In a tech-obsessed state that’s part desert, creating new technologies to save or clean water should be a no-brainer. But even though water technology helps preserve the most precious resource on Earth, startups in the field have struggled for years to attract the level of investment and attention showered upon social media, solar power and sharing economy companies. California’s four-year drought may change that. As water agencies scramble to make deep cuts after another dry winter, water tech may finally get its moment.
Silicon carbide can help convert direct current into alternating current with less energy consumption than existing inverters, improving the economics of solar power.
South Australia has once again teamed up with Tesla for a solution to their energy needs, this time to create a network of houses installed with solar power panels and batteries to create a renewable power grid.
Solar power is taking root.
