China's solar sector blazes trail in commitment to renewables
Hundreds of rows of gleaming panels blanket swathes of scrubby sand at sunset in a remote northern Chinese desert—once the biggest solar farm in the world.
Aug 28, 2024
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Hundreds of rows of gleaming panels blanket swathes of scrubby sand at sunset in a remote northern Chinese desert—once the biggest solar farm in the world.
Aug 28, 2024
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Scientists at Oxford University Physics Department have developed a revolutionary approach which could generate increasing amounts of solar electricity without the need for silicon-based solar panels. Instead, their innovation ...
Aug 9, 2024
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Covering the world's highways with solar panel roofs could dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions and road accidents, according to new research. The ambitious estimate, which calculated the costs and benefits of installing ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Solar energy is one of humanity's best bets against the ongoing energy crises and climate change. With solar panels becoming an attractive energy solution, both in open fields and on rooftops in urban areas, scientists are ...
Jul 30, 2024
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The energy transition in Germany, Europe, and across the world is driving robust demand for solar panels. Alongside high energy yields, aesthetics and acceptance are also increasingly important factors. To accommodate these ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research has shown.
Jun 4, 2024
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Using the bright X-rays of the Advanced Photon Source and a custom-built characterization platform, scientists have traced the ion movements inside perovskites, a potential material for new solar energy harvesting devices.
Jan 23, 2024
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High above the historic streets of Cambridge in eastern England, the installation of solar panels atop King's College Chapel, the world-famous university's most recognizable landmark, has stirred excitement—and controversy.
Dec 15, 2023
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Photovoltaic fields outperform afforestation as a global climate-change mitigation strategy, according to a study published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
Nov 22, 2023
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In a small village in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan, solar panels adorn most homes, part of a small but growing effort to harness the sun's energy in Iraq, where electricity is scarce.
Nov 2, 2023
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