The world’s first solar power train has gone on its inaugural run. It doesn’t go very far but the Australian Byron Bay Railroad will begin making regular solar-powered journeys in January 2018. Byron Bay, New South Wales, is located in eastern Australia and is known as a surfer and backpacker’s paradise with a population of …
Electric vehicles and home solar energy go hand in hand. It enables electric vehicle owners to drive on sunshine and mitigate any increase in electricity consumption due to their new vehicle. In the past, Nissan has often partnered with solar installers to promote solar energy with new electric vehicle purchases and now they started doing …
China on Thursday opened a 1-km section of the world’s first solar expressway for testing. Solar panels are laid beneath part of a ring road surrounding Jinan, capital city of Shandong Province in east China, according to Xinhua. The road surface is made of a transparent, weight-bearing material that allows sunlight to penetrate. The panels, …
Another 500 megawatts of onshore wind and solar power will be in the portfolio of a French joint venture, energy company ENGIE said Friday. ENGIE said its joint venture with insurance company Crédit Agricole Assurances would work to acquire around 500 MW of onshore renewables by the end of next year. ENGIE already has 2.6 …
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Largely driven by an improvement in the outlook in China, global photovoltaic (PV) demand is forecast to reach 108 gigawatts (GW) in 2018. According to business information provider IHS Markit strong demand from the Chinese market is expected to continue on the back of strong policy support, a successful transition to a more diverse market …
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GAPADO ISLAND: Jeju Island is known among Koreans and foreigners for its beautiful scenery and unique island culture. Despite rapid development, Jeju is hoping to become carbon-free by 2030. To achieve this, it is testing a pilot model on the nearby island of Gapado, whose 177 residents rely mostly on solar and wind power for …
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SINGAPORE: The world’s largest floating solar panel testbed will be operational in Singapore by the end of the year, according to Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli. Mr Masagos said the pilot test of 10 solar energy – or photovoltaic – systems at Tengeh Reservoir is the largest globally in terms of how much …
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There’s no sense in sugar-coating it: the world is facing an epic environmental challenge as our planet breaks temperature records thanks to heavy emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other heat-trapping pollutants. Which is why it’s so incredibly heartening – despite at least one superpower looking the other way – to see the the dramatic …
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LAHORE – Promotion of solar energy can save up to 6,000 mega watts of electricity of the national grid, besides reducing load from the power distribution system. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Pakistan, President Engineer Mohsin M Syed expressed these views at the 37th Annual General Meeting of the IEEEP held at a local …
Crown Agents is an international development company that works with governments across the developing world. It recently released a report, on November 27th this year, claiming that 2018 will be the tipping point for solar adoption in the emerging markets of developing countries. It also particularly focusses on the impressive advances being made in off-grid …
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