SPACE – Solar Enabled Upcycled Shipping Container Office
Add solar panels, wireless connectivity and a few creature comforts to old shipping containers and you have a fully operational mobile office independent of mains grid power.
Seiko Astron – Solar Powered, GPS Enabled Watch
Travelling through the world’s 39 different time zones soon? Worried about all the time you’ll waste adjusting your watch? Concerned about getting time zones wrong? Seiko’s GPS-enabled solar powered Astron to the rescue.
The Wind Powered Mine Sweeper
Unexploded mines from various conflicts – some the deadly legacy from wars fought and finished decades ago – still maim and kill many people each year. The wind powered Mine Kafon could help reduce the toll.
Australian Solar Light Helps 80,000 Pakistan Flood Refugees
A cheap Australian-designed solar light is changing lives in developing nations, including 80,000 refugees in Pakistan still struggling to rebuild after the country suffered devastating floods a year ago.
HyperHelios – CPV and CSP Hybrid Solar Technology
HyperHelios is a system that combines elements of Concentrated Photovoltaics (CPV) with Concentrated Solar Power (CSP).
NRG And Clinton Initiative Brings Solar To Haiti
A deal between NRG Energy and the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) – founded by former U.S. President Bill Clinton – is playing a part in helping to build a clean energy future for Haiti by installing solar power systems at several sites on the island.
Many Americans Still (Very) Jumpy About Nuclear Power
Fukushima may have disappeared from mainstream media headlines for the most part, but its radioactive shadow still lingers on in the minds of many Americans close to one year after the event.
US Concentrating Solar Power Alliance Formed
The American concentrated solar power (CSP) sector will be promoted via a new industry lobby group, the Concentrating Solar Power Alliance (CSPA).
India And Iran Buddy-Up On Solar Power
In news reports in recent years concerning Iran where the word ‘energy’ is used, it’s usually been preceded by the word ‘nuclear’. But Iran is also pursuing the development of other forms of energy such as wind and solar power.
SMA Solar Inverters To Power World’s Largest PV Farm
SMA America has announced its solar inverters are to be used in what will be the world’s largest operational solar PV electricity generation facility.






