacuate the city of Chernobyl. The nuclear reactor site and the surrounding area has been abandoned ever since, but there are plans in place to give Chernobyl a new start: one engineering firm wants to turn it into a solar farm. In the future, Chernobyl could be known for providing clean solar energy instead of radiation. As reported by Bloomberg, Ukrainian engineering firm Rodina

One Of The Country's Biggest Oil Fields Just Turned To An Unexpected Power Source: Solar

One Of The Country's Biggest Oil Fields Just Turned To An Unexpected Power Source: Solar

The oil field is about to become even more remarkable. Its future production operations will be partly powered by a massive solar energy project that will make the oil extraction process more environmentally friendly, according to Aera and GlassPoint Solar, the firm that will create the solar project. The Belridge field was discovered in 1911. Oil from the field flowed out of the ground because of natural pressure in the geologic reservoirs. Later, as the pressure declined,

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