Solar Insights Magazine, published by Microgrid Media, focuses on the latest innovations in solar energy. Each issue highlights important developments, creative solutions, and the people working to make a greener future. In this edition, we cover topics like floating solar farms in U.S. cities and the exciting idea of collecting solar power from space. Our goal is to inform and inspire, showing the endless possibilities of solar energy.

The integration of renewable energy resources into the electricity grid presents an important challenge. This book provides a review and analysis of the technical and policy options available for managing variable energy resources such as wind and solar power. As well as being of value to government and industry policy-makers and planners, the volume also provides a single source for scientists and engineers of the technical knowledge gained during the 4-year RenewElec (renewable electricity) project at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Vermont, Vermont Law School, and the Van Ness Feldman environmental law firm. The first part of the book discusses the options for large scale integration of variable electric power generation, including issues of predictability, variability, and efficiency. The second part presents the scientific findings of the project. In the final part, the authors undertake a critical review of major quantitative regional and national wind integration studies in the United States. Based on comparisons among these studies, they suggest areas where improvements in methods are warranted in future studies, areas where additional research is needed to facilitate future improvements in wind integration studies and how the research can be put into practice.

How solar could spark a clean-energy transition through transformative innovation—creative financing, revolutionary technologies, and flexible energy systems. Solar energy, once a niche application for a limited market, has become the cheapest and fastest-growing power source on earth. What's more, its potential is nearly limitless—every hour the sun beams down more energy than the world uses in a year. But in Taming the Sun, energy expert Varun Sivaram warns that the world is not yet equipped to harness erratic sunshine to meet most of its energy needs. And if solar's current surge peters out, prospects for replacing fossil fuels and averting catastrophic climate change will dim. Innovation can brighten those prospects, Sivaram explains, drawing on firsthand experience and original research spanning science, business, and government. Financial innovation is already enticing deep-pocketed investors to fund solar projects around the world, from the sunniest deserts to the poorest villages. Technological innovation could replace today's solar panels with coatings as cheap as paint and employ artificial photosynthesis to store intermittent sunshine as convenient fuels. And systemic innovation could add flexibility to the world's power grids and other energy systems so they can dependably channel the sun's unreliable energy. Unleashing all this innovation will require visionary public policy: funding researchers developing next-generation solar technologies, refashioning energy systems and economic markets, and putting together a diverse clean energy portfolio. Although solar can't power the planet by itself, it can be the centerpiece of a global clean energy revolution. A Council on Foreign Relations Book

Will I save money by going solar? How much will I save on my electric bill? Is there a federal tax credit? How can I avoid being scammed? Going Solar The Homeowner’s Handbook will answer all these questions and more. There is massive information flowing through the web, and with the solar industry growing rapidly, misinformation flourishes online. Lourdes Dirden will teach you how to research the right information, push aside anything misleading, and you will learn which questions to ask. Going Solar The Homeowner’s Handbook is easy to read, and it will walk readers through the process of a solar system installation. Lourdes Dirden works in the solar industry and draws from personal experience to give you an eye-opening awareness. Do some research before you invest thousands of dollars. You can start with the United States Office of Energy. When you buy Going Solar The Homeowner’s Handbook, you will be provided with valuable information, trustworthy resources, and the confidence you need to make an informed decision.