For the Asia Pacific region, 2011 was a good year for photovoltaic installations and growth, with the region as a whole growing the photovoltaic market by 165% year over year, with an additional 40% expected to be added in 2012.

A team of scientists has devised a new way to more accurately compare how efficiently plants and photovoltaic, or solar, cells convert sunlight into energy, which could ultimately help researchers improve plant photosynthesis, a critical first link to enhancing the global supply of food, feed, fiber and bioenergy.

From the 16th to the 19th of January, twenty renewable energy and cleantech developers from across Egypt, Ghana, India, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, UAE and USA will showcase cutting-edge projects and conduct full business presentations at the Project Village at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2012 in Abu Dhabi.

Đại sứ quán Mỹ tại thủ đô Athens (Hy Lạp) đã hoàn thành việc lắp đặt các tấm pin quang năng của hãng IBC Solar với công suất danh nghĩa 96,6 kWp hồi tháng 10 năm nay

Simpa is about a year old and has raised a seed round of $1.3 million from angel investors (which it is calling a Series A round) to launch its product commercially

Google has confirmed it will invest $94m in four large scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, edging the total amount invested by the search giant in clean energy projects this year towards $900m.

Pin mặt trời màng mỏng của hãng Ascent Solar (Colorado, Mỹ) được tạp chí Time lựa chọn là một trong 50 sáng chế tuyệt vời nhất của năm 2011. Nói về sản phẩm này, tạp chí Time đánh giá bằng 2 từ “khéo léo”.

Pyrite, better known as "fool's gold," was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries - but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy.

“We’re pretty excited about it,” said Ascent sales director Brad Kemp. Each year for the last 10 years, Time has selected 50 new inventions that are likely to change the future.

The first competition for solar-energy fueled toy vehicles in Vietnam opened at the HCM City Hi-Tech Park by the HCM City Department of Science and Technology on October 24.

Tập đoàn First Solar công bố tạm hoãn khai thác nhà máy sản xuất mô đun quang điện của mình tại Việt Nam trong khi chờ đợi lượng cung cầu thế giới tăng thêm.

The ambassador said that Denmark has many advantages in using energy effectively, particularly recycled and clean energies like solar energy, energy produced from rubbish and biogas.

Solar Ship says the aircraft's electric motor can either be powered solely by the energy provided by the on board batteries, or by the solar panels covering the wing - a feat already achieved by a conventional airplane design in the form of Solar Impulse.

Toàn bộ bề mặt của tàu Solar Ship được lắp đặt pin mặt trời nhằm thu năng lượng mặt trời và giảm tối đa phát thải carbon. Solar Ship, hãng sản xuất loại tàu này cho biết động cơ điện của tàu chỉ có thể lấy năng lượng từ pin, hoặc bởi các tấm pin mặt trời ở cánh.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Global Environment Facility have contributed $1.5m in grants for solar lighting that has cut crime at two earthquake settlement camps in Haiti.

A new material for solar cells -- a transparent conductor made of carbon nanotubes -- could revolutionize the way solar power is harvested, U.S. scientists say.

Pay as you go is a common way of paying for calls on your cellphone. Now the idea could help make solar power a more realistic option for families in Kenya and other African countries.

After 18 months of construction, the largest solar energy plant in Taiwan’s history is now fully operational in the southern city of Kaohsiung, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs Oct. 1.

The solar energy system will generate around 2,450,000kWh of electricity over the 25-years period. A total income of £1.25m will be generated from the feed-in tariff and save around £250,000 in electricity purchase costs, based on current energy prices. The system will also save 55,000 kg in CO2 emissions each year.

Công ty Solarcentury, Vương quốc liên hiệp Anh, khởi công xây dựng cây cầu năng lượng mặt trời lớn nhất thế giới như là một phần của trạm xe điện mới ở Blackfriars, London.