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Cosmic dance: NASA craft captures solar eclipse

NASA’sSolarDynamicsObservatoryhasmadeanunexpectedsetofhigh-resolutionphotosofapartialsolareclipse,asthemoonpassedbetweenthesunandthespacecraft.NASA'sSolarDynami

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Butterfly wings to inspire new solar power technology: researchers

Butterflywingscouldbeusedtoinspirenewtechnologyinsolarcells,accordingtoresearchersattheAustralianNationalUniversity(ANU)whosaidthat"filtering"lightcouldbeamajor

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Tesla's Musk adds solar roofs to his clean energy vision

Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Friday unveiled new energy products aimed at illustrating the benefits of combining his electric car and battery maker with solar installer SolarCity Corp.

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Stanford University going solar

​Stanford University on the U. S. west coast is moving ahead with its goal that 50 percent of its electricity will be powered by a new solar plant now in the final stage of construction.

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Why Apple and Google are moving into solar energy

​Silicon Valley’s biggest companies are investing in renewable energy in a serious way – a sign, perhaps, of rapid changes in the energy market.

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Why Apple and Google are moving into solar energy

Most people think of Apple as a company that makes phones, computers and smart watches – not an energy provider. But in August all of that changed when the firm was given permission to sell energy from a Californian solar farm that it acquired last year.

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Largest solar power event kicks off in Las Vegas

The Solar Power International (SPI) 2016 exhibition kicked off at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday with thousands of solar professionals rolling into the city.

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Thai, Myanmar companies seek establishment of solar, wind power plants in two regions

​Thai and Myanmar companies are seeking to establish solar and wind power plants in Yangon and Ayeyawaddy regions, official reports said Monday.

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Australia's largest energy retailer buys large solar output as industry heats up

​Australia's largest power and gas retailer Origin Energy Ltd. has signed its first contract to purchase electricity from large-scale solar project to meet its renewable energy target following renewed interest in the local sector.

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Partial eclipse hidden behind thick cloud over Hong Kong, then this happened

A rare solar eclipse took place on Wednesday morning but Hong Kong revellers had to admire the spectacle through dense clouds.

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Taiwan experts suggest more solar power, less nuclear

Several Taiwan experts said Thursday that the share of solar power production must be raised to reach the island's goal of phasing out nuclear power.

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Evidence suggests huge ninth planet exists past Pluto at solar system's edge

Astronomers investigating the odd alignment of rocks beyond Pluto have concluded that an undetected icy planet four times the size of Earth must exist.

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How an Australian mining town became a solar power trailblazer

Broken Hill spawned the world’s largest mining company and generated more than $75 billion in wealth. Now as its minerals ebb, Australia’s longest-lived mining city is looking to tap a more abundant resource.

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Cooperation on renewable energy enhances links between Brazil, China

​China is becoming one of Brazil's major partners in renewable energy, with both countries viewing the sector as having huge potential.

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New "kirigami" design enhances solar panels' sunlight tracking efficiency

A new design pattern of solar panels can potentially improve their ability to harvest solar energy, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communication.

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Australian solar company lights India's slums with portable lamps

An Australian company lighting India's slums with solar energy is providing a solution to the problem of deadly air pollution in India's poorest areas.