Tag: solar energy

Mumbai Society Switches to Solar Power Will Save ₹5 Lakh a Year

Grace Co-operative Housing Society, Vasant Oscar, Mulund (West), switched to solar energy last month and will save Rs 5 lakh per annum in electricity bills, which means a monthly saving of Rs41,000....

Houston, You Now Have Solar Power

On Friday, Houston announced it will be purchasing 10.5% of its energy from the SolaireHolman utility-scale power plant located eight hours away in Alpine, Texas. The plant is one of the largest...

Switch to Solar Power will Save Mumbai Housing Society ₹28,000 a Month

A cooperative housing society in Mahim, which has been recycling its waste for the past six years, has now taken another step to reduce its carbon footprint. They have installed solar panels...

Albuquerque Investing $25 Million in Solar Panels for City Buildings

The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is about to start putting its money where its mouth is. The City Council unanimously passed a resolution last year calling for the city to get...

How 3 Women Are Changing The World With Solar Energy

 Given the transformative potential of solar power to address growing concerns about climate change, pollution, and sustainable energy integration, as well as to effectively harness the unique skills of women, it is...

Al-Falih Announces Package of Renewable Energy Projects

Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih launched a tender process for the Kingdom’s 300 megawatts Sakaka solar project. He said more wind and solar projects are in the pipeline. Launching...

20,000 Pakistani Schools to Go Solar

About 20,000 schools in the province of Punjab in Pakistan will convert to solar power, according to government officials. Punjab chief minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif reviewed the progress of the "Khadim-e-Punjab Ujala Programme"...

Warming Up to Solar Energy in Chicago, Cook County

When Chicagoans drive toward Des Moines, Indianapolis and Springfield, they see local wind turbines helping to power our transition to a clean energy future. Here in Cook County, our best renewable energy...

Solar Powers Up Lincolnshire Electric Vehicle Charge Points

Renewable power firm Lark Energy has installed two electric car charging ports bolstered by solar PV panels at its headquarters in Lincolnshire, the company announced yesterday. The firm said the new car ports...

10 States Leading the Pack in Clean Energy Jobs

The solar, wind and energy efficiency industries already employ millions of people in the U.S. and they're poised to grow. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are 374,000 American jobs in...

China’s Solar Power Capacity More than Doubles in 2016

 China's installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity more than doubled last year, turning the country into the world's biggest producer of solar energy by capacity, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Saturday. Installed PV...

Australia Launches Overdue Shift to Solar

Australia is well-known for its abundance of sunshine. But while the county has largely relied on its coal reserves to generate electricity for decades, solar energy is often described as an untapped...

First 100% Solar-Powered Airport Expands its Capacity

The world’s first airport to be solely powered by solar energy is set to increase its capacity from 15.5 MW to 21.5 megawatts (MW) to power its new international terminal. In 2015, Cochin...

Japan on Track to Reach 35% Renewables by 2030

With strong policy leadership, Japan can reach a 35 per cent renewable power share by 2030 – according to a new report. The report “Japan: Greater Energy Security Through Renewables: Electricity Transformation in...

American Fern Inspires Groundbreaking New Solar Storage Solution

Energy storage has been a leading obstacle to widespread adoption of solar energy, but that may be about to change. A new nature-inspired electrode developed by two scientists at RMIT University in...

Solar Surge: World Smashes Renewable Energy Records Yet Again

Global renewable energy capacity increased by 161GW last year setting a new deployment record for the sector, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Abu Dhabi-based agency estimated that total installed...

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