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Earthprints: Andasol Solar Power Station
On a barren, sun-baked plateau in southern Spain, row upon row of gleaming mirrors form one of the world's biggest solar power plants and harness the sun's power even after dark.
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Invisibility Cloak Might Enhance Efficiency of Solar Cells
Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have found an unconventional approach to increase the efficiency of solar cells: Optical invisibility cloaks which guide sunlight around objects that cast a shadow on the solar panel.
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Renewables to Reap Lion's Share of New Power Plans, IEA Says
Renewable energy will be the largest source of new power generation capacity worldwide over the next five years, installing 700 gigawatts, which is more than double what utilities produce today in Japan, the International Energy Agency said.
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The Greenest Island in the World?
How people on the smallest of the Canary Islands have turned natural challenges into opportunities.
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Renewable Resources: The Impact of Green Energy on the Economy
Find out why more countries are shifting away from non-renewables and harnessing wind, water, and solar to secure their future economies.
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Will Clean Tech make Fossil Fuels more Expensive?
Renewables are getting cheaper all the time. Interestingly, they may also drive up the cost of the competition.
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Solar Towers Don't Seem to Be the Bird Destroyers Once Thought
They are not killing tens of thousands of birds and bats as some early media reports suggested, and mitigation strategies show signs of further reducing avian impacts
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How Africa's Fastest Solar Power Project is Lighting up Rwanda
East African plant is completed in less than a year – creating jobs and setting the country on the path to providing half its population with electricity by 2017
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Google Harnesses Power of the Sun through Investment in Mega Solar Projects
Google Inc.has signed a contract to purchase power from wind and solar farms in three countries.
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Interactive Map: 50,000 Wind Turbines Generate One-Third of America's Green Energy
Wind generates a third of U.S. renewable electricity and the industry is growing faster than any other clean power source in the country.
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Wind And Sun Come To The Rescue In Power-Short South Africa
Renewable energy arrived in South Africa as a green luxury. But this year, wind and solar farms turned out to be economy-saving necessities.
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How GM Beat Tesla to the First True Mass-Market Electric Car
The true significance of the Bolt: An old-school company with immense manufacturing capacity has gotten to the 200-mile, $30K electric vehicle first. By Alex Davies.
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Why One Church's Use of Solar Panels Matters
This David vs. Goliath story could impact the future of renewable energy everywhere.
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Solar Panels: Are They Worth The Investment?
Our view on Solar Panels and if they really are worth the cost. View our blog for frequent updates on tips and FAQs.
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Why are Solar Companies Fleeing Nevada?
Months after opening a flagship training center near Las Vegas, SolarCity is exiting the state and slashing jobs.
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In Japan, Work kicks off on the World's Largest Floating Solar Farm
At a reservoir outside of Tokyo, water and electricity do indeed mix.
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If you thought solar was going to hurt utilities, get a load of solar+storage
It's coming, there's no stopping it, and utilities are going to get crushed if they don't reform. As I wrote in my previous post, power utilities are pushing back against rooftop solar, but by doing so they are only accelerating the development of solar+storage, which may prove to be an even bigger threat. Residential solar+storage (my main focus in this post, rather than commercial or utility-scale versions) refers to a) an array of rooftop solar panels connected to b) some means...
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The Bill Gates Interview: An energy miracle is coming, and it's going to change the world
Tech Insider met with Gates to discuss his annual letter, in which he discusses the balance of bringing electricity to the billion people who don't have it.
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For The First Time, Solar Will Be The Top New Source Of Energy This Year
This year solar plants will provide more new energy to the grid than all other sources.
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War of Currents, A Shocking Arcade Game Where Nikola Tesla & Thomas Edison Face Off in a Street Fighter Style Battle
The innovative group of Dayton, Ohio creatives at Real Art have designed War of Currents, a shocking custom-built arcade game where inventors Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison face off in a Street Fighter style battle.
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