Solar Empowerment of Nomads in Rural Mongolia

Solar power is not only an environmentally friendly alternative, but in many cases the only available source of energy. One third of the Mongolian population...

New Discovery Boosts Performance of Perovskite-based Solar Cells

Scientists from three leading US research institutes found a way to increase life-time of perovskite solar sells. It could finally make the technology viable...

New Year, New Energy

Solar energy production facilities find their way in unconventional locations, to replace fossil fuels and bring new energy to degraded coal mines and nuclear...

Solar power production getting cheaper than conventional power

Large-scale solar power projects are continuously coming to life, while new ones are being announced. In China, two 500MW solar power plants were connected...

Tesla’s Home Solar System Price Drops

Reuters report a cut in the prices of residential solar systems of Tesla Inc in the range of 15-25 percent, effective last Thursday. This...

ACME Solar Continues Indian Solar Expansion Despite Tariff Issues

NEW DELHI: ACME Solar has aggressively pushed the India's solar energy to expand its market share, particularly by pushing for lower tariffs for the...
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Pollinator Habitats Could Be Saved By Solar Power Plants

Researchers at the U.S Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are studying solar energy facilities with pollinator habitats on site. By this, they hope...
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New Solar Windows That Can Halve Your Electric Bill

Chinese scientists have invented a new material that can block the unnecessary sunlight and produce power. Previously, windows could do only one thing, either...
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New Solar Cells With 60% Efficiency Can Now Replace Coal

A team of researchers from the University of Exeter developed a solar cell with a record 60% efficiency. The idea behind this breakthrough is...
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Mission SolarStratos – Electric Solar Airplane that Will Fly at 80,000 Feet

The two-seat electric solar airplane Mission SolarStratos aims to break the 80,000 ft (24,400 km) electric flight record by 2020. This airplane has already shown...