America Revealed: The Future of Energy

America Revealed is a program on PBS that seeks to take a look at what makes up the America we know. The program focuses on giving its viewers “a fascinating new perspective on the hidden patterns and rhythms of American life, by looking through the eyes of individuals who all play a part in keeping America fed, moving, powered and making goods.” The series is hosted by Yul Kwon, best known as winner of Survivor: Cook...

America Revealed: Solar Power

America Revealed is a program on PBS that seeks to take a look at what makes up the America we know. The program focuses on giving its viewers “a fascinating new perspective on the hidden patterns and rhythms of American life, by looking through the eyes of individuals who all play a part in keeping America fed, moving, powered and making goods.” The series is hosted by Yul Kwon, best known as winner of Survivor: Cook...

Solar Innovation through Design

One of the biggest complaints with solar is its perceived unattractiveness. Especially in urban environments, where space needs to be optimized in every possible way and energy consumption is as high as the buildings are tall, there tends to be a problem for solar development. It is here where creativity and artistic thought can be combined with functionality to create new solutions to city’s energy stresses.  Case in...

Floating Solar Energy Farm

Remaining competitive in the race to produce solar energy requires companies producing the most available wattage in the least amount of space.  To become a viable option as an alternative form of energy for a community or small city, thousands of solar panels are needed, which translates to a great deal of space.  But what happens when the land is scarce and in high demand?  We look to the ocean. Israeli startup Solaris...