Solar energy

Bilal Ahmed, a maths teacher from Srinagar, with the solar car he developed.

Meet the Indian maths teacher who built his own solar-powered car

Solar energy is the future.

Why solar power is the greenest renewable we have at our disposal

Solar panels could be installed on all suitable public buildings in the EU by 2025.

There could be solar panels on all buildings in the EU by 2025

The largest solar car park in the world has opened at Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands

Largest solar car park in the world opens at Dutch music festival

Portugal is building the largest floating solar park in Europe.

Portugal is opening Europe's biggest floating solar park this year

The energy cubes are now in use in around 20 countries, from Vanuatu to Mozambique.

‘Lego blocks’ of solar energy could power all homes by 2030

Wind farm in Poland.

Is the EU about to up its renewable energy target to 45% by 2030?

Solar panels on the roof of a house.

Will installing solar panels in your home cut your energy bills?

14/04/2022

What a solar farm would like on Turkey's coal mines.

Turning Turkey’s coal mines into solar farms would power 7m homes

13/04/2022

Dr Kasper Moth-Poulson and his team have found a novel way to store solar energy.

Major solar breakthrough means energy can be stored for up to 18 years

12/04/2022

A solar panel working at night.

'Night solar panels' that work in the dark could be just as productive

08/04/2022

New solar park launched in Greece.

Greece opens the largest double-sided solar farm in Europe

07/04/2022

Solar panel generation is on the rise in Europe.

More solar panels to be made in Europe to cut reliance on Russian gas

31/03/2022

Renewable energy push renewed in Germany.

Germany speeds up renewable energy push due to Ukraine invasion

28/02/2022

The material could be applied to entire buildings such as the Montreal Convention Centre.

Humans could become walking solar panels if this technology takes off

19/02/2022

Planting wildflowers around solar panels could make them a home for bees.

Bumblebees are dying - but could solar parks save them?

14/12/2021

What is 'greenflation' and is it putting renewable energy at risk?

What is 'greenflation' and is it putting renewable energy at risk?

22/11/2021

Is solar kerosene the future? Engineers at this Swiss University think so.

Sunlight mixed with air could create the greenest airplane fuel yet

08/11/2021