Solar sisters: how green energy is empowering women in remote communities
Women often benefit most from internet access but millions of homes lack reliable power. We meet those leapfrogging into the digital age thanks to clean energy
‘Never mind Trump, the global clean energy transition is racing forward’
As fossil fuel diehards take over the White House, the evidence of a fast-moving global energy transition has never been clearer, says clean energy pioneer Jeremy Leggett
World’s largest solar plant goes live in Morocco
Noor 1, the first section of the world’s largest solar power plant, has been switched on in Ouarzazate, Morocco
New global initiative from COP21 aims to help developing countries go solar
The International Solar Alliance, announced by India at the Paris climate conference, brings together 120 countries to support the expansion of solar technologies in the developing world
Refugee camp in Nepal adopts eco ethos
A Bhutanese refugee camp in Damak, Nepal is giving its displaced inhabitants a brighter future thanks to green investment
UK solar capacity almost doubled in 2014
Britain now has more than 650,000 solar installations across homes, businesses and public service buildings, according to recent figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change
Disused Welsh coal mine to become solar farm
The project is one of two by solar energy developer Conergy which will create enough electricity to power 3,200 UK homes
Good Business: Kirsty Kenney, Solarbox
Set to launch in October, Solarbox aims to revive London's iconic red phone boxes with solar and mobile technology. Co-founder Kirsty Kenney discusses the inspiration behind the idea and the ups [...]
Solar industry powers US jobs market
The solar-power industry in the US is creating jobs ten times faster than the economy as a whole, reports The Solar Foundation
Controversial fracking site aims for solar self-sufficiency
Residents of Balcombe hope to heal the rifts caused by fracking plans with a solar co-operative
Peru’s poorest to get power through government solar scheme
More than two million of Peru’s poorest residents will have access to electricity for the first time by 2016 thanks to new $200m solar power programme
Sunrise becomes first UK music festival to use renewable energy smart grid
The festival has enlisted the help of researchers to pioneer a technology that could revolutionise the way outdoor events are powered
Solar could power world using only 1% of land
Projected electricity demands for 2050 could be met by solar energy derived from 1% of the world's land mass, according to a new report
Pay-as-you-go solar energy project brings light to Africa
Thousands of pay-as-you-go solar energy devices are to be distributed across Africa in an effort to reduce dependency on kerosene generators, which are considered expensive, bad for the [...]
Pacific island sets world record for renewable energy
The Pacific island of Tokelau has completed a project enabling it to meet 150% of its energy needs using renewable power sources, setting a world record and a new global benchmark for sustainable [...]
Solar energy could quadruple in five years
The world's solar power generating capacity could grow by between 200 and 400% over the next five years if there is political will, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
