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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

Green 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

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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

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Making green energy cheaper

Sunny Morocco seems like the ideal place to produce solar power.

09/10/2017

Next Series

Takeaway: What's wrong with solar power plants?

This technology seems perfect for arid regions The solar light is free The power plants take relatively little space The problem is dust Washing the mirrors takes precious water Water usage has to be

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

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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

Next Series

Takeaway: How do we know how good a solar cell is?

How much power does a solar panel produce?

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

Belgium

Euroviews. Renewable energy co-operatives: Europe can literally be powered by its people

31/01/2017

Sci-Tech

Israel builds world's tallest solar thermal tower in Negev Desert

Rising from the desert landscape what will be the world’s tallest solar thermal tower.

10/01/2017

Economy

China unveils renewable power generation plan

Pollution plagued China has announced plans to plough 2.5 trillion yuan (342 billion euros) into renewable power generation by 2020.

05/01/2017

Sci-Tech

Creating solar energy from trash

Electricity and hot water are a given in many parts of the world, but in the marginalised town of Garin, north of the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires, there used to be…

15/11/2016