Morocco said Tuesday it is "very confident" of finding the investment needed to build vast solar power plants in its southern desert regions and become a world-class solar energy producer.

Bosch Solar Energy (Arnstadt, Germany) and the Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH, Emmerthal, Germany) have produced a 22.1% efficient crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar photovoltaic (PV) cell using ion implanted interdigitated back junction back contact (IBC) technology.

Germany, where solar rulz and carbon drools (generally speaking), has more rooftop solar than any other country, and now it has a rooftop system the likes of which it has never before seen.

A lot happens in America every four minutes. During that short time period, 30 babies are born, 4,080 McDonald’s Big Macs are consumed, and 48,000 tons of CO2 are emitted.

Free British Gas tool shows property owners what energy-saving measures they are eligible for under Green Deal and ECO schemes

Offshore wind developers continue to award UK contracts as RES Offshore bags deal for West of Duddon Sands wind farm

Researchers at MIT have come up with a new design for a rechargeable flow battery that does away with the expensive and ineffective membrane of previous designs.

ARES’ technology uses heavy rail cars that are pushed to the top of a grade using excess power from renewable energy plants or when electricity demand is low.

A solar power plant which is intended to float is currently under development by a team which is led by SP Gon Choudhury, Director at Development Consultants Private Limited (DCL Group) and Vice Chairman at Calcutta Institute of Technology.

In Italy, solar PV power production attained an unprecedented high of 13,810 GWh in the first seven months of the year.

The Australian government appears to have made a remarkable concession following the release of the 100% renewables report by the country’s energy market operator

To develop a Sustainable Energy Roadmap, Worldwatch analyzes an area’s potential for energy efficiency gains and undertakes detailed GIS mapping of local renewable energy resources, including biomass, solar, and wind.

In most homes, no appliance uses more electricity than the refrigerator, and this simple habit can save you 7% on operating costs. It's a no-brainer.

Medford and Chelmsford are among the latest communities chosen to take part in a state program offering lower electrical rates to homeowners and businesses that install rooftop solar panels.

Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor Corp. has announced a new power management system that runs on batteries recycled from their Prius hybrid cars.

The economy ministry said April 17 it plans to install the world's largest storage battery for natural energy at an electrical substation in Hokkaido.

Honda Motor Co. on Aug. 8 announced plans to build a new test course and solar power system near the city of Sakura in Tochigi Prefecture.

Ericsson announced the winners of the 2013 Ericsson Application Awards at a ceremony at the Ericsson Studio in Kista, Sweden.

The Chilean government reports that the capacity of renewable energy projects for which it has approved land concessions has doubled in the last seven months to 1.49 GW, including 17 solar project totaling 604 MW.

On May 23rd, 2013 Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E, San Francisco, California, US) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) held a dedication ceremony for a sodium-sulfur battery system in San Jose, California.

Professor Ravi Silva of the University of Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute has identified the range of combinations of organic and inorganic materials that will underpin new 4th generation solar cell technology

While 5 per cent bio-ethanol (E5) is still a new type of energy source in Viet Nam, other countries have made more progress in producing and applying 85 and 100 per cent ethanol bio-fuel, according to experts who spoke at a seminar held in HCM City on the use of ethanol in Viet Nam.

The renovated two-story store measures a total of 43,000 sq ft (4,000 sq m), and is packed with green goods for Dubai residents to purchase, including organic foods, and energy conservation products.

MIT researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires.

The researchers, from Boston College, have built solar cells that successfully use hot electrons to increase the cells' power ouput.