Researchers from the Singapore Institute of Technology have investigated the performance of new floating breakwaters (FBs) integrating wave energy converters (WECs). The breakwaters are intended for ...

From a small California winery to a large-scale energy project in China, floating photovoltaics — or “floatovoltaics”— are gaining in popularity. Commonly installed over artificial water bodies, from ...

As renewable energy demand intensifies, floating PV (FPV) technology represents an innovative approach to generating solar energy and have gained popularity globally. Situated on bodies of water such ...

Officials at Del-Co Water Company, a nonprofit cooperative in north central Ohio, were looking for ways to add solar power to reduce the carbon footprint of their energy-intensive pump systems. But ...

Alona Armstrong receives funding from UKRI and the solar industry. Lancaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Bangor University provides funding as a member of ...

Floating breakwaters represent an increasingly important solution for coastal protection, offering flexibility and adaptability in mitigating wave energy and reducing shoreline erosion. Recent ...

Wood Mackenzie forecasts 1.7GW of floating solar PV installations in 2024. Chart: Wood Mackenzie. Wood Mackenzie has forecast cumulative floating solar PV (FPV) installations to reach 77GW by 2033.

The AU$13 million project is called ‘Novel Energy and Evaporative Storage Technologies for Irrigators’. Image: Melanie Jenson (CRDC). A five-year research initiative is underway in Australia to test ...

Solar farms are a popular source of clean energy in places that maximize sunlight exposure, like deserts or large fields away from urban areas. But they can also be constructed on water, for example, ...

While floating solar -- the emerging practice of putting solar panels on bodies of water -- is promising in its efficiency and its potential to spare agricultural and conservation lands, a new ...

How might floating solar energy projects impact wild birds and vice versa? A paper outlines key considerations for a growing floating solar industry. From a small California winery to a large-scale ...