Meet the IVy: The world’s fastest solar-powered vehicle
The Sunswift IVy clocks an average speed faster than any other solar vehicle… at a not-mind-melting 55mph.
View ArticleJapan scraps plans to build any further nuclear plants
Following the result of the country’s nuclear crisis, the Japanese Prime Minister has announced that Japan needs to “start from scratch” and embrace renewable sources of energy.
View ArticleSolar panels may be used for smartphones and tablets
Apple and Samsung are planning to use solar panels for consumer electronics like smartphones and computer tablets.
View ArticleVideo: NASA set to launch Jupiter exploration spacecraft
Unmanned solar-powered spacecraft is due to be launched later today – but will take five years to reach its destination.
View Article90% of construction industry insiders believe wind should be primary energy...
A survey has shown that most industry insiders also think €100 or higher would be a fair water charge for a four person household.
View ArticleHow this plane is travelling across America without any fuel
Powered entirely by the sun, the plane can fly by day or night but it will never be able to carry passengers.
View ArticleSolar investment business to hire 25 new people in Dublin
Solar 21, based in Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, already has 21 people working for them.
View ArticleCould this solar-powered plane allow us to fly without fuel?
A 13-year-old project, privately funded in Switzerland, has seen a plane flying across America – by day AND by night.
View ArticleJapanese plan to turn moon into giant power plant
Robots would be used to build a ‘luna ring’ of solar panels on the surface in an ambitious project.
View ArticleFord set to unveil solar-powered hybrid car
The Ford C-Max concept car uses a special concentrator lens to direct strong sun rays onto its solar panels.
View ArticleA plane powered entirely by the sun is a step closer to doing a...
Solar Impulse 2 carried out a flight lasting two hours and 15 minutes, half an hour longer than scheduled, its German test pilot Markus Scherdel said.
View ArticleIt’s something: The sun is set to save Dublin €21,000 a year
A number of the council buildings are set to be fitted with solar panels.
View ArticleCould the solar eclipse cause blackouts in Ireland?
Solar power has become a much more common way of generating power than after the last eclipse.
View ArticleTesla wants your home to be battery powered
It could allow homes to be self-sufficient in terms of power.
View ArticleThe tallest building in the world will be an Iraqi skyscraper
With its iconic ‘veil’ of solar panels, the four-tower behemoth will produce as much energy as it consumes — a breakthrough in tall-building design.
View ArticleThe next Kindle could give you a compelling reason to upgrade
A rechargeable cover with solar panels could be a way to charge the next Kindle, which will be announced next week.
View ArticleCheck out the €4.4 BILLION Gigafactory - Tesla's self-sustainable desert...
The enormous Nevada complex is set to fire out Tesla’s amazing Model 3 from 2017.
View ArticleIreland's state power supplier is planning a major leap into solar energy
The ESB scheme could increase installed solar capacity more than a hundredfold.
View ArticleThis fuelless plane may just be changing the future of air travel
Solar Impulse 2 flew across the Pacific at night with no fuel.
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