Greenbelt, Md. (UPI) May 17, 2013 - NASA says the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection early Friday, sending billions of tons of solar particles into space and heading our way.
Raleigh NC (SPX) May 17, 2013 - Inspired by the structure of moth eyes, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing th
Berkeley CA (SPX) May 17, 2013 - In the wake of the sobering news that atmospheric carbon dioxide is now at its highest level in at least three million years, an important advance in the race to develop carbon-neutral renewable ene
Beijing (AFP) May 16, 2013 - China warned the European Union against escalating trade disputes Thursday, urging Brussels to drop plans to probe Chinese telecom products and impose hefty taxes on its solar panels.
Beijing (UPI) May 16, 2013 - China warned that the European Union's proposed levying of punitive duties on Chinese solar panels would severely impair bilateral trade ties.
Washington (AFP) May 15, 2013 - The Sun has unleashed four potent solar flares this week, marking the most intense activity yet this year and causing limited interruptions to high-frequency radio communications.
Buffalo NY (SPX) May 15, 2013 - Most Americans want the U.S. to place more emphasis on developing solar power, recent polls suggest. A major impediment, however, is the cost to manufacture, install and maintain solar panels. Simpl
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 15, 2013 - Leading nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: Why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in an alternating, herringbone st
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 15, 2013 - Given a legitimate need to protect Earth from the most intense forms of space weather - great bursts of electromagnetic energy and particles that can sometimes stream from the sun - some people wo
Bissau (AFP) May 15, 2013 - An American utility company has begun the construction of the first solar power plant in electricity-starved Guinea-Bissau, officials said on Wednesday.
Toronto (UPI) May 14, 2013 - Canadian Solar Inc. said Wednesday a partnership with IKEA in Australia for a 3.6-megawatt project is its largest commercial solar program to date.
London (UPI) May 13, 2013 - British advocacy group Friends of the Earth said Tuesday the government was doing more harm than good with its solar power strategy.
Arlington AZ (SPX) May 13, 2013 - Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and Buckeye Mayor Jackie Meck joined Sempra U.S. Gas and Power officials and community leaders to dedicate the 150
San Francisco CA (SPX) May 13, 2013 - ReneSola has announced it provided modules for use in three community-scale solar power projects in Vermont in the last few months. The solar projects were installed by solar tracker manufacturer an
Chicago IL (SPX) May 13, 2013 - Quantum dots are tiny nanocrystals with extraordinary optical and electrical properties with possible uses in dye production, bioimaging, and solar energy production. Researchers at the University o
Fairburn GA (SPX) May 13, 2013 - Nestle Purina PetCare has unveiled the Company's largest solar array at its Atlanta pet food manufacturing facility. The solar array, designed and installed by United Renewable Energy (URE), represe
