The peak of sustainability —
For around forty years, photovoltaics have been supplying the energy required for off-grid mountain huts in the Austrian Alps; green hydrogen is now even being produced there by electrolysis.
Entries by Birgit Scheuch
Solar Energy from Space
In April 2023, we reported on the global efforts to produce solar energy in space. And just one year later, some important milestones have been achieved.
Better Charging –
From swish solar roofs and elegant timber structures to coworking spaces, films and gym equipment, what will the filling station – or, more accurately, the charging station – of the future look like? At SMA Innovation Management, we’ve gazed into what lies ahead.
Floating power plants
What produces electricity with incredible efficiency – and on otherwise unused space? Floating PV systems are increasingly common worldwide and present a unique aesthetic…
The Master of Drive
We spoke to Martina Hofmann shortly before she became head of the newly created “Renewable BW” department at the Climate Action and Energy Agency of Baden-Württemberg (KEA-BW) on July 1, 2023.
Giving old satellite dishes a new lease on life –
A disused satellite dish in the Swiss mountains has been producing solar power since November 2022. Here’s how it happened…
Solar energy from space
In space, the sun shines day and night, no clouds to dim the light. We could generate energy around the clock with photovoltaics there. Will we soon be obtaining our electricity from orbit?
Regeneration times three
Let’s take a look at Lower Saxony, where former moorland is now being transformed into carbon-sequestering energy centers.
Green Energy with a Side of Vegetables
When growing hay and forage crops was no longer enough to ensure the survival of grandpa Jack’s farm in Boulder County, Colorado, grandson Byron Kominek went looking for a new source of income. In doing so, he became a pioneer in agri-photovoltaics, or agrivoltaics.