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Serbia to have world`s largest solar park

Serbia to have world`s largest solar park


The proposed solar park, spread over 3,000 hectares of land, would have an estimated capacity of 1,0...
TN plan to encourage energy efficient systems

TN plan to encourage energy efficient systems


The Tamil Nadu government has drawn up plans to encourage energy efficient systems using solar and o...
India sparks solar energy market: Report

India sparks solar energy market: Report


India`s ambitious national solar programme has catalysed rapid growth in the solar market driving so...
India announces clean energy research projects

India announces clean energy research projects


India today announced three clean energy sector-related research projects which will be led by a joi...
Transparent solar cells to tap windows for energy

Transparent solar cells to tap windows for energy


A researcher is tapping windows in high-rise buildings to produce energy cheaply and more efficientl...
Moscow to have solar-powered bus stops

Moscow to have solar-powered bus stops


Though the Russian capital is not known for its sunshine, authorities believe the city gets enough s...
Tamil Nadu to introduce solar energy policy

Tamil Nadu to introduce solar energy policy


Tamil Nadu would soon introduce a solar energy policy to fulfill its aim of becoming a power surplus...
Indian, Israeli experts tap sun for hybrid power plants

Indian, Israeli experts tap sun for hybrid power plants


Avi Kribus inked the project with S. Iniyan in October last year to study how solar energy can furth...
Now, power your home with `solar paint`

Now, power your home with `solar paint`


The team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame in the US has developed an inexpensive "sola...
Google invests 94 mn in solar energy

Google invests 94 mn in solar energy


Online search and advertising giant Google is making a USD 94 million investment in four solar energ...

C`garh to tap solar energy for clean water supply


Chhattisgarh has decided to install solar energy pumps in 400 remote villages to ensure clean drinki...
Cutting edge battery to store solar, wind energy

Cutting edge battery to store solar, wind energy


In lab tests, the electrode survived 40,000 cycles of charging and discharging.
Green power plants may not be far away

Green power plants may not be far away


The technology combines fuel with the lower pressures and temperatures of steam produced by solar po...
China ahead of others in race for solar energy

China ahead of others in race for solar energy


Despite efforts by countries like US, India and Britain, China is marching well ahead of all of them...
Solar energy can contribute 7% of India`s total power needs: Survey

Solar energy can contribute 7% of India`s total power needs: Survey


Solar energy can contribute to about 7 per cent of our total power needs and displace around 16,900 ...
Rooftop solar energy policy in Delhi soon: Dikshit

Rooftop solar energy policy in Delhi soon: Dikshit


The policy will be launched soon to encourage people to switch to the renewable energy source.
Nanoparticles to help mop up more solar energy

Nanoparticles to help mop up more solar energy


An alternative that can make use of all of the sunlight, is the solar thermal collector.
Solar panel energy – way to greener technology, or is it?

Solar panel energy – way to greener technology, or is it?


Making solar panels involves the use of potentially toxic substances and lots of energy.

J&K govt to promote solar energy


In a bid to promote solar energy, Jammu and Kashmir government will use solar power in lighting up...
‘Solar energy use in cell towers can reduce CO2 emissions’

‘Solar energy use in cell towers can reduce CO2 emissions’


Use of diesel generators in cellphone towers leads to staggering levels of CO2 emissions.
US approves world`s biggest solar project

US approves world`s biggest solar project


US has approved on a permit for largest solar energy project in the world 4 massive plants.
Climate-conscious Maldives Prez to adopt solar energy

Climate-conscious Maldives Prez to adopt solar energy


Maldives Prez will adopt solar energy model at his residence shunning non-renewable energy.
Solar drone lands after record 14 days aloft: Company

Solar drone lands after record 14 days aloft: Company


The ultra-light unmanned aircraft is designed for military surveillance.
Japan donates USD 10mn for Galapagos solar energy

Japan donates USD 10mn for Galapagos solar energy


Japan donates USD 10mn to Ecuador to help fund a solar energy proj in Galapagos Islands.

Agartala, 251 Tripura villages to go solar


In a bid to light up all the streets of this capital city and its government offices and 251 remot...
Govt to develop 60 solar energy cities during 11th plan

Govt to develop 60 solar energy cities during 11th plan


The government proposes to develop 60 solar-powered cities during the 11th Five Year Plan, the Raj...
India needs to scale up research in solar energy: Ramesh

India needs to scale up research in solar energy: Ramesh


India`s problem is not lack of knowledge but the lack of successful transition from research-based...
Google develops prototype mirror for solar energy

Google develops prototype mirror for solar energy


Google Inc has developed a prototype for a new mirror technology that could cut by half the cost of ...
Saudi Arabia launches solar energy programme

Saudi Arabia launches solar energy programme


Saudi Arabia has begun work on the first solar-powered water desalination plant, the first step in a...
Lasers to beam solar energy collected in space to Earth

Lasers to beam solar energy collected in space to Earth


Space engineers plan to put satellites into orbit that can collect large amounts of energy from the ...

Rahul Gandhi`s solar energy initiative pays off


Congress leader Rahul Gandhi`s efforts to electrify villages with solar energy has changed the liv...

Army in Ladakh to be provided with solar energy: Centre


In a bid to reduce their dependence on fuels, the Centre today said that solar energy would be pro...
Society moving towards era of

Society moving towards era of "personalized solar energy"


An expert on solar energy has determined in a new report that new scientific discoveries are moving ...