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Terrestrial Photovoltaic Power Project Built In Yantai

China to Install Fewer Solar Panels This Year

Apr 20, 2017 08:00 AM EDT

China plans to erect fewer solar panels this year, amid arrears in government subsidies and problems with its power grids.

Recording artist Akon performs onstage with DJ Matoma during day 2 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 2 at the Empire Polo Club on April 23, 2016 in Indio, California.

Akon's 'Lighting Africa' Project Secures $1B Investment from China

Charissa Echavez |

Oct 13, 2016 10:00 AM EDT

Hip Hop star Akon received more than $1 billion investment from China for his "Lighting Africa" project.

Lawsuit Filed Against Fossil Fuel Drilling in the Arctic

Eana Maniebo |

Jun 05, 2015 01:27 PM EDT

With possible drilling expected to begin in July, several environmental groups led by the Sierra Club filed a petition in the US District Court of Appeals for San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit to halt the plans of Arctic Drilling, PLC, a subsidiary of Shell Oil, to begin extraction in Alaska, Reuters reported.

Blu-Ray Discs Can Make Solar Panels More Efficient

Ana Verayo |

Nov 26, 2014 08:54 AM EST

Blu-Ray discs serve as an affordable alternative as opposed to costly customized patterned solar panels.

China Looking To Deploy More Urban Solar Panels

David Curry |

Nov 14, 2014 09:13 AM EST

After large growth in solar energy in 2013, China wants to bring solar panels into cities and home owners.

Swiss Tech Company Claims to Make Near-Invisible Solar Modules

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 29, 2014 04:01 PM EDT

The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology, anon-profit company for applied research, said Tuesday that it has found a way to make solar modules with no visible connections and cells, which can blend with a building's "skin" to become virtually invisible.

Facebook Gives Details about Internet-Connected Drones

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 24, 2014 01:02 PM EDT

According to Yael Maguire, the engineering director at Facebook's Connectivity lab, they would like to use drones in order to further develop their platform that is being used worldwide.

Japan to Build World's Largest Floating Solar Power Plants

Cory Doyle |

Sep 10, 2014 03:04 AM EDT

The two new plants will be located at Nishihira Pond and Higashihira Pond in Kato City, in the Hyogo region.

Tandem Solar Cells Designed After Buddhist Singing Bowls

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 08, 2014 09:32 PM EDT

By layering two different kinds of solar panels on top of another in tandem, an efficiency of 30 percent could be attained.

China’s Solar Energy Industry hit by U.S. Anti-Dumping Tariffs

Kizha Trovillas |

Jul 28, 2014 04:50 AM EDT

China's solar energy sector was given new import duties by the United States after its Commerce Department found out that imported solar panels and cells that were sold cheaper in the U.S. market were hurting American producers.