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Solar Energy
Solar EnergyGoogle aims to run on carbon-free energy by 2030
Alphabet Inc's Google aims to power its data centers and offices using solely carbon-free electricity by 2030, its chief executive told Reuters, building on its previous goal of matching its energy ...
Parachutist makes world's first jump from solar-powered plane
A parachutist completed the world's first jump from a solar-powered aircraft on Tuesday after the plane soared to a height of 1,520 metres (nearly 5,000 ft) over western Switzerland, Swiss organisers ...
Wind, solar produced 10pc of global electricity in first half of 2020
Wind turbines and solar panels produced a record 10 per cent of the world’s electricity in the first half of 2020 as coal-power declined, but steeper change is needed to meet targets set under the ...
Solar beats salt, bringing clean water to coastal Kenyans
Miriam Bahero Musa sat on a yellow 20-litre jerrycan, a smaller white one in her hand, as she lined up with 20 other women to collect water at the Kiunga desalination plant on Kenya's coast.
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Govt's energy policy is suicidal: M Shamsul Alam
The main obstacle to the development of the country’s power sector is weak planning and policies, says energy expert M Shamsul Alam
Coronavirus chill upends solar power industry
At stake is the future of a key driver of the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy: solar power was the second-fastest growing renewable source after wind in 2019, according to the ...
Solar-sharing start-up aims to cut power waste
A start-up that helps rural Bangladeshi owners of home solar power systems trade their surplus electricity with their neighbours won an international award for climate change innovation Thursday.
Renewable energy cheaper, but govt looks to coal
Costs for electricity generated from solar energy, wind and other renewable sources are decreasing by 13 per cent annually. Over the past 10 years, solar power production costs fell by 82 per cent ...
For life, nature and the country
The people have fought for this country. Hundreds and thousands were killed, but the enemies could not halt the struggle of the millions. The people of this country time and again rise up with the ...
Latin America’s solar park turns Mexican desert green
Driving through the endless dunes and cacti of the Chihuahuan desert in northern Mexico, a shimmering blue field suddenly appears on the horizon-not a mirage, but the largest solar park in Latin ...
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