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SunEdison Acquires Vivint Solar to Enter Residential and Commercial Solar Power Business
Solar power company SunEdison Inc announced on Monday a deal to buy Vivint Solar Inc for about $2.2 billion to enter the residential and commercial solar power business.
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U.S., China Push for Renewable Energy
When U.S. President Barack Obama and China President Xi Jin Ping met for the fist time at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, they made a deal to fight climate change for good.
The Netherlands Receives the World’s First Solar-Powered Bike Lane
The world’s first solar road, which converts sunlight to electricity will officialy open on Nov. 12 in Krommenie, a town northwest of Amsterdam.
Scientists Discover How to Generate Solar Power with Nanotubes in the Dark
A team of researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University have found a way to use nanotubes to absorb heat from the sun and store solar energy for later use.
Solar Impulse 2 Plane Unveiled: Fuel-Free Aircraft Revealed in Switzerland
The Swiss team that created the sun-powered Solar Impulse plane revealed their new fuel-free plane on Wednesday. The team plans to use the plane in a flight around the world, which will take place next year.
Enormous Solar Flare Causes Radio Blackout and May Supercharge Northern Lights
A huge solar flare was released by the sun on Saturday, resulting in a radio blackout on Earth that last for several minutes. A report from the Space Weather Prediction Center, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says the short X1-class flare erupted at 1:48 p.m. EDT (1748 GMT) from the sunspot action region (AR) 2017.
Solar Energy Now Equal in Price to Conventional Energy in Spain, Germany and Italy
A study has revealed that solar energy and conventional electricity have the same cost in Spain, Germany and Italy. The report is the most recent part of an analysis done by consulting firm Eclareon, and was done on behalf of an international group of sustainable energy interests.
Xcel Energy Brings Solar Power to Pueblo, Colorado
Xcel Energy Inc. announced on Tuesday it will work with Community Energy Solar to build a $200 million solar power farm in Pueblo County, Colo. The solar power plant is expected to take about 15 months to build, and construction is set to start by late this year or early next year.
Solar-Powered MacBook: Apple Receives Patent to Make Laptop Via Solar Cells
Apple's latest patent allows the tech company to make a Mac Book using solar energy. Apple's latest patent allows the tech company to make a Mac Book using solar energy Computerworld reported Tuesday.
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