Teenager Develops $5 Device to Harness Wind and Solar Power

Thirteen years old Maanasa Mendu developed a $5-wind and solar hybrid system to generate renewable energy. Teenagers often manage to amaze us with their forward...

Australian Desert Farm Uses no Freshwater, Soil or Fossil Fuels to Make Food

Sundrop Farms produces healthy, sustainable food in the middle of the Australian Desert, without using pesticides, fossil fuels or fresh water. The scarcity of food...

Insolight Boldly Claim Record Solar Cell Efficiency

Insolight, which became an official solar company in 2015, recently made the claim that its new solar panel designed for residential installations is ‘twice...

Australian Company Sells Three Affordable Solar Battery Packs

ZEN Energy offers affordable residential solar and battery packs to meet the needs of the average household. When it comes to home-based renewable energy generation,...

Conergy Builds World’s First Islanding Solar Power Project

An islanding solar project reliant on battery backup is about to undergo a two-year test. Conergy (a well-known solar company), along with Origin Energy,...
Solar Powered Drone Presented to Pope By Facebook CEO

Facebook CEO Gifts Solar-Powered Drone to Pope Francis

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has presented Pope Francis an unusual gift - a model Solar-Powered Drone - on Monday at the Vatican.   Mark Zuckerberg and...

Revolutionary Solar Roof Announced by Elon Musk This Week

Since the news of the fusion between SolarCity and Tesla Motors, some even greater news now show up. At SolarCity's second quarter financial call this...

Mobile Solar-Powered Station Charges Phones in Rwanda

Mobile solar power station can charge up to 80 cell phones simultaneously. Rolled out in Rwanda, the concept gives jobs, connects people and could...

Mitsubishi-Hitachi’s New CSP Plant Promises Big Efficiency Gains

A hybrid system, designed by Mitsubishi Hitachi, combines concentrated solar power and cheap low-temperature evaporator. It promises to bring down cost and boost efficiency. Concentrated...

New Solar Cell Behaves Like Actual Plant

There’s an efficient new solar cell that can basically perform the job of any plant: convert carbon dioxide into fuel. Instead of a photovoltaic...