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CSIRO Plays Part in US Next-Gen Solar Thermal Technology

The US government today announced it will fund a pilot-scale test facility to demonstrate a next-generation concentrated solar thermal (CST) technology that Australia helped develop. The high temperature receiver in op...

26 Mar 2021

Floating Solar Farms can Protect Lakes and Reservoirs from Climate Change

According to a new study, floating solar farms could help protect reservoirs and lakes from some of the adverse effects of climate change.

25 Mar 2021

Lumos Makes Major Environmental Commitment in Milestone Partnership With Hinckley Recycling

Lumos (“Lumos”), Nigeria’s market leader in home solar systems making reliable, clean power accessible to all, announces a major environmental commitment - via a new partnership with Hinckley Recycling (“Hinckley”) - to recycle Lumos’ batteries.

From Lumos 19 Mar 2021

AMDA energía Selects Ideematec to Supply Solar Tracking Systems for 100MW Agri-PV Project Portfolio

Ideematec Inc., the leading global supplier of solar tracking systems, today announced it was selected by project developer AMDA energía (AMDA) to provide customized solar tracking systems for a 100 megawa...

From IDEEMATEC Inc. 17 Mar 2021

RP Global to Develop 1GW Solar PV and Wind Project Pipeline in Poland

Renewable energy developer and investor RP Global is investing in the development of Solar PV and wind power projects across the country. Wojciech Glocko, former EPA Wind and utility manager, has been hired to head up project development together with a team of senior local experts from Poland’s leading public and private renewable energy organisations.

23 Feb 2021

Varying Aerosols Impact Solar Radiation Levels Reaching Earth’s Surface

Back in the late 1980s and 1990s, scientists from ETH Zurich had detected the initial signs that the amount of solar light reaching the surface of the Earth had been progressively declining since the 1950s.

19 Feb 2021

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Cancelled for 2021

The 16th edition of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge – the world’s premier event of its kind – will not go ahead from 22-30 October this year.

12 Feb 2021

Extensible Energy Selected for SVCE Grant to Transform a Traditional Solar School into a “smart and resilient” Solar School

Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) has selected Extensible Energy and Community Energy Labs (CEL) for an SVCE Innovation Onramp grant.

From Silicon Valley Clean Energy 12 Feb 2021

Passive Cooling System can Reduce Cooling and Heating Costs, Reduce CO2 Emissions

Passive cooling is similar to the shade provided by trees, and this phenomenon has been around all the time.

9 Feb 2021

Flinders University Campuses Run on 100% Renewable Energy

South Australia’s Flinders University is now powering its campuses and facilities with 100% renewable energy from campus-based solar arrays and a local windfarm to achieve net-zero emissions from electricity from 2021 onwards.

2 Feb 2021