Ars Technica Solar now costs 6¢ per kilowatt-hour, beating government goal by 3 yearsArs TechnicaOn Tuesday, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that utility-grade solar panels have hit cost targets set for 2020, three years ahead of schedule. Those targets reflect around $1 per watt and 6¢ per kilowatt-hour in Kansas City, the department’s …The Energy…

Fox News James Webb Space Telescope will hunt for signs of life in the solar systemFox News… executive vice president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), who is leading an effort to use the telescope to study objects in Earth’s solar system. [Icy Water Worlds That Might Host Life]. The James…

Fast Company During Irma’s Power Outages, Some Houses Kept The Lights On With Solar And BatteriesFast CompanyTypically, rooftop solar panels send power directly back into the grid. Power customers usually get a discount on their electric bill, but in a disaster, the fact that solar panels keep generating power isn’t useful. The rise of new…

Greentech Media Mosaic Will Sell $300 Million Worth of Solar Loans to Goldman SachsGreentech MediaSolar loan provider Mosaic reached an agreement with Goldman Sachs in which the bank will buy $300 million in loans over time. This deal will clear up space on Mosaic’s balance sheet to finance more loans, and signals a prestigious bank’s…

TNW This Swedish startup found the answer to more efficient solar panels… in algae?TNWSolar panels are quite an inefficient form of renewable energy – only around 20 percent of incoming sunlight is turned into energy. However, with a little help from millions of years of evolution and some algae, solar panels could start to shape…

Los Angeles Times Harvey, Irma and global warming. We have to talk.USA TODAYIn the wake of devastating Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, Americans hunger to know whether global warming — something they once regarded as a distant threat involving polar bears and melting glaciers — is a here-and-now part of their daily lives.Harvey and Irma say…

SFGate Study: Asia’s glaciers face massive melt from global warming – SFGateSFGateBERLIN (AP) — Scientists say one-third of the ice stored in Asia’s glaciers will be lost by the end of the century even if the world manages to meet its ambitious …Asia’s glaciers will melt sharply from global warming by century’s end: climate studySouth China…

Newsmax Stevie Wonder: Those Who Don’t Believe in Global Warming Must Be ‘Blind’NewsmaxLegendary singer Stevie Wonder says anyone who does not believe in global warming “must be blind.” His comments came during the televised “Hand in Hand” telethon to raise money for hurricane relief and were reported by The Hill. “Anyone who believes …Beyonce´, Stevie Wonder…

New York Daily News Global warming could empty your coffee potNew York Daily NewsCoffee regions will be heavily affected by global warming, meaning big producers in Latin America could see their crops depleted by as much as 88% by 2050. Researchers at the University of Vermont projected these numbers in the Proceedings of the …Global warming…

FITSNews Global Warming: Believe It, Or ElseFITSNewsIn the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma (the latter of which declared war on this website’s founding editor) there’s been a ramp-up in conversation about global warming. Predictably, global warming backers are making the case that these two …Global warming alarmists shouldn’t exploit hurricanesUSA TODAYYou can help stop…