A village in Germany populated by only 150 residents has completely gone off the grid by using 100 per cent local, renewable energy. In fact, most of the energy they produce is sold to the...
Due to the huge surge in gale-force winds caused by Hurricane Gonzalo, UK wind farms has outstripped the country’s nuclear power stations in producing energy, according to the National Grid. Amidst the devastation caused by...
If plans are not scuttled, African solar panels will supply electricity to millions of homes in the United Kingdom. A project has recently been launched that could see African solar panels exported to the UK....
LDK Solar, the world’s largest maker of solar wafers by capacity, has declared bankruptcy on its US operations due to its more than $1 billion dollar unpaid debt. The tragic news swept the major players...
4 major US companies are giving solar discounts to their employees as part of their new employee benefits. Cisco, 3M, Kimberly-Clark and the National Geographic Society are offering their employees the opportunity to install solar...
According to a report from Eclareon, a consulting firm for renewable energy in Europe, grid parity has been reached by solar energy. Simply put, buying electricity for consumption from the main grid costs about the...
In a determined effort to tackle Pakistan’s increasing frequency of power cuts, the government is set to install a solar power plant in its Parliament House. The 1.8 megawatt (MG) power plant began construction in...
Patagonia’s $13 million tax equity in investment for Hawaii’s solar power will utilize both federal and state tax credits for the company’s purchases of solar power systems. Patagonia’s partner, Hawaii local financial company Kina’ole Capital...
The state law of Missouri protects the right of its residents to use solar power systems in their private properties. That was how Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green ruled in the case of...
The U.S. advocacy accelerated its speed to reach its target for renewable energy sources by 2020 with President Barack Obama’s announcement on the training of some 50,000 recruits in solar panel installation. Veterans will be...
Francis Hollande, France’s President vowed to reduce his country’s dependence on nuclear power in his 2012 presidential campaign. But after he was elected, many critics, including Greenpeace France were doubtful that Hollande will fulfil his...
The Solar Hourglass creation of Santiago Muros Cortes was adjudged the winner of the recently concluded 2014 Land Art Generator Initiative competition. This hourglass was chosen the best from among the three hundred entries submitted...
London’s red phone booths maybe old and outmoded but that don’t mean they can’t be put up to speed with current trends. Recently, two graduates from the London School of Economics are planning to change...
Conergy announced that it will build a unique heart-shaped solar plant in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. However, due to its massive size, the solar plant’s heart-shape figure will only be visible in...
The 100 kW Solar Project of Shoalhaven Heads Bowling Club in NSW is right on schedule. Australia’s largest solar project is now close to becoming a reality with ‘everyday investors’ raising $120,000 in a matter...
If no earth-shaking event happens within the next 10 years, the world will see renewable energy sources such as solar and wind jump to the top of the heap in global energy leaving coal at...
