Tamil Nadu: the Indian state to become a global leader in clean energy
Source: BBC News India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu is poised to become a global leader in wind power, according to a new report. But first the state must overcome […]
The thrilling potential for off-grid solar energy
Source: Ted Talks Amar Inamdar at TEDGlobal 2017 There’s an energy revolution happening in villages and towns across Africa — off-grid solar energy is becoming a viable alternative to traditional […]
World’s first floating wind farm starts generating electricity
Source: BBC News The world’s first floating wind farm has started delivering electricity to the Scottish grid. Five giant turbines have been tethered to the seabed about 15 miles from […]
UK achieves solar power record as temperatures soar
Source: BBC A record amount of solar power was generated on Friday as Britain basked in sunshine and temperatures of up to 28C, the National Grid has said. It said […]
World Bank to finance solar power projects in Pakistan
Source: Tribune Express By Zafar Bhutta PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has agreed to finance solar power projects from its Green Fund in an effort to improve the energy […]
Seeing the light: How India is embracing solar power
Source: BBC India unveiled the world’s biggest solar farm earlier this year and has quadrupled its solar capacity in the last three years, bringing electricity to millions of off-grid households. […]
The colossal african solar farm that could power europe
Source: BBC By Sandrine Ceurstemont 29 November 2016 The minibus crosses the vast plateau on a newly paved road. Cracked fields stretch away towards the Moroccan desert to the south. […]
Region’s first self-cooling eco-home unveiled
Source: Gulf News Dubai: A full-sized home that cools itself in the UAE’s scorching summer heat was unveiled in Dubai on Friday. At first, the two-storey, four-bedroom house, which stands […]
Tesla shows off solar roof tiles
Source: BBC By Dave Lee North America technology reporter Roof tiles with built-in solar panels have been unveiled by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk. The tiles, made from glass, are intended […]
Solar Power Capacity Tops Coal for the First Time Ever
Source: Time By Geoffrey Smith China alone installed two wind turbines per hour and 500,000 solar panels a day last year. Solar power now accounts for more installed capacity than any […]
Why Apple and Google are moving into solar energy
Source: BBC By Chris Baraniuk 14 October 2016 Most people think of Apple as a company that makes phones, computers and smart watches – not an energy provider. But in […]
Your next car could run on pee
Source: BBC By David K Gibson IT’S AN ADOLESCENT ACT OF VANDALISM, probably more talked about than actually performed, but urinating into a fuel tank may one day have a […]
Harnessing the money in wind power
Source: BBC It’s a sight that tends to draw mixed responses. For some people, a rugged, windswept farmland scattered with scores of giant wind turbines is beautiful, futuristic spectacle. To […]
Flexible solar cells as light as soap bubbles developed
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Bill and Melinda Gates: What superpower do you wish you had?
Source: CNN (CNN)If you could have one superpower, what would it be? We were asked that question recently by high school students in Kentucky. Our answers must have sounded pretty lame to fans of superheroes like Supergirl and the Flash — we simply wished for more energy and time to […]
Renewable Energy Is Trouncing Fossil Fuels
Source: Huffington Post The United States has to reduce greenhouse emissions to less than a quarter of what they were in 2005 to meet its commitment under the Paris climate […]