Tag: solar panels

Syria Opens its First Solar-Powered Hospital

After months of testing, a hospital in Syria will have uninterrupted power last week, charged by solar power in a project designers hope will save lives and can be repeated across the...

SunPower to Provide 194 Megawatts of Solar Panels to Projects in France

US solar panel manufacturer SunPower has announced that it will provide a total of 194 megawatts worth of solar panels to small- and large-scale solar projects in France, which were successfully obtained...

The Sun Irrigates a Carrot

Droughty, hot, summer day will no longer worry Marko Čarnić, vegetable grower from Begeč, near Novi Sad. From now on the sun also works for Čarnić, who is one of the biggest...

REC Solar Begins Production Of Innovative High-Output TwinPeak 2 Solar Panels

REC Solar has become one of the largest manufacturers of solar panels in the world, and became Europe’s largest solar panel brand a few years ago. The Norway-founded company has recently started...

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....

SunPower Oasis Platform Permits Faster, Less Expensive Solar Power Plant Installations

SunPower is now offering its fully integrated Oasis Solar Power Plant platform to solar power developers and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) providers worldwide via its new SunPower Solutions business unit.The new...

Deep-Sea Mining Could Help Develop Mass Solar Energy but Only at a Cost to the Environment

Scientists have just discovered massive amounts of a rare metal called tellurium, a key element in cutting-edge solar technology. As a solar expert who specialises in exactly this, I should be delighted....

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...

Report: UK Grid ‘Unprepared’ for Solar and Electric Vehicle Surge

The UK's energy system could suffer "serious consequences" unless action is taken now to prepare for the rapidly-growing number of clean technologies accessing the grid, according to a new report by think...

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...

Solar Deployment Nosedives as Feed-In Tariff Cuts Begin to Bite

Solar deployment across the UK has suffered a sharp slowdown in the wake of cuts to Feed-in Tariff (FiT) incentives, according to new analysis of government figures from the Solar Trade Association...

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...

Etsy Sets Global Zero Waste Goal

Online handmade items marketplace Etsy has announced plans to secure 'zero waste' status across its global operations, following news it has achieved Living Building Challenge sustainability certification for its new headquarters in...

Solar Street Lighting Launches £3.5bn Fund to Boost Rollout of Carbon-Saving Technology

A UK clean tech developer has launched a £3.5bn funding scheme to help local authorities and businesses install street lighting powered entirely by renewable energy. Solar Street Lighting announced yesterday it is offering...

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...

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