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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-...

Vortex to acquire a 365 MW solar energy portfolio in UK

Jan 10, 2017 (SPX)

Vortex has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire 100% of a 365 MW operational solar PV power portfolio in the United Kingdom, owned by TerraForm...

Epiphany School installs 25 kW solar PV system through partnership with Solect Energy

Jan 10, 2017 (SPX)

Epiphany School, an independent, tuition-free middle school dedicated to serving children from economically disadvantaged families, has partnered with Solect En...

Off-grid power in remote areas will require special business model to succeed

Jan 10, 2017 (SPX)

Low-cost, off-grid solar energy could provide significant economic benefit to people living in some remote areas, but a new study suggests they generally lack t...

U.S. offshore regulator joins solar power trade group

Jan 09, 2017 (UPI)

A solar energy trade organization said Monday it named a top U.S. oil and gas administrator as its next president and chief executive officer. "I am thrilled to...

Artificial leaf goes more efficient for hydrogen generation

Jan 06, 2017 (SPX)

A team of international researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently engineered a new artificial leaf that can convert sunlight into fuel with groundbreaking...

China takes global lead in clean energy: report

Jan 06, 2017 (AFP)

China's overseas investment in renewable energy projects jumped last year by 60 percent to a record $32 billion (30 billion euros), marking its leadership in th...

The beating heart of solar energy

Jan 04, 2017 (SPX)

The notion of using solar cells placed under the skin to continuously recharge implanted electronic medical devices is a viable one. Swiss researchers have done...

First movie of energy transfer in photosynthesis solves decades-old debate

Jan 03, 2017 (SPX)

Using ultrafast imaging of moving energy in photosynthesis, scientists have determined the speed of crucial processes for the first time. This should help scien...

Stability challenge in perovskite solar cell technology

Jan 03, 2017 (SPX)

While solar cell technology is currently being used by many industrial and government entities, it remains prohibitively expensive to many individuals who would...

New approach captures the energy of slow motion

Jan 03, 2017 (SPX)

A new concept in energy harvesting could capture energy currently wasted due to its characteristic low frequency and use it to power next-generation electronic ...

Ohio keeps renewable energy standards

Dec 28, 2016 (UPI)

Ohio's republican governor said the state can't erase the economic gains that come from renewable energy mandates by signing a law making them optional. John Ka...

Tesla, Panasonic team up for solar power

Dec 27, 2016 (UPI)

Japanese electronics corporation Panasonic and energy storage company Tesla announced plans to start producing solar power components at a factory in New York. ...

Blue Oak Energy and Sun Air Solar complete additional 808kW PV System

Dec 22, 2016 (SPX)

Blue Oak Energy and Sun Air Solar have completed a 259 kWdc rooftop solar PV system atop a facility occupied by Abbott's diabetes care business and the Federal ...

Tenth Year of Consecutive Global Growth for PV Demand, IHS Markit Says

Dec 21, 2016 (SPX)

Strong demand from China will drive the tenth year of consecutive growth for the global PV market, according to a new report released by IHS Markit. The quarter...