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New discoveries are making silicon production cleaner, and solar cells of the future will become even more environmentally friendly. Steinar Brandslet reports from Norway. Solar cells are largely made of silicon. But the silicon...
A Green New Deal could reinvigorate Southeast Asia’s economy after the coronavirus pandemic recedes while preparing the region for the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change, argued trade expert James Guild recently in the...
The search for the perfect solar cell is not yet over. Norwegian researchers are now adopting a new approach to the cells’ raw material, crystalline silicon, with the aim of making the electricity-generating cells...
Estée Lauder has become the first major beauty company in the world to sign a virtual power purchase agreement for renewable energy, boosting its renewable electricity footprint in the US and Canada. Global beauty...
The Sustainable City development in Dubai aims to be a net-zero settlement that uses as little energy and water as possible. The ‘living laboratory’ will test future technologies and solutions. Dubai is a city...
Solstice makes community solar projects more accessible for people unable to invest in rooftop panels. Rooftop solar panels are a great way for people to invest in renewable energy while saving money on electricity....
Melbourne’s tram network is now running entirely on solar power thanks to offset certificates purchased from the newly opened Numurkah Solar Farm. The 128 MW Numurkah Solar Farm in the Australian State of Victoria...
The region covered by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has significant potential to be powered by solar energy, according to new research. Less than 4 per cent of the maximum solar potential of...
Camps for refugees and internally displaced people are known for being dangerous, particularly for women. Thanks to a solar-energy initiative from the UN’s migration agency, this is beginning to change. Energy is hard to...
Huge floating solar islands on the ocean that produce enough energy to enable CO2-neutral global freight traffic – what sounds like science fiction has now been calculated for the first time by researchers in...
Green energy is becoming increasing popular in the land of carbon. John Dyer reports. Controlling more than half of the planet’s oil reserves and more than a third of its natural gas, Middle Eastern...
The price of renewable energy throughout the international economy should give heart to those who hope renewable energies and technologies might be the key to saving the world’s environment. John Dyer reports. Renewable energy...
Buildings of the future may be lit by collections of glowing plants and designed around an infrastructure of sunlight harvesting, water transport, and soil collecting and composting systems. That’s the vision behind an interdisciplinary...
Coffee gives people a boost in the morning. A “cuppa” might help solar panels, too. Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Solargiga Energy in China realized that caffeine is an alkaloid...
An iron molecule that can function both as a photocatalyst to produce fuel and in solar cells to produce electricity has been discovered. It could replace the more expensive and rare metals used today....
Around 640 kilometres south of Cairo, the $2.8 billion Benban park will be a big step forward in sustainability for a country that now derives 90 per cent of its electricity from oil and...
IKEA has announced new plans that will enable the company to become ‘truly circular’ by 2030. This includes extending the life of products and materials and using resources in a smarter way. Swedish furniture...
Nissan is following into Tesla’s footsteps. The automaker of the world’s best-selling electric vehicle has announced the retail launch of Nissan Energy Solar in the UK. This new integrated home energy solution offers customers...
Saudi Arabia is planning to build a 200 GW solar power project. It is expected to produce more than double what the global photovoltaic industry supplied in 2017. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son presented the...
