Europe News Solar power set to relieve thousands of Belgian low-income households The project is being carried out by a Belgian cooperative made up of 62 social housing companies in the region of Flanders. 09/09/2022
Climate A record 12.2% of the EU’s electricity came from solar this summer Eighteen countries in the EU saw record shares of their electricity generated by solar power this summer. 08/09/2022
Eco-Innovation Could solar panels provide farms with shade and added revenue? Large-scale solar installations are becoming popular in agriculture - but getting the right mix of crop and solar is hard. 01/09/2022
Eco-Innovation Could bright colours make solar panels a more attractive option? Dull colours can discourage architects from using solar panels on buildings but this new discovery could change that. 16/08/2022
no comment Newport Folk Festival stage powered by bikes This weekend's Newport Folk Festival features a small outdoor stage powered in part by festival goers on stationary bikes. 24/07/2022
Biztech news Why record-breaking heatwaves aren’t good news for solar power The sun is blasting western Europe as extreme temperatures grip the region - and yet solar panels cannot make the most out of it. 18/07/2022
Green News UK energy bills to drop thanks to record investment in wind and solar UK renewables will generate electricity four times cheaper than gas, figures from the latest government auction show. 07/07/2022
Eco-Innovation Solar and wind energy can now be stored in ‘sand batteries’ A cheap way to store heat at 500C all year round, sand could help ease Europe’s energy problems. 06/07/2022
Mobility Lightyear's car runs on sunshine — but is it in your price range? Drivers with a daily commute of less than 35 km who live in sunny climates could go as long as seven months without needing to charge this car, the company says. 26/06/2022
Mobility Will the world soon be powered by space-based solar energy? China has made a significant step forward in their bid for space-based solar power. But what is it, is it feasible and could it be the future? 26/06/2022
Eco-Innovation Meet the Indian maths teacher who built his own solar-powered car The Indian creator wants to scale up his operation to make luxury electric cars a reality for the ‘common people’ of Kashmir. 24/06/2022
Biztech news A ‘CO2 battery’ could help store solar and wind energy. Here’s how The storage technology could iron out the main drawback of using solar or wind power. 08/06/2022
Green Opinion Why solar power is the greenest renewable we have at our disposal "We have still barely even scratched the surface of solar’s true potential to revolutionise the global power system," says Dr Harald Överholm. 11/05/2022
Green News There could be solar panels on all buildings in the EU by 2025 Solar costs have plunged by more than 80% over the last decade, but the technology produced only 5% of EU electricity in 2020. 11/05/2022
Eco-Innovation Largest solar car park in the world opens at Dutch music festival Spanning 350,000 square metres, this solar-powered car park can generate green energy and help grass grow. 11/05/2022
Green News Portugal is opening Europe's biggest floating solar park this year The solar park will be the size of 4 football pitches and be made up of 12,000 panels. 09/05/2022
Eco-Innovation ‘Lego blocks’ of solar energy could power all homes by 2030 'Power Blox' are a simple solution for electrifying the world’s most remote areas, and a quick tool during disasters. 05/05/2022
Green News Is the EU about to up its renewable energy target to 45% by 2030? The renewable share varies widely between EU countries, ranging from more than 50% in Sweden to below 10% in Luxembourg. 21/04/2022
Eco-Innovation Self-healing solar panels may be the future of reliable clean energy Researchers have found a material which can self-repair, potentially revolutionising solar panel construction. 17/04/2022
Living Will installing solar panels in your home cut your energy bills? Is it worth investing in solar panels for your house? Here we look at costs, how it works in other countries, and whether you need to live in the sunshine for them to work. 14/04/2022
Green News Turning Turkey’s coal mines into solar farms would power 7m homes Converting open-cast coal sites would significantly lower energy costs, which are surging due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 13/04/2022
Green News Renewable prices soar as Ukraine war is 'last straw' for the sector These kind of market disruptions have worsened since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, reversing a decade of cost declines for the renewable energy sector. 13/04/2022
Eco-Innovation Major solar breakthrough means energy can be stored for up to 18 years The future of solar has just got brighter with this ‘ultra-thin’ device for converting stored energy into electricity. 12/04/2022
Green News 'Night solar panels' that work in the dark could be just as productive The special solar cells work the same as their daytime counterparts - but in reverse. 08/04/2022
Green News Greece opens the largest double-sided solar farm in Europe The 204-megawatt solar park in the northern Greek town of Kozani was built by Greece's biggest oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum. 07/04/2022
Green News More solar panels to be made in Europe to cut reliance on Russian gas Currently there are only a small amount of panels made in Europe. The countries currently producing solar cells are Italy, France and Slovenia. 31/03/2022
