{"id":19468,"date":"2016-04-03T12:39:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T17:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=19468"},"modified":"2016-04-03T12:39:10","modified_gmt":"2016-04-03T17:39:10","slug":"blowout-week-118","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=19468","title":{"rendered":"Blowout Week 118"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/euanmearns.com\/blowout-week-118\/#more-13138\" target=\"_blank\">Blowout Week 118<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">This week we focus on solar power in the United States. A report by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory has concluded that the country can fill 39% of its electricity needs with rooftop solar PV alone. And that doesn\u2019t include the \u201cimmense potential\u201d of ground-mounted PV units. Is an all-solar America on the horizon?<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.c2es.org\/docUploads\/Solar-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.c2es.org\/docUploads\/Solar-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Popular Science:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.popsci.com\/new-study-shows-rooftop-solar-panels-could-power-nearly-40-percent-united-states\">Rooftop Solar Panels Could Power Nearly 40 Percent Of The U.S.<\/a><\/b><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-13138\"><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Energy Department\u2019s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) issued a report last week that analyzed the ability of America\u2019s roofs to host solar panels. They looked at rooftops in 128 cities across the country, analyzing buildings large and small for their suitability for hosting photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, and how much power could be generated in each location. The estimates varied by state and by region, but overall, the report found that 39 percent of the country\u2019s energy could be generated by rooftop solar panels. \u201cIt is important to note that this report only estimates the potential from existing, suitable rooftops, and does not consider the immense potential of ground-mounted PV,\u201d co-author Robert Margolis said. \u201cActual generation from PV in urban areas could exceed these estimates by installing systems on less suitable roof space, by mounting PV on canopies over open spaces such as parking lots, or by integrating PV into building facades. Further, the results are sensitive to assumptions about module performance, which are expected to continue improving over time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We continue with the usual eclectic mix of stories from the energy, climate and related fields, including OPEC\u2019s trials and tribulations, another US rig count decline, Mexico\u2019s oil and gas reserves fall, Sinopec to double gas production, Gazprom expects a record year for exports to Europe, Sunedison facing bankruptcy, the UK to get smart grids, a reprieve for Fiddler\u2019s Ferry, a new, safer, cheaper nuclear fuel rod, storing energy on electric trains, whether climate change is good or bad for UK wine and whether it makes it immoral to have kids.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blowout Week 118 This week we focus on solar power in the United States. A report by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory has concluded that the country can fill 39% of its electricity needs with rooftop solar PV alone. And that doesn\u2019t include the \u201cimmense potential\u201d of ground-mounted PV units. 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