U.S Energy Secretary Steven Chu has continued to support government funding for renewable energy projects, saying America cannot afford to “wave the white flag” in the face of an ever-growing global market for clean energy.
LuminAID is an inflatable solar light designed for use in emergency situations and to replace expensive, polluting kerosene based lighting in developing countries.
The United Nations Development Programme has called on the international community in its 2011 Human Development Report to use renewable energy sources as a way to promote environmental sustainability and equity.
A team of U.S researchers have developed a new nanomaterial that when applied to the surface of solar cells absorbs light from across the entire spectrum, a breakthrough that could lead to more efficient solar panels.
The 4th Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) is under way, incorporating Clean Energy Expo Asia, which kicked off with the Second Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore referring to the nation “as a living laboratory for renewable energy”.
Suntech’s CEO and founder, Dr. Zhengrong Shi, has been appointed Chief Chairman of the Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA).
Producer of solar panels with eye-popping conversion efficiency, US-based Emcore has announced it has been awarded a contract to supply solar modules for NASA Ames’ Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission.
New national polling from the USA shows 9 out of 10 Americans support the use of solar energy and want to see more government money spent on developing a secure solar power industry.
It’s a situation that has been repeated around the world – governments launching solar incentives programs, but underestimating how many people wish to install solar power systems to buffer against spiraling electricity costs.
With so much of the Earth covered by water, it makes sense to utilise this sprawling canvas for the production of solar electricity.
