OSU Invents "World's First Solar Battery" to Run on Light and Air
Is it a solar cell? Or a rechargeable battery? Actually, the patent-pending device is both. The inventors at Ohio State University call it the world's first solar battery.
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China's Emissions Fell for the First Time in a Decade, Clean Energy Up
China's emissions of carbon dioxide fell last year for the first time in 13 years - a drop of 2 percent during a year when their GDP was still growing by 7.4%. This decoupling of economic growth from emissions is significant and should buoy clean energy efforts around the world.
Japan's Abandoned Golf Greens Find New Life As Solar Power Farms
Japan's abandoned and bankrupt golf courses are getting a second life as solar power stations.
IKEA Lights Up Kids' Faces in Refugee Camps Installing Solar Lights
Syrians left without electricity in a Jordan U.N. camp, can light up their homes in the coming dark days of winter, thanks to IKEA.
Tesla Unveils Insanely Efficient Battery That Can Power Your House
Electric car maker Tesla Motors has rolled out a new battery for homes and businesses that they say could end electric bills while creating a cleaner world.
Solar Power in US Sets New Records, Beats Natural Gas for the First Time
The U.S. added more solar power capacity than natural gas in 2015, for a record 7.3 gigawatts of electric power.
Europe's Largest Solar Station Powers Up — In Ukraine?
With solar panels spread over almost 400 acres (160 hectares), a solar power facility in Ukraine began producing power on Monday, aiming to power 20,000 houses with electricity.
Solar Project Will Power 85,850 Homes for Los Angeles
The largest U.S. producer of crystalline solar power energy Wednesday announced plans to build a massive system to provide solar energy to tens of thousands of Los Angeles homes.
Maasai Women & Donkeys Bring Solar Power to Those Who Need it Most
Maasai women are bringing a solar revolution to remote corners Kenya, bringing economic freedom to themselves and others via donkey.
Solar-Powered ‘Mayflower' to Cross Ocean 400 Years After Pilgrim Voyage
If all goes as planned, this high-tech, solar-and-wind-powered ship will follow the same route its pioneering namesake took, ‘from Plymouth to Plymouth.'
Solar Is Lighting the Way for Recovery in Nepal
Renewable energy companies have formed a coalition to re-power Nepal after its massive earthquake.
College Kids' Invention Connects Disaster Workers When Cells Are Down
Reachi, a communication device soon to be in the hands of the Filipino Red Cross, can help emergency responders stay in touch even when cell signals are down.
Solar Solution: MIT Creates Way to Make Salt Water Drinkable
To help people in drought-stricken areas from California to India, new technologies are harnessing the sun to make saltwater drinkable.
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