solar power

Phil Snow, of Power Shift Solar, installs a solar panel at a home in Salt Lake City.

Renewable energy set to overtake coal in the US for the first time

Workers clean panels at a solar park in Modhera.

India's first solar village is lighting up lives of its residents

This aerial view shows the Avri solar park along the highway 'A15' in Geldermalsen. With 34,000 solar panels, the park is the largest in Gelderland, Netherlands.

Which four EU countries are aiming for 100% clean power by 2030?

A massive solar space farm could provide as much energy as a nuclear power plant, the European Space Agency has said.

Out of this world: Floating solar farm could power a million homes

The UK government has announced plans to cap the profits of low carbon energy firms

Why has the UK imposed a ‘de facto windfall tax’ on renewable energy?

Solar panels soak up the sun's rays at a new photovoltaic park near Kozani, Greece, pictured in August this year.

Good news for Greece as renewables fully power country for first time

11/10/2022

Workers install solar planers on the roof of a house in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain.

Renewables meet 100% of the rise in global electricity demand

06/10/2022

The solar energy produced from the panels provides up to 65 per cent of the stadium’s electricity use.

This famous football club has saved €400,000 from its solar roof

03/10/2022

Can solar energy be stored in soil? The UK government is hedging on it.

Underground ‘bugs’ could be the future of solar energy storage

30/09/2022

The floating artificial leaf in the River Cam, near St John's College Cambridge

This 'solar leaf' floats on waterways to create energy like plants

18/08/2022

These Sardinian villages own the energy they produce. Here’s how you can follow their lead.

These Italian villages cut their bills by producing their own energy

12/08/2022

Biden has said the new deal could be the 'most significant' climate legislation in US history.

Surprise climate deal could be the 'most significant' in US history

29/07/2022

The race is on to reach the point where energy storage can match renewable generation.

How batteries will supercharge the renewable revolution

21/07/2022

Bilal Ahmed, a maths teacher from Srinagar, with the solar car he developed.

Meet the Indian maths teacher who built his own solar-powered car

24/06/2022

The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School in India's Thar Desert

This gorgeous sustainable school keeps students cool in 45 degrees

12/06/2022

Nighttime solar could revolutionise renewable energy

Scientists one step closer to capturing nighttime solar power

19/05/2022

Solar energy is the future.

Why solar power is the greenest renewable we have at our disposal

11/05/2022

Solar panels could be installed on all suitable public buildings in the EU by 2025.

There could be solar panels on all buildings in the EU by 2025

11/05/2022

Paul Dastoor is combining Elon Musk's technology with his own innovative solar panels

This solar-powered Tesla could be the future of electric cars

20/04/2022

Dr Kasper Moth-Poulson and his team have found a novel way to store solar energy.

Major solar breakthrough means energy can be stored for up to 18 years

12/04/2022

New solar park launched in Greece.

Greece opens the largest double-sided solar farm in Europe

07/04/2022

Iceland is the leading country for renewable energy usage in Europe.

Which European countries are leading the race on renewable energy?

31/03/2022

Wind farm appearing over the horizon.

Wind and solar power growth finally on track to meet climate targets

30/03/2022

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Floating solar farm puts Thailand on track towards carbon neutrality

11/03/2022

The material could be applied to entire buildings such as the Montreal Convention Centre.

Humans could become walking solar panels if this technology takes off

19/02/2022

Swedish company CAKE partnered with anti-poaching rangers in Africa to develop an almost silent electric motorbike.

These solar-powered motorbikes are a poacher's worst nightmare

31/01/2022