All news tagged "solar"
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Kenya installs the first solar power plant to transform ocean water into drinking water
Powered by solar energy, the desalination systems are housed in 20-foot shipping containers.
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Papua New Guinea emerges the leading country in the Pacific for off-grid solar installations
The country utilises small-scale solar installation to distribute electricity for its citizens.
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Bill Nye explains the science behind the solar sails that could revolutionise space travel
The solar sail is propelled only by sunlight and could be used to travel the galaxy.
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The Indian women lighting the way for change
In Rajasthan, rural women are convincing coal-reliant communities to switch to solar.
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Solar bikes offer green option in Raglan
A Raglan bike importer hopes to have them built locally.
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Solar panel roads
Scott Brusaw of Solar Roadways wants to revolutionise road building with his solar roads.