Solar Energy: News
17 Aug 2022
Space NewsGalaxy, with supermassive black hole pairing at its heart, photographed
The universe is vast and full of miracles or horrors depending on who you ask.
23 Jul 2022
Space NewsBeware! Multiple solar storms to strike Earth this weekend
The Sun has Earth on its toes as multiple solar storms are expected to enter our planet's atmosphere on Saturday and Sunday.
01 Jul 2022
CorningGarmin launches solar-powered Forerunner 955 Solar smartwatch: Check price, specifications
Garmin has introduced the Forerunner 955 and Forerunner 255 series in India. The former line-up includes Forerunner 955 and Forerunner 955 Solar models while the latter series includes Forerunner 255, Forerunner 255S and their 'Music' editions.
18 Jun 2022
ChinaChina tests technology that could harness solar power from space
Scientists in China have successfully tested a technology that might aid in the generation of electricity from solar power in space.
10 Jun 2022
Electric VehiclesLightyear 0 debuts as world's first production-ready solar car
Netherlands-based automaker Lightyear has launched its first product, the '0' electric vehicle. It is a solar-powered EV and carries a base price tag of €250,000 (approximately Rs. 2.06 crore).
17 Dec 2019
TechnologyJBL's new wireless headphones charge from light, deliver unlimited listening
Every wireless headphone owner knows the pain of plugging their device to a power adapter after every few hours of usage.
23 Mar 2019
IndiaFive innovations that are changing the lives of rural India
In India, a majority of people in rural areas face various issues, ranging from a lack of access to basic facilities like clean drinking water and electricity to bad roads.
17 Feb 2019
ChinaSoon, China could launch space-based solar power station: Here's how
Solar energy is the key to sustainable future and China wants to leverage it directly from space.
29 Jan 2019
IndiaIIT-Roorkee to become emissions-free smart campus by 2022
A few days back, India's oldest engineering college, IIT-Roorkee, kicked off its smart campus development project in collaboration with global electrical equipment and automation major ABB.
30 Aug 2018
ChennaiRK Mission in Chennai uses solar energy to prepare meals
It was in 2015 that Ramakrishna Mission's Students' Home in Mylapore, Chennai installed solar plant in its premises.
15 Jul 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Army distributes 17,000 solar-lights in un-electrified hamlets in Doda
Army has distributed 17,000 solar lights among the residents of un-electrified and inaccessible hamlets in Doda district of J&K.
10 Jul 2018
VadodaraVadodara airport to switch to solar-energy to cut electricity cost
The Vadodara airport will soon switch over to solar energy for its everyday operations to cut down its electricity cost.
08 Jun 2018
TechnologyAgra students build solar car to protect Taj from pollution
Students of ACE college of engineering and management in Agra have developed a four-seater solar car named "Negen" to protect the Taj Mahal from rising air pollution in the city.
06 Jun 2018
IndiaNo load shedding in India from March'19? It's possible
The Narendra Modi government is working hard to ensure load shedding is soon a thing of the past.
14 May 2018
Arvind KejriwalThis East Delhi colony will be powered by the Sun
Taking forward Delhi's journey towards being a 'solar city', an East-Delhi housing society has installed a 140-kWp plant, which was inaugurated by CM Arvind Kejriwal yesterday.
21 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi's first 'Green Budget' to focus on electric-vehicles, solar energy
Delhi's budget, scheduled to be presented tomorrow likely by Finance Minister Manish Sisodia, will be mainly focusing on environment and renewable energy.
20 Mar 2018
Elon MuskIndian-born billionaire to break Tesla record of world's biggest battery
Elon Musk's Tesla holds the record for the biggest and the most powerful lithium-ion battery in the world.
18 Mar 2018
Ukraine'Solar' rays of hope at Chernobyl nuclear disaster site
More than 30 years after the worst nuclear disaster in history, Chernobyl is set to get a new lease of life as plans to transform it into a solar farm are in final stages.
15 Mar 2018
TechnologyA solar storm to hit Earth, but you shouldn't worry
According to reports, a solar storm will hit the Earth on March 15.
