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Researchers use polystyrene to make next-generation of solar panels even cheaper

Posted in Science on 20th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

The move could significantly reduce the cost of production and manufacturing of the solar cells.

China installed record 24.4GW of solar in first-half of 2017

Posted in Business on 14th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

CPIA also reported that solar cell production in China in the first half of 2017 had reached around 32GW, up 28% from the prior year period.

The renewable energy revolution in India

Posted in Business on 7th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

India has launched the worlds largest renewable energy expansion programme and aims to achieve 175 GW capacity of energy by 2022.

Solar is now the most popular form of new electricity generation worldwide

Posted in Business on 4th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

PV and wind represent almost half of all net new generation capacity installed worldwide during last year.

Renewable Energy Just Hit a Big Milestone

Posted in Science on 27th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller

This year, for the first time in the modern nuclear era, renewable energy has surpassed nuclear power as a percentage of U.S. energy generation.