The social startup SOLshare gives people in rural areas of Bangladesh access to energy that's both cheap and clean - and also supplies them with an extra source of income.

The launch of a smart solar street lamp assembly line in Bamako, Mali, is a major step in the development of the solar industry in Africa. This joint initiative by Solektra International and Sunna Design should help create jobs and bring light to areas without access to a power grid.

A neighbourhood in Brooklyn now manages its own micro-grid, allowing residents to purchase solar energy directly from their neighbours.

Pollinate Energy is a not-for-profit social business that works with local entrepreneurs in Bangalore to supply the city’s tent communities with safe, clean and affordable solar energy solutions.

The sun lights up our world in the morning. Today, thanks to technology, the sun can provide light even after sun down. So if you are looking to light up your home, office, garden or thereabouts with sunshine in the city, here are a few solar lantern organisations to go after.

Researchers at the Georgia and Purdue University recently marked a revolution in the field of renewable technology by developing organic solar cells. On top of this, the cells are recyclable and made from trees!