09 Mar 2018
GujaratDiu: First Indian UT to run 100% on solar energy
Congratulations are in order for Diu, which has become the first Indian Union Territory to be 100% powered by solar energy.
08 Mar 2018
Star TrekYou can send your name to the sun!
NASA is inviting the general public all over the globe to send in their names if they want to be featured on the US space agency's first solar probe this summer.
06 Mar 2018
IndiaWith Bengaluru facility, Microsoft announces first India solar energy deal
Helping India do its part for preventing climate change, tech giant Microsoft on Tuesday announced its first renewable energy deal in the country.
04 Dec 2017
IndiaIndia-led International Solar Alliance to become legal entity on Wednesday
The International Solar Alliance (ISA), Indian PM Narendra Modi's bid to bring over 121 solar energy-rich countries under a single umbrella, will come into force this week.
18 Sep 2017
DubaiDubai will have the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power project
Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project in Dubai.
01 Sep 2017
ChinaSolar equipment norms made stringent to deter cheap Chinese imports
Reportedly, the center has now imposed stringent quality norms for solar equipment and components.
25 Jul 2017
IndiaUK to fund solar energy, health projects in India
UK's top funding agency the Global Challenges Research Fund of the Research Councils UK (RCUK), has included India among several countries which would receive financial assistance worth 225 million pounds.
15 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpTrump says border wall to have "openings," scales back length
President Donald Trump said his long-promised border wall would have "openings" so US security officials could see through it and track the activities of drug smugglers.
27 Jun 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Housing complex uses solar power, saves Rs. 2 lakh/month
Residents of a housing society, Raheja Eternity in Kandivali have gone all out in reducing their carbon footprint.
23 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpTrump says solar panelled border wall would pay for itself
On June 23, President Donald Trump said his proposed US-Mexico border wall may have solar panels fixed on it.
02 Jun 2017
IndiaKarnataka: How Solar Power is improving healthcare delivery
Over 28,000 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) serve as the backbone of rural India's public healthcare.
27 May 2017
IndiaUS lawmakers urged to increase investments in India
Robert Orr, Professor and Dean of the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy apprised US lawmakers of the strides India is making toward development and clean energy.
24 May 2017
TechnologyUK firm unveils world's most affordable solar lamp
A Manchester-based firm, Inventid, has designed the world's most affordable solar lamp, meant to help bring solar power to Africa.
23 May 2017
IndiaIndia to invest $2 bn for solar projects in Africa
Three countries, Ivory Coast, Somalia and Ghana signed up for the International Solar Alliance, on the sidelines of the African Development Bank's annual meeting held in Gandhinagar, taking the total number of signatories to 31.
17 May 2017
IndiaSwitch to renewable energy: Will India beat China?
The growth of India and China as large economies has been fired by coal. Recent developments including international pressure to address climate change have forced these two economic giants to plan power generation around renewable sources.
13 May 2017
SmartphonesThese smartphones' batteries charge in flat 5 minutes!
Our phones may be smart but they also run out of juice pretty soon, so when Israeli start-up StoreDot demonstrated that its FlashBattery has the capability to recharge 100% within 5 minutes, it created quite the buzz.
13 May 2017
IndiaIndia ranks 26 in ease of getting electricity
India moved up to the 26th spot in the global electricity accessibility rankings of the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index.
11 May 2017
IndiaIndia is becoming China 2.0, says Chinese think tank
Chinese think tank Anbound warned China to take Indian competition seriously as its economy may witness "explosive growth", boosting its prospects of becoming "China 2.0".
11 May 2017
Elon MuskTesla opens pre-orders for Solar Roof
Tesla opened pre-orders for Solar Roof today.
05 May 2017
India'Digital India' gets indigenously developed bio-solar ATMs
Another major boost for the Digital India drive comes in the form of a bio-solar ATM that has been developed by Indian scientists keeping the rural areas in mind.
27 Apr 2017
IIT RoorkeeIIT Roorkee scientists use Jamuns to make solar cells
Scientists at IIT Roorkee have found a way to make cheap solar cells using jamuns.