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Solar powered plane flies over Mediterranean for its last rehearsal

Solar powered plane flies over Mediterranean for its last rehearsal


A solar powered plane takes off for its “last rehearsal” before a round-the-world attempt in 2014.
Space-based solar power may boost future of renewable energy

Space-based solar power may boost future of renewable energy


Solar power collected in space could eventually provide the renewable energy of the future, accordin...
Modi to inaugurate world`s first canal-top solar plant in Gujarat

Modi to inaugurate world`s first canal-top solar plant in Gujarat


The world`s first 1 MW canal-top solar power plant in Gujarat`s Mehsana district has generated 2 lak...
Tibet to have solar power generation base

Tibet to have solar power generation base


The 30-megawatt solar power generation base is being built in Xigaze city. The plant is the first ph...
India`s largest solar power plant starts production

India`s largest solar power plant starts production


The country`s largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW started producing electr...
Solar powered lasers could zap asteroids

Solar powered lasers could zap asteroids


Engineers are developing an innovative laser-based technique to zap asteroids with greater probabili...

UP`s first solar power plant starts functioning


The first solar power unit of Uttar Pradesh has started functioning on the outskirts of the Allahaba...
First ever integrated solar power tile launched

First ever integrated solar power tile launched


Amrita Centre for Nanosciences has come out with the world`s first integrated solar power storage ti...
Delhi`s rooftop solar power policy a non-starter

Delhi`s rooftop solar power policy a non-starter


Delhi govt`s ambitious plan to generate electricity by installing solar panels on rooftops of houses...
Himalayas: Best place to harness solar power

Himalayas: Best place to harness solar power


Researchers in Japan claim the Himalayas have a large potential of photovoltaic (PV) electric power ...
Solar power cells from cheap silicon

Solar power cells from cheap silicon


An Indian-origin researcher-led team in Singapore claims to have exploited nanostructure technology ...

Solar power plant to be launched in Leh


DRDO Chief VK Saraswat will launch a solar power plant, thermally-controlled greenhouse and an adv...

Maha to get world`s biggest solar power station


A 150-MW solar power plant, said to be the world`s largest, will come up in Maharashtra`s Dhule dist...
 China doubles solar power target by 2020: report

China doubles solar power target by 2020: report


China hopes its installed solar power capacity will reach 10 gigawatts by 2015.
Raj`s solar experiments: Bird sanctuary, dargah go green

Raj`s solar experiments: Bird sanctuary, dargah go green


As Rajasthan experiments with solar energy, the bird sanctuary at Bharatpur and is at the forefront ...
Solar power goes viral for peak efficiency

Solar power goes viral for peak efficiency


Scientists are now taking the help of GM virus to substantially improve solar-cell efficiency.

Kalam hails India`s solar power programme


Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam has hailed India`s recently launched programme for solar energy sta...
Solar power brings night-time soccer to Kenya slum

Solar power brings night-time soccer to Kenya slum


It is eight in the evening and amateur teams of youngsters drawn from one of Nairobi`s toughest slum...

Gandhinagar solar power project gets IFC help


The IFC is working on a public-private partnership deal with India`s Gujarat state to design and str...
India to generate 1,000 MW solar power by 2013

India to generate 1,000 MW solar power by 2013


Assisted by Power Fin Corp., India will generate 1,000 MW of solar power by 2013.
Obama announces $2 bn for solar power

Obama announces $2 bn for solar power


President Barack Obama announced awarding of nearly USD 2 billion for new solar plants.
Low cost solar windows inspired by photosynthesis

Low cost solar windows inspired by photosynthesis


A Swiss researcher has developed low-cost solar cells which can be built into glass windows.

Orissa to electrify 3,000 villages through solar power


Targeting to provide electricity to about 3,000 villages in remote areas by using solar power, Ori...
Sudan looks to the sun for power

Sudan looks to the sun for power


Spread across central Africa as the continent`s largest country, Sudan plans to exploit the relentle...

Ladakh to get solar power


Jammu and Kashmir is planning to harness solar energy to provide electricity to the people in moun...

Gujarat to frame guidelines for solar power lit billboards


In a bid to boost use of clean energy, the Gujarat government is planning to frame guidelines for ...
India to have 6,000 MW solar power by 2017: Ramesh

India to have 6,000 MW solar power by 2017: Ramesh


Promising action that will help curb India`s dependence on coal, Environment and Forests Minister,...
NTPC to invest Rs 3,000 cr in solar power by 2014

NTPC to invest Rs 3,000 cr in solar power by 2014


The state-run power major NTPC on Wednesday said it will invest about Rs 3,000 crore in solar energy...
Govt`s green SEZ policy favours solar power

Govt`s green SEZ policy favours solar power


The govt has proposed that all SEZs should meet at least 25% of lighting needs via solar energy.
Cambridge solar powered racing car `Endeavour` hits the road

Cambridge solar powered racing car `Endeavour` hits the road


A solar powered racing car `Endeavour` developed at the University of Cambridge in the UK has hit ...
Govt says to roll out solar power plan by December

Govt says to roll out solar power plan by December


India will roll out a 20 gigawatt solar power plan by the end of December, the country`s Renewable E...
WB offers USD 130mn for solar power in B’desh

WB offers USD 130mn for solar power in B’desh


WB has offered energy starved B’desh USD 130mn as long-term credit to promote solar energy as countr...