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World's biggest solar car race gets underway in Australia

More than 40 teams from two dozen countries took part in a race that saw the world's fastest solar-powered cars face-off

13/10/2019

Uganda

Watch: Solar power energises Kampala street food scene

Carts that create their own light cut down on costs and let vendors stay open longer. This project also trains sellers in finance and hygiene.

20/08/2019

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

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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

Europe News

EU incentivises energy communities

EU incentivises energy communities

21/05/2019

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Smart cooling and cleaning for concentrated solar power plants

In partnership with The European Commission

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

Ecotech

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

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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

Partner content

City with a conscience: Dubai's desert utopia

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

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

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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

Earth News

Five new ways to help the environment

2018 has seen some great advances in eco-conscious solutions and green technology

13/12/2018

Earth News

October’s positive news

The 19 good news of the month

31/10/2018

Earth News

Solar energy in your pocket

The best solar powered gadgets for your everyday and travel adventures.

26/10/2018

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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

Earth News

Back to nature in an ecocapsule

Here is a new step towards sustainable living.

08/06/2018

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

Next Series

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