Renewable Energy News

The idea of solar roads has a lot of people very excited – and some the opposite. It’s quite a polarising concept.

We first started covering news on solar roads back in 2010, initially with the Solar Roadways project. Solar Roadways is alive and well today after a very successful crowdfunding effort in 2014 that eventually raised more than $2.2 million.

Sunlight can destroy pathogens in water, making it safe to drink. But how much sun is needed? The answer to this question can mean the difference between life and death.

Each day, 4,000 children around the world under the age of 5 die as a result of drinking contaminated water.

You’re probably sick of hearing about the solar energy revolution by now. It’s the buzzword on everyone lips, and it’s only becoming more popular with the introduction of some of the first solar storage systems in recent months.

What will be the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world has just been switched on in Ourrzazate, Morocco.

Sitting right on the edge of the Saharan desert across thousands of acres is the Noor complex solar plant.

It can already generate up to 160 megawatts of power but upon completion it will be able to reach a huge 580 megawatts; potentially enough energy to power in excess of one million homes by the year 2018.

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