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Photovoltaic power panels stand at Abaste's El Bonillo Solar Plant while wind turbines spin at a wind farm on the background on December 2, 2015 in El Bonillo, Albacete province, Spain.

China to Build World's Largest Solar Power

China will soon become the home to the world's largest solar power as China Minsheng New Energy Investment Co. is set to develop a 2 gigawatts solar farm in the Ningxia region.

Report Claims 20 Percent Of US's Energy Could Come From Wind Power

China's Idle Wind Turbines May Pose a Big Problem

China shut down a number of its wind turbines, as their idle capacity is only causing damage to the country's electrical grid.

Norway may ban fossil fuel driven cars

Norway to Ban Sales of Petrol and Diesel Powered Cars by 2025

Norway is expected to ban the sale of gas-powered cars within the next decade.

Artist's impression of the plasmoelectric effect

Newly Discovered 'Plasmoelectric Effect' Converts Light into Electricity

Researchers from the California Institute of Technology and the FOM Institute AMOLF have discovered a new method for the production of electrical potentials by using minute metal nanocircuits to effectively capture light and convert it into an electrical potential of 100 millivolts.

The Sierra SunTower power plant in Lancaster, California

New Solar Power Material Converts Almost All Captured Light into Heat

The whole-day production of CSP plants is a big advantage over photovoltaic solar plants.

Graphene

Hydrogen Generator Miniaturized to Nano Sizes Using Graphene

The National Laboratory's early-stage generator, which consists of numerous tiny assemblies, is evidence that hydrogen can be produced without consuming fossil fuels.

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