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Bertrand Piccard focused during the simulation. Credit: Solar Impulse

Solar plane’s round the world test flight a success

Solar Technology News - January 6, 2014 - Comments Off on Solar plane’s round the world test flight a success


Credit: Current Motor

New solar-powered charging station for electric scooters

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SolarCity uses Tesla battery technology to provide energy storage options

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Credit: Amorphica

Paris to trial solar parasols in public spaces

Solar Technology News - December 12, 2013 - Comments Off on Paris to trial solar parasols in public spaces


Credit: Spectrolab

Boeing subsidiary sets new solar efficiency record

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Graduate student Clement Cid with the Caltech team's solar-powered toilet. Credit: Caltech

Solar toilet gets backing from leading plumbing firm

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PV production costs to fall another 6% in 2014

2014, Solar Technology News - December 2, 2013 - Comments Off on PV production costs to fall another 6% in 2014


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Solar City & BMW teaming up

Solar Technology News - November 29, 2013 - Comments Off on Solar City & BMW teaming up


Credit: LEDtronics' Global Citizenship Initiative

Solar-powered LED lights helping impoverished communities

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Credit: NRG Solar

Solar canopy offers both shelter & electricity

Solar Technology News - November 1, 2013 - Comments Off on Solar canopy offers both shelter & electricity


Credit: Kaal Masten

Dutch company develops solar street lights

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Ivanpah First Sync. Credit: Business Wire

World’s biggest CSP plant connects to California grid

Solar Energy News in California, Solar Technology News - October 1, 2013 - Comments Off on World’s biggest CSP plant connects to California grid


Solar Impulse founders with Google's Larry Page Credit: Solar Impulse

Google gets behind 100% solar plane

Solar Technology News - September 19, 2013 - Comments Off on Google gets behind 100% solar plane


Tindo solar bus. Credit: Adelaide City Council

Australia launches world’s first solar-powered public bus

Solar Technology News - September 16, 2013 - Comments Off on Australia launches world’s first solar-powered public bus


Credit: PlanetSolar

Solar boat completes trans-Atlantic scientific tour

Solar Technology News - September 10, 2013 - Comments Off on Solar boat completes trans-Atlantic scientific tour


Zinc Phosphide nanoparticles. Credited: National Institute for Nanotechnology

Canadian researchers move closer to cheap, spray-on solar cells

Solar Technology News - September 3, 2013 - Comments Off on Canadian researchers move closer to cheap, spray-on solar cells


Credit: UCLA

UCLA breakthrough: windows as solar panels

Solar Technology News - July 31, 2013 - Comments Off on UCLA breakthrough: windows as solar panels


Solar Impulse flying over Atlantic Ocean close to Atlantic City. Credit: Solar Impulse

Solar plane successfully crosses USA

Solar Technology News - July 10, 2013 - Comments Off on Solar plane successfully crosses USA


Credit: Sharp

New concentrator solar cell efficiency record: 44.4%

Solar Technology News - June 27, 2013 - Comments Off on New concentrator solar cell efficiency record: 44.4%


Credit: Google

Google uses solar to provide internet…by balloon

Solar Technology News - June 20, 2013 - Comments Off on Google uses solar to provide internet…by balloon