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Storing solar power increases energy consumption and emissions
Feb 01, 2017 (SPX)
Homes with solar panels do not require on-site storage to reap the biggest economic and environmental benefits of solar energy, according to research from the C...
Eltek to provide solar energy for hospitals in Zimbabwe under UNDP programme
Jan 31, 2017 (SPX)
Eltek has announced a contract with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to provide complete photovoltaic solar solutions for 104 hospitals in Zimbabwe. ...
Renewables can't deliver Paris climate goals: study
Jan 30, 2017 (AFP)
Expansion of renewable energy cannot by itself stave off catastrophic climate change, scientists warned Monday. Even if solar and wind capacity continues to gro...
Saudi Arabia takes low-carbon energy approach
Jan 30, 2017 (UPI)
French energy company ENGIE said it was making progress on its efforts to advance its low carbon portfolio with a new contract in Saudi Arabia. The French energ...
100 percent renewable energy sources require overcapacity
Jan 27, 2017 (SPX)
Germany decided to go nuclear-free by 2022. A CO2-emission-free electricity supply system based on intermittent sources, such as wind and solar - or photovoltai...
France issues first 'green bonds' with record 7 bln euro sale
Jan 25, 2017 (AFP)
France has issued its first "green bonds" with a record seven billion euro ($7.5 billion) sale, paving the way for the establishment of a genuine market in rene...
Scientists lay foundations for new type of solar cell
Jan 25, 2017 (SPX)
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has laid the foundations for an entirely new type of photovoltaic cell. In this new method, infrared radiation is conve...
Xinhua: U.S. wasting opportunity in clean energy
Jan 22, 2017 (UPI)
Decoupling the U.S. economy from the renewable energy sector might not work as designed, a column in China's official Xinhua News Agency read. U.S. President Do...
Asia Pacific to gain edge in low-carbon growth
Jan 20, 2017 (UPI)
It will be the economies in the Asia Pacific region that could gain the global edge in clean energy technology in the age of protectionism, a consultant said. D...
A big nano boost for solar cells
Jan 20, 2017 (SPX)
Solar cells convert light into electricity. While the sun is one source of light, the burning of natural resources like oil and natural gas can also be harnesse...
Rooftop Solar in the Spotlight at the World Future Energy Summit Solar Expo
Jan 18, 2017 (SPX)
Rooftop solar energy will help drive renewable energy to the next stage of its development in the Middle East and South Asian markets, according to leading indu...
Capital One invests big in SolarReserve's Crescent Dunes solar energy project
Jan 18, 2017 (SPX)
Leading investors around the world are looking for innovative companies and technologies that are part of the clean energy revolution, recognizing the tremendou...
Astronergy receives licence to import 100 MW of solar modules to Turkey
Jan 18, 2017 (SPX)
Astronergy is among the few international manufacturers of solar modules to receive an import licence from the Turkish Ministry of Economics. The German company...
Report details how renewables can decarbonise the energy sector
Jan 17, 2017 (SPX)
Falling costs, driven by innovation in technology and policy, is spurring renewable energy deployment and with it a myriad of socioeconomic benefits, according ...
Saudi to launch multi-billion renewable scheme: minister
Jan 16, 2017 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia is set to launch a renewable energy programme worth up to $50 billion, as the world's largest oil exporter vies to diversify its economy, its energ...
Not enough investment in renewables: IRENA
Jan 15, 2017 (AFP)
Money invested in renewable energy is not enough to reach a climate goal of limiting global warming to 2.0 degrees Celsius, an Abu Dhabi-based green energy orga...
CWRU directly measures how perovskite solar films efficiently convert light to power
Jan 13, 2017 (SPX)
Solar cells made with films mimicking the structure of the mineral perovskite are the focus of worldwide research. But only now have researchers at Case Western...
Renewable energy investment value fell 18% in 2016: study
Jan 12, 2017 (AFP)
Global investment in renewable energy dropped by 18 percent in 2016 due to sharp falls in equipment prices and a slowdown in China and Japan, a study found Thur...
U.S. solar groups to speak after Trump inauguration
Jan 12, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. Energy Department said experts would be on hand at a California summit to discuss solar power, less than two weeks after Donald Trump takes office. Pan...
An ordered route to improved performance of solar cells
Jan 11, 2017 (SPX)
Silicon is the dominant material in the production of solar cells. However, perovskites are catching up: they are cheap, flexible and have a promising light-to-...
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