solar energy

Apr
27

Can Joule deliver on the hype? Clock's ticking for 'fuel from the sun'

For the company Joule Unlimited, which claims it’s developed a way to create “Liquid Fuel from the Sun™,” today
1 min read
Apr
06

New breakthrough could revive promise of better solar cells

Researchers in Canada say they might have found a way to overcome the cost and technology problems that have kept
2 min read
Mar
17

CO2 doesn't stop at the border; Neither should energy policies

Once upon a time, climate change felt like a distant threat on the horizon. Now it is happening in front
3 min read
Feb
10

Meet a cheaper, more efficient solar cell ... from IBM?

Could an innovative, lower-cost solar cell developed by, of all companies, IBM prove to be the technology that enables a
2 min read
Jan
19

The potential of sun power: Top 6 facts about solar energy

What’s the most abundant source of clean energy available to us? We see it rise in the East every
2 min read
Dec
15

US retailer becomes first to offer 'plug-and-play' solar panels

The US-based home improvement chain Lowe’s has begun offering a “one-stop shop” for energy management in 21 of its
2 min read
Dec
03

UK solar firm aims for new global markets

UK-based Whitfield Solar is looking to take its workforce and sales to new markets, including Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy and
2 min read
Oct
30

New company forms to make Desertec solar plan a reality

The plan to cover North Africa with solar panels now has a company with a name to back it up:
1 min read
Oct
29

Challenge to US solar industry: 'Go big or go home'

The US solar power industry is at a crossroads and has two choices: Go big. Or go home. That according
2 min read
Oct
19

Solar house produces power even after three days of rain

A solar-powered house that generated surplus power even after three days of rain — Team Germany’s “Cube House” — won top
4 min read