Clean energy

China National Complete Plant Import & Export Corp Ltd.

China’s COMPLANT Is Quietly Reinventing Itself — From “Complete Plants” to Big‑Ticket Solar EPC and Energy Storage. Here’s What Just Changed

1) Who is COMPLANT today? (and why the name can be confusing) China National Complete Plant Import & Export Corp., Ltd. (short name COMPLANT/CNCPIEC; SZ:000151) historically built its brand around “complete plant” exports and turnkey EPC work overseas, and now also runs
September 28, 2025
Solar Panels vs. Wind Turbines

Home Energy Face-Off: Solar Panels vs. Wind Turbines – And the Surprising Third Option Experts Recommend

Key Facts Efficiency per Dollar Spent On a per-dollar basis, rooftop solar today almost always beats small wind for homes. DOE cost models peg utility rooftop PV around $2.7–3.2/W installed energy.gov, whereas small wind averages over $5/W windexchange.energy.gov (and often much higher
September 21, 2025
Energy Storage

Energy Storage: The Secret Weapon of the Clean Energy Revolution

Energy storage captures energy for later use, making intermittently-produced power (like solar or wind) available on demand enelgreenpower.com, energy.gov. – Major storage types include electrical (batteries, capacitors), mechanical (pumped hydro, flywheels), thermal (molten salt, ice) and chemical (hydrogen, fuels) energy.gov, eia.gov. –
September 18, 2025
Viruses Building Batteries

Viruses Are Building Better Batteries?! The Wild Science Turning M13 & TMV Into Power‑Packed Electrodes

Scientists have learned to reprogram viruses as nanoscale construction crews that “grow” battery parts in water at room temperature. Engineered M13 bacteriophages (which infect bacteria, not people) and plant viruses like tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) act as scaffolds that self‑assemble metal‑oxide nanowires
September 16, 2025
Geothermal Heat Pumps

Homeowners Are Saving Thousands with Geothermal Systems – Here’s How

Key Facts: What Are Geothermal Systems and How Do They Work? Geothermal heating and cooling systems – also known as ground-source heat pumps – use the earth as a natural thermal battery. Just a few feet below the surface, the ground stays
September 14, 2025
Photovoltaic Roof Tiles

Photovoltaic Roof Tiles Revolution: Top Brands, Hidden Costs & Surprising Facts

Key Facts Summary Technology Behind Photovoltaic Roof Tiles Photovoltaic roof tiles function just like conventional solar panels, but are designed as roofing material. Each “tile” contains solar cells (usually silicon) laminated into a durable, weatherproof module shaped like a shingle or tile.
September 13, 2025
Home battery

“Stop Paying Peak Prices: 7 Home Batteries That Can Slash Bills Now (Real Specs, Performance & 2025 Pricing)”

Key facts (read this first) What a home battery actually does (in 30 seconds) A residential battery stores daytime solar or off‑peak grid energy and discharges it when electricity is expensive or when the grid goes down. Systems are either AC‑coupled (battery
September 13, 2025
china solar panel photovoltaic

10 Chinese Solar Panel Titans Dominating 2025: Efficiency Records, Global Reach & Price Wars

Jinko Solar JinkoSolar’s automated module assembly lines: the scale of production at a Jinko factory underpins its cost leadership pv-tech.org.Overview: JinkoSolar is the world’s largest solar panel manufacturer as of 2024, headquartered in Shanghai. Founded in 2006, Jinko has a massive global
September 12, 2025
The Most Efficient Renewable Energy Source

The Most Efficient Renewable Energy Source? 2025’s Answer May Surprise You

Understanding Renewable “Efficiency”: More Than One Metric What does it mean for a renewable energy source to be “efficient”? Unlike a single number on a lightbulb, efficiency in renewables has many faces. It can refer to energy conversion efficiency – how much
September 11, 2025