Storage project trial a success in the UK

A two-year trial of the largest grid-scale battery in Britain has proved it can potentially transform the energy grid and play a major role in the transition towards a low-carbon economy.

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New Leaf-Like Nano Surface Could Boost Solar Panel Efficiency

By: Darrell Etherington We often look to nature for tips on how to build better tech, and few things in nature are better at harnessing the power of the sun than the leaves of ordinary plants. Researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland have discovered a way to build coatings that can mimic the […]

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5 Industries That Are Working to Help the Planet

  The responsibility of keeping the planet healthy and green falls on the entire globe’s population. Despite this reality, only some of the world’s citizens are working to make a difference. Most of this work comes from specific industries that have made a commitment to look for greener and more sustainable practices. A variety of […]

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Global solar PV capacity will approach 295 GW in 2016, says GlobalData

The global solar PV market is set to increase its installed capacity from approximately 225 Gigawatts in 2015 to 294.69 GW in 2016, and will see China remain the world’s largest market for annual solar PV installations, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.

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New Tool Prevents Conflict Between Wildlife and Renewable Energy

By: David Miller WWF-Canada has developed a new tool to build habitat protection into the renewable-energy development process, so that conflicts with wildlife can be prevented before significant investments are considered. Renewables for Nature, an interactive digital tool, makes it easy to identify areas where renewable-energy potential is high and conflict with nature is comparatively […]

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University solar research wins industry award

Sheffield Solar, based in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sheffield, has been awarded the Smart Solar Industry Award from Smart Solar UK.

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India Unveils the World’s Largest Solar Power Plant

The country is on schedule to be the world’s third biggest solar market next year. Images have been released showing the sheer size of the new solar power plant in southern India. The facility in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu, has a capacity of 648 MW and covers an area of 10sq km. This makes it the […]

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