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Eco-Innovation

Underground ‘bugs’ could be the future of solar energy storage

The soil battery is one of dozens of 'adventurous' projects that have just been granted €17 million from the UK government.

30/09/2022

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

Green News

This 'solar leaf' floats on waterways to create energy like plants

This ‘floating leaf’ could one day decarbonise some of the world’s biggest polluters, according to University of Cambridge scientists.

18/08/2022

Eco-Innovation

These Italian villages cut their bills by producing their own energy

With energy bills set to double in the next year, people are looking for new ways to reclaim power.

12/08/2022

Zimbabwe

Solar-powered tricycles ease burden for Zimbabwe's small-scale farmers

For years, selling eggs was a joyless business for Danai Bvochora, as most of the money she made went to cover minibus fares to the market in a rural area of Zimbabwe. That was until she was given a solar-powered electric tricycle, which changed things for the better for her and her family.

04/08/2022

World

The Tanzanian woman bridging the justice gap with her digital platform [Inspire Africa]

''Apart from connecting our users to lawyers who are in towns. We also connect our users to community village leaders who can help them. We connect them to social workers who can help them resolve their disputes''.- Neema Magimba

30/07/2022

Green News

Surprise climate deal could be the 'most significant' in US history

It would bring President Biden closer to his pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

29/07/2022

Eco-Innovation

How batteries will supercharge the renewable revolution

The cost of solar and wind energy keeps going down - now we need storage to take fossil fuels out of the picture completely.

21/07/2022

Tech 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

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

My Europe Series

Why Spain's renewable energy boom is so controversial

Protesters have called it the "industrialisation of the countryside".

21/06/2022

Eco-Innovation

This gorgeous sustainable school keeps students cool in 45 degrees

Deep in the Indian desert, this amazing elliptical school is a sustainable masterpiece.

12/06/2022

Green News

Scientists one step closer to capturing nighttime solar power

By ‘catching’ the earth’s heat at night, Australian researchers have taken a major step towards nighttime solar power.

19/05/2022

Green News

Euroviews. 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

This solar-powered Tesla could be the future of electric cars

Elon Musk might be leading the electric car revolution, but this scientist is making his vehicles greener.

20/04/2022

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

Eco-Innovation

Solar energy can now be stored for up to 18 years say scientists

The future of solar has just got brighter with this ‘ultra-thin’ device for converting stored energy into electricity.

12/04/2022

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

Climate

Which European countries are leading the race on renewable energy?

Some of the Scandinavian winners are predictable, but smaller countries like Albania and Montenegro also make the top 10.

31/03/2022