Tag: Solar
World passes 30% renewable electricity milestone, claims new report
Growth in solar and wind pushed the world past 30% renewable electricity for the first time in 2023, according to a report by global energy think tank Ember. Since 2000, renewables have expanded from […]
Easter Monday was the UK’s ‘greenest energy day ever’
While Britons were enjoying their Easter holiday, the national electricity grid recorded its ‘