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Self-Healing Resin Reduces Solar Panel Pollution

Solar panel pollution is not something you often hear about, but one team is working to make clean power even cleaner.

The Floating Solar Panels Powering the Maldives

How do you power a tropical island with little land, but over 300 days of sun a year? The solution: putting photovoltaic systems out to sea.

Solar Power From Space? China Has Plans For an Orbiting Solar Farm

Chinese engineers hope to beam solar power all the way from space back to Earth - but is the plan feasible?

Solar Panels Given Efficiency Boost Through Simple Glass Honeycomb

Solar power trade-offs are a classic problem for clean energy solutions — the cheapest solar panels are usually the least efficient, because they don’t use complicated manufacturing processes.

The Hi-Tech Flag Which Could Power the Smart Cities of the Future

Fluttering flags could be used to generate enough electricity to power the sensors of our future smart cities.

How Many Solar Panels Are There in the USA? New A.I. Software Just Found Out

The USA currently ranks fourth in the world for solar power generation. But just how many solar panels is that? And who is using them?

Researchers Develop New Molecule That Can Store Solar Power for up to 18 Years

Swedish researchers have developed a new breed of molecule which could make storing solar energy all the more efficient.

Solar Power at Your Fingertips With the Solar Suitcase

How to help hospitals with unreliable electricity supplies deliver life-saving treatment? A portable solar power system - that fits into a suitcase - has been doing just that.Lack of electricity and hospitals don't go well together: equipment cannot be operated, hospital communications are hindered, health workers are unable to provide appropriate and timely medical care.

Project Elpis: Carbon-Neutral Charging Stations for Mobile Phones in Refugee Camps

Refugee camps often lack a steady supply of electricity, leaving refugees unable to charge their mobile phone, keep in touch with loved ones, and find out about important information and developments. Project Elpis is helping refugees stay connected, starting with refugee camps in Greece.