Saharan solar power a step closer
The Desertec Industrial Initiative aims to provide 15% of Europe's electricity by 2050 or earlier using power lines stretching across the desert.
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SA's thin-film solar tech at commercial stage
A public-private partnership between a SA university and private investors is working on a plant to commercialise thin film technology.
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Egypt's first solar energy unit to operate in 2010
Egypt's first solar power station will operate at full capacity in 2010, it was reported on Monday.
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Pittsburgh showcases green economy at G20 summit
United States President Barack Obama will show Pittsburgh to world leaders this week as a "bold example" of a new green economy.
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Necessity is the mother of solar invention
Teljoy's Green Credit scheme enables customers to reduce their electricity bills by more than 30% while the instalments are almost equal to the saving
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Europe's Saharan power plan: Miracle or mirage?
A €400-billion plan to power Europe with Sahara sunlight is gaining momentum, even as critics see high risks in a large corporate project.
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Obama's 'Mama Sarah' goes solar in Kenya
United States President Barack Obama's step-grandmother Sarah proudly announced on Thursday that her modest Kenyan homestead was now solar-powered.
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Power from the deserts
The Desertec project aims to build solar power plants in several locations in North Africa.
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Power from the deserts
Twenty blue-chip German companies are to pool their resources to harness solar power in the deserts of North Africa.
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