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Researchers in Australia have resolved a fundamental challenge preventing the wide uptake of next-generation perovskite solar cells. Their work helps the cells cope with exposure to light. Metal-halide perovskites, a class of hybrid organic-inorganic...
Researchers have significantly boosted the output from a system that can extract drinkable water directly from the air even in dry regions, using heat from the sun or another source. The system brings the...
In a study of almost 500 airports across the United States, results showed that 20 per cent have adopted solar panels in the past decade. Key to solar success is how the airports elect...
A passive solar-powered system has achieved a new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh drinking water from seawater. Such systems could potentially serve off-grid arid coastal areas to provide an efficient,...
Mitsubishi´s Plug-in Hybrid is more than just an electric car, it’s an energy station on wheels that helps homeowners and public institutions cope with power outages. Vehicle to Home is the name of the...
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....
UN-backed report has found that renewable energy investments over the past decade quadrupled renewable capacity and avoided 2 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions. Solar energy led the way. Global investment in new renewable energy...
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a novel technology that produces liquid hydrocarbon fuels exclusively from sunlight and air. The new solar mini-refinery is located on the roof of ETH’s Machine Laboratory building in...
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...
Cuba is already enjoying the benefits of its ambitious plan to expand its renewable energy sector. The Caribbean islands’ renewable energy plan through 2030 already saved almost 33,000 tons of fuel last year, reported...
Renewable energy is set to grow big time in Vietnam: renewable energy unrelated to hydropower will grow 22.4 per cent between 2019 and 2030, according to a new GlobalData report. Entitled “Vietnam Power Market...
The world’s largest democracy is undergoing a green transformation after years of economic growth have taken an enormous toll on India’s environment. The country is now one of the fastest builders of solar projects....
The EU has devoted €8 million to a project that aims to create a European-wide battery industry by 2030. John Dyer reports. Europe could be falling behind in the race to develop new battery technologies,...
China could significantly increase solar power production if it fought smog more aggressively, according to a new study. If emissions from all sectors were eliminated, China could provide up to 128 terawatt hours of...
A prototype mass timber building has shown that even huge buildings can be constructed primarily with wood. The “Longhouse” is 12 metres tall and warmed via passive solar heating. Because the construction of all...
Windfarms in the UK provided more electricity than nuclear power stations in the first three months of 2018. It is the first time wind has overtaken nuclear across a quarter. Data drawn from the...
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...
The African Development Bank and International Solar Alliance are joining forces to scale up solar energy in Africa. Their goal is to develop 10,000 MW of solar power systems across the sunshine-rich Sahel. As...
Scientists at the University of California Berkeley have made a major breakthrough by developing windows that automatically tint on a sunny day and which can also convert the sunlight into electricity. Elke Bunge reports....
In what is believed to be the first deal of its kind in the world, the University of New South Wales has signed an agreement to have 100 per cent of its energy supplied...
