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The "Age of Electricity" is here.
Good climate news is hard to come by, but a new UK report suggests that reaching net zero emissions is definintely achievable.
A new solar-powered direct air capture system not only removes CO₂ from the atmosphere but converts it into syngas, a key precursor for synthetic fuels.
China hopes to take the concept of space-sourced solar power from science fiction to reality.
Meet Solar Hopper, an autonomous drone that uses 24 perovskite solar cells to recharge. It also looks mighty cool!
What you need to know about solar energy and solar panels. Get your solar energy facts straight.
A quick rundown of the pros and cons of solar energy for your home.
Although the process is not efficient, it's a proof of concept for carbon neutral liquid fuel.
The report forecasts a fast expansion of clean energy sources.
Solar energy is on the rise, but how does it really work?
The system can fit 10 times as much power output than traditional panels in a given container.
It's called "clean" energy for a reason.
Sounds like a deal.
The UK is taking huge strides -- but in the opposite direction.
When one door closes, another one opens.
How one organization is proposing solving climate change by looking inwards, not outwards for solutions.
China does it again.
It's all you need to know, really.
There are absolutely no subsidies which means this is the cheapest power plant in the world.
Dubai loves to take things to the superlative, and the city isn't toying around this time either.
An MIT research team has developed a new technology that will allow for the creation of lighter and thinner solar cells than ever before. While the team says there is still work to be done before making them commercially available, the panels already proved their efficacy in laboratory settings. They hope that their work will power […]
Morocco is poised to become a solar superpower, as they revealed plans for the largest concentrated solar power plant, powered by the Saharan sun.
India is one of the most polluted countries in the world, but for what it's worth local authorities acknowledge this and are trying to balance their energy mix, currently heavily reliant on fossil fuel. More than 90% of India's energy needs are met by coal, oil and gas. In all this ocean of dirt, particles and toxic fumes, the Cochin International Airport (CIAL) shines like jewel - the first international airport in the world that is 100% served by solar energy.
Solar-aided power plants could mean less CO2 for a fraction of the costs of solar-only, paving the way for a full-renewable power supply.
A new project started by Green Energy Africa in September 2014 has brought solar energy to 2,000 homes in Naiputa county alone, and put new power into the hands of women who sell affordable solar installations.
Only six months ago, a 230-foot strip of road was covered in solar panels in the Netherlands. Since then, some 3,000 kilowatt-hours of energy were produced or enough to power one Dutch home for a whole year. These news came as a surprise even to the developers of SolaRoad, as the project has been dubbed.
Solar power is one of the most efficient yet clean sources of energy we have access to. There are no increased fuel costs or dependencies, no ties to pollutants, and it’s both reliable and affordable. Of course, in order to harness solar power you need access to specific technology. This tech relies on either small-scale […]
Amazingly, 19 percent of all Australian households have solar panels or solar water heaters installed, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistic (ABS). The statistic is even more astonishing when you consider only three years ago five percent of the households had rooftop solar panels. A land of sunshine Of the 19 per cent, 14 […]
Solar Impulse, the now famous 100 percent solar-powered aircraft, made the headlines after it proved it could fly for 26 hours straight, be it day or night. Now the projects’ initiators want to take the plane and solar power to new dazzling heights – they want to circumnavigate the globe in 20 days and 20 […]
A recent study of gargantuan proportions estimated that the technical potential of photovoltaic cells and concentrated solar power (CSP) in the United States, at today’s level of research and with today’s possibilities, is enough to generate about 400,000 TWh of energy annually, significantly more than any other renewable energy source. The study The National Energy […]
You might think that this isn’t quite the best time in the world to announce a nation wide nuclear plan, with the Japan double tsunami/earthquake incident which lead to the consequent Fukushima nuclear crisis and all, but South African officials don’t seem to let nature intimate them. As such, South Africa’s cabinet ratified a controversial […]
The sun is the biggest source of energy on our planet, and it’s all natural. It’s enough to realize that in one hour the sun produces enough energy to power all the electrical needs of the word for an entire YEAR! Naturally, research has been underway for many years now for means of practically and […]
