energy

Tesla will power its Gigafactory with a 70-megawatt solar farm

Posted in Business on 16th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

It will be the worlds largest roof-mounted solar installation.

Solar power to rise from Chernobyl's nuclear ashes

Posted in Science on 14th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

Chinese companies plan to spend $1bn building a giant solar farm on land contaminated by the nuclear disaster in Ukraine.

Solar Looks to Outpace Natural Gas and Wind

Posted in Business on 12th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

Although final totals are not quite in, estimates indicate more solar capacity was added in 2016 than for its rivals.

Obama says shift to green energy is 'irreversible'

Posted in Business on 10th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

Renewable energy sources will continue to grow in the US despite the antipathy of the incoming Trump administration, says President Obama.

China kept on smashing renewables records in 2016

Posted in Business on 9th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

The 2020 solar power capacity installation target is likely to be met next year, two years ahead of schedule.