energy

Climate change deal: 'Zero carbon' laws promised by UK government

Posted in Science on 15th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Under current law, emissions must be cut by 80% by 2050, but ministers have said this does not go far enough.

Solar is heading for giant boom times in the US

Posted in Business on 11th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Big solar power plants still provide a measly 0.6 percent of overall US electricity. But they are headed up a steep growth curve.

India's big move into solar is already paying off

Posted in Business on 7th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

As the price of solar power keeps plummeting, India's massive bet on solar power is paying off far earlier than anticipated.

How a Moth Means a Solar Panel Can Work Inside

Posted in Science on 6th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Nocturnal animals, such as the moth, have microscopic patterns in their eyes. These patterns gather the small amount of light and concentrate it to the center of their eye.

UK to unveil largest floating solar array in the world

Posted in Hardware on 4th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Workers with Ennoviga Solar and Lightsource Renewable Energy are set to unveil the largest floating solar array in the world, later this month.