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Solar-powered plane lands after aviation 'milestone' flight

Solar-powered plane lands after aviation 'milestone' flight

04 May 2013 14:32 - Sapa-AP
A solar-powered aeroplane has landed in Phoenix after a flight from California that included several hours in the air after sundown.
Solar-everything will power your life

Solar-everything will power your life

13 Feb 2013 14:26 - Sipho Kings
The breakneck speed of development in photovoltaic technology means that soon every surface will be generating energy.
German solar power installations reach record high

German solar power installations reach record high

05 Jan 2013 15:20 - Thomas Seythal
New solar power installations in Germany has hit a record high in 2012 but tapered off as subsidies were cut, Environment Ministry data showed.
A leading light of solar energy

A leading light of solar energy

01 Jun 2012 10:13 - Nicky Willemse
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's pilot photovoltaic project produces enough power to run a house.
Europe eyes the Sahara as a green electricity source

Europe eyes the Sahara as a green electricity source

15 Dec 2011 08:06 - Leo Hickman
Massive solar projects, spearheaded by Germany, have the cautious approval of the Arab League.
Zuma's flagship solar plant provides job opportunities

Zuma's flagship solar plant provides job opportunities

04 Dec 2011 18:55 - Staff Reporter
President Jacob Zuma has launched a flagship solar power plant in Hazelmere, KwaZulu-Natal, which is set to provide job opportunities.
Solar heater rules eclipse local firms

Solar heater rules eclipse local firms

11 Nov 2011 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly
As SA prepares to sign a green energy accord, solar water heater-makers in the Western Cape are shutting their doors after decades in the business.

The women bringing solar power to Sierra Leone

18 Aug 2011 10:02 - Meena Bhandari
An Indian college is training 12 Sierra Leonean women to become solar engineers as part of a drive to bring electricity to rural communities.

How 'flies' offer relief to South Africans

26 Jun 2011 06:45 - Tabelo Timse
For years the only hot water in Zoleka Mali's home in Zwide outside Port Elizabeth came out of a pot on her paraffin stove.

Google Instant Pages to speed web search

15 Jun 2011 12:28 - Jemima Kiss
A new feature will predict which page a user will choose and begin fetching its data -- even before they have clicked on the link.

Google invests $280-million to drive solar energy

14 Jun 2011 17:14 - Jonathan Fahey
Google is investing $280-million to help private United States homeowners put solar panels on their rooftops, its largest investment in clean energy.

Solar power brings night-time soccer to Kenya slum

06 Apr 2011 10:05 - Aileen Kimutai
It is 8pm and amateur teams of youngsters drawn from one of Nairobi's toughest slums are locked in a five-a-side soccer match.

Electric vehicles complete round-the-world tour

24 Feb 2011 19:25 - Staff Reporter
Electric vehicles from Australia, Germany and Switzerland completed a pioneering 27 000km "emissions free" round-the-world trip on Thursday.
Unplugged: Life off the grid

Unplugged: Life off the grid

23 Dec 2010 00:50 - Tim Cohen
It wasn't easy but someone had to do it. Tim Cohen and his wife went to the Karoo and unplugged from Eskom. But they took their food processor.

SA unveils plans for 'world's biggest' solar power plant

26 Oct 2010 09:01 - Staff Reporter
Giant mirrors and solar panels in Northern Cape would reduce carbon emissions and generate one-tenth of the country's energy needs.
Solar plan under fire

Solar plan under fire

15 Oct 2010 11:02 - Lloyd Gedye
Installers of solar water heaters can't afford to fund the installations upfront, argue stakeholders.

Solar power gets its place in the sun

09 Jun 2009 09:00 - Yolandi Groenewald
The photovoltaic option is becoming more popular, writes Yolandi Groenewald.

Struggling solar firms look to public projects

03 Feb 2009 08:02 - Gerard Wynn
John Fitzpatrick is in a buoyant niche of construction. Building subsidised homes with solar panelled roofs, he is funded by the government.
Cooking with the sun

Video | Cooking with the sun

25 Apr 2012 00:00
Using the sun's abundant power could be the solution for people who cannot afford escalating electricity costs.

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