Not exact matches
Off - grid
solar is already providing electricity
to communities in rural Africa, India, the Caribbean and elsewhere who will never get
access to grid power from nuclear or any other form of large, centralized generation,
because the resources
to build either the grids or the giant power plants do not exist, nor do those communities have the wealth
to purchase grid power.
«It's the most accessible way
because something like 80 percent of people don't have
access to rooftop
solar.»
The good news is that
because PV is seeping down into the cracks, you'll soon be able
to access solar power directly, even if you don't have a suitable rooftop, good credit, or a home state that offers net metering policies (a category that cumulatively includes 77 percent of Americans, according
to GTM Research).
Fossil fuels are much more practical than renewables for the simple reason that fossil fuels allow not only
access to the energy, but
to the energy on demand
because fossil fuels represent stored energy while renewables
solar and wind represent only flux but not storage.
Because there are no upfront costs, this model provides a means for low - income community members
to access the benefits of
solar.
Local
solar companies are growing market share
because they now have
access to more sophisticated financing options previously only available
to the large
solar leasing companies.
It is «critically important for California»
because so many customers do not have
access to solar, Gutherz said.
Getting big international finance institutions (IFI's) like the World Bank behind off - grid
solar sector is ultimately a winning scenario,
because as the International Energy Agency has stated, we need nearly $ 1 trillion in cumulative investment
to achieve universal energy
access by 2030.
But for others, who live in parts of the world with little
to no
access to power, whether it's
because of lacking infrastructure or from the impacts from disaster or war (or just a lack of money
to acquire it), having a
solar charger and a battery
to store the electricity in can make a huge — even a lifesaving — difference.
The big winners were consumers, with
access to cheaper
solar panels and a faster rate of innovation
because of the increased competition.
This
solar pumping platform also features another big advantage over traditional pumps,
because Pumpmakers wants
to give everyone
access to their easy -
to - use DIY instructions and construction plans, so that anyone from private individuals
to NGOs
to entrepreneurs can build and install these
solar pumps wherever they're needed.
The roof of the tool shed was an ideal choice of locations for Dan's
solar panel array
because it is low enough
to access easily for general system maintenance and seasonal panel pitch adjustments.
The Palen project is an excellent fit for BrightSource's portfolio of future development sites
because it is partially permitted, has
access to transmission lines and is located in an area with very strong
solar resources.