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    Dubai international airport now has the largest solar energy system

    Posted on July 16, 2019 by admin

    Dubai Airports and Etihad Energy Services today announced the successful installation of a solar energy system comprising 15,000 photovoltaic panels at Dubai International’s Terminal 2 – the largest at any airport in the region. With a capacity of 5MWp, the … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar Powered Cylindrical Flower Bed Automatically Waters Plants in Japan

    Posted on June 14, 2019 by admin

    Katsushika Ward in Tokyo, Panasonic and Katsushika Full-of-flowers Urban Development Promotion Council have concluded an agreement on technical cooperation concerning the “Flower Merry-Go-Round” three-dimensional (3D) flower bed, which automatically waters followers by using solar electricity. The Flower Merry-Go-Round is a … Continue reading3 →

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    Chile has generated so much solar power that is dishing it out for free!

    Posted on June 6, 2016 by Gareth Mankoo

    Think about it. If open land across the world were used to harness solar energy, we wouldn’t require to pay for it. This ideology is yet to be adopted by most governments from across the world and Chile has proven … Continue reading3 →

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    MIT’s Soofa solar benches charge phones in New York

    Posted on June 2, 2016 by Gareth Mankoo

    Soon, sitting down on a park and reading your favorite novel will be a lot more fruitful for you. Especially, if you have a phone that tends to juice-out sooner than your patience for reading. Due credit for this should … Continue reading3 →

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    ThermalTech jacket leverages solar power to warm athletes in extreme climate

    Posted on February 8, 2016 by Gareth Mankoo

    Indulging in sports and fitness activities in cold climates pose a unique challenge. Athletes and participants are generally compelled to put on layers of clothing that weigh them down, thus hampering performance. That’s where something as innovative as the ThermalTech … Continue reading3 →

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    Akon’s Lighting Africa program successfully brings solar energy to 600 million Africans

    Posted on December 2, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    Last year, Akon conceptualized and launched the inspiring Akon Lighting Africa initiative that aimed at bringing solar energy to millions of homes in Africa. It’s been a year now and the project has been a roaring success for the singer … Continue reading3 →

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    Dutch Solar Bike Lane generates enough power to charge electric cars, power up homes!

    Posted on November 30, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    There’s often a complaint that solar panels are space consuming and accommodating them anywhere requires ample surface area. So why not use the roads? Those ever-expanding patches of open land that are exposed to the sun more often than other … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar ChumAlong charger to face the sun on all sides

    Posted on February 11, 2009 by shilpa

    Always to improve our life, researchers have again discovered a very useful component to derive solar energy. The Solar ChumAlong charger differs from the conventional charger in just one useful way. It reorients itself according to where the sun shines … Continue reading3 →

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