USA Satellite is first 'spacecraft' to be propelled only by sun energy A small crowdfunded satellite has become the first spacecraft to be propelled only by the energy of the sun. 24/07/2019
USA Sunlight-fuelled spacecraft 'Lightsail 2' delays sail deployment The crowd-funded spacecraft could deploy its sail as early as July 21 after delaying it to check a system that helps the spacecraft orient itself. 09/07/2019
no comment California hillside glows with thousands of solar-powered lights The "Field of Light" exhibition by British artist Bruce Munro, who is known for his large-scale light installations, is made up of 58,000 stemmed glass globes lit by fiber-optics. 28/06/2019
futuris Smart cooling and cleaning for concentrated solar power plants New research is looking at ways of saving water at ultra-thirsty concentrated solar power plants, making this renewable energy more environmentally friendly. 20/05/2019
Transport Bentley motors builds the UK’s largest solar-powered car port The luxury car firm have announced that UK based manufacturing will be solar-powered from now on. 02/05/2019
no comment Latin America's first thermosolar plant is being built in Chile In northern Chile, the first thermosolar plant of Latin America is springing up in the middle of the Atacama Desert. 13/03/2019
focus City with a conscience: Dubai's desert utopia In this episode of Focus we travel to the outskirts of Dubai to visit a community at the forefront of environmentalism and sustainability. 15/02/2019
no comment China's first 100MW solar power plant turned on China's first 100MW solar power plant was put into operation on Friday in Dunhuang City of northwest China's Gansu Province. 28/12/2018
Outdoor Five new ways to help the environment 2018 has seen some great advances in eco-conscious solutions and green technology 13/12/2018
Ideas Solar energy in your pocket The best solar powered gadgets for your everyday and travel adventures. 26/10/2018
no comment Watch: The best No Comment videos of this week Here is our pick of the best videos from the last seven days. 05/10/2018
Germany Solar panel car to go on sale in 2019 A German start-up is in the final stages of developing a charging system for an all-electric vehicle with solar panels to top up the battery as you drive. 13/08/2018
USA California becomes the first U.S. state to mandate solar panels Most new homes will have to include solar panels after 2020 10/05/2018
Japan Making a splash: Japan's floating solar panels Environmentally-friendly electricity generation has taken on a whole new look in Japan 21/03/2018
futuris Solar power: the next generation Why Scientists are excited by 'next-generation' solar cells and what they could mean for the future of energy. 26/02/2018
Destinations This is how the world’s first “energy positive” hotel will look like This hotel will produce more energy than it consumes. 13/02/2018
Sci-tech Tesla Mega battery made about 650,000 euros in two days It was a huge PR stunt on Twitter, that turned into a reality, that solved a huge problem. And now it’s making money 28/01/2018
futuris Making green energy cheaper Sunny Morocco seems like the ideal place to produce solar power. 09/10/2017
world news How heatwave-hit Europe is going cold on solar power Even the continent's sunniest regions are struggling. 09/08/2017
Iran Largest solar power plant in Iran opens The largest Solar Power Plant in Iran has been opened with a 20 megawatts capacity. 31/07/2017
futuris Solar scientists gather to calibrate the sun's strength The sun's strength changes with by location and time of day, affecting the energy output of solar panels. But researchers need a common reference. 26/06/2017
USA Here comes the sun: NASA's hottest mission starts next year NASA is launching a probe whose mission will be to get closer to the sun than any spacecraft ever has. 31/05/2017
Denmark Can Denmark's solar power solution be a blueprint for sun-starved countries? Though solar availability is scarce in this Nordic country of 5.6 million, Denmark has become a leader in combined heat and electric generation. 27/04/2017
