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Perovskite solar cells hit new world efficiency record
They're flexible, cheap to produce and simple to make - which is why perovskites are the hottest new material in solar cell design.
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NASA’s Sun-Observing IRIS Mission
While it seems static from our vantage point on Earth 93 million miles away, the sun is constantly changing.
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GREGOR first results published in special issue of Astronomy and Astrophysics
A special issue of Astronomy and Astrophysics contains a series of scientific articles, which are based on data obtained with the GREGOR solar telescope in…
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8 MW of Trina Solar modules power one of Turkey’s largest solar projects
Trina Solar Limited has supplied 8.8 MW of PV modules to Citus Power as part of one of the largest solar projects in Turkey.
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247Solar Signs Agreement to Commercialize 247Solar Plants in Southern Africa
247Solar and South Africa's Stellenergy (Pty) Ltd. have agreed to build South Africa's first 247Solar Plant to be followed by widespread commercial deployment in southern Africa.
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EU on track to meet 2020 target for renewable energy: report
EU countries are on track to meet their 2020 targets for renewable energy and emissions cuts but could fall short of ambitious longer-term goals, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said Thursday.
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Sun setting on Japan’s solar energy boom
The sun is setting on Japan's clean-energy boom, despite projects like a massive floating solar farm near Tokyo, as the government cuts subsidies and bets on nuclear and coal-fired power, critics say.
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New fabrication technique leads to broader sunlight absorption in plastic solar cells
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new strategy for fabricating more efficient plastic solar cells.
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EU unveils plans to boost ‘clean energy’ use
The EU on Wednesday unveiled "clean energy" plans to boost renewables, cut waste and reduce subsidies for coal power in a bid to meet commitments under the Paris climate deal.
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Article proposes theory behind fast magnetic reconnection
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Princeton University have proposed a groundbreaking solution to a mystery that has puzzled physicists for decades.
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Tesla microgrid powers entire island with solar in American Samoa
Self-sufficiency isn't easy on small Pacific islands, but the distant island of Ta'u in American Samoa can now supply nearly all of its inhabitants' power needs using renewable energy.
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Sweden to scrap taxes on solar energy in 2017
Sweden is set to ditch taxes on its production of solar energy in 2017 in a bid to run entirely on renewable energy by 2040, the government said on Monday.
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ESA expands space weather services
A major expansion in the space weather information and services provided by ESA will help satellites in space and networks like power grids on Earth to cope with solar eruptions.
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Africa looks to solar for communities off the grid
Above the sacks of seeds and coal, three kerosene lamps gather dust in the tiny shed that Kenyan chicken farmer Bernard calls home.
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New Jersey’s NEP Solar secures major funding agreement
National Energy Partners ("NEP") and Forum Equity Partners ("Forum") have announced that they had signed an agreement in which Forum will…
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Wind and solar energy projects could bring 5,000 new jobs to rural Minnesota
Minnesota has undergone a remarkable transformation in its energy landscape over the past decade.