Topu Roy’s family had no electricity until around 2005 when his parents set up a solar power system at their home in Dinajpur, in northern Bangladesh, to power lights and fans. In the past two decades, approximately 6 million solar home systems have been installed across the country, bringing electricity to remote off-grid communities. “It’s […]
Dortmund, Germany (CNN Business) People on the front lines of Europe’s gas crisis are struggling to get solar panels for their homes and businesses as they face a “perfect storm” that is driving up energy prices. at record levels. In the first six months of this year, Germany saw a 22% increase in the installation […]
To keep the lights on and the machines running at the only blood bank in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians use the only natural resource they have in abundance: sunlight. The vitality of this energy source became apparent earlier this month when the power plant in the teeming area was shut down by the most […]
WASHINGTON – The European Space Agency will seek funding this fall for a feasibility study on solar power in space, the latest sign of support for an idea that still faces major technical and financial challenges. Josef Aschbacher, director general of ESA, tweeted on August 16 that he will ask the member states at the […]
British households are scrambling to install rooftop solar panels amid huge energy price rises, with installers saying demand has “exploded”. Simon Dudson, managing director of Little Green Energy Company, which serves London and South East England, said: “These are crazy times. It is outstanding. We have had a 400-500% increase in business.” The skyrocketing price […]
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency will seek funding this fall for a feasibility study of space-based solar power, the latest sign of support for a concept that still faces significant technical and financial challenges. Josef Aschbacher, the director general of ESA, tweeted on August 16 that he will ask member states at this November’s […]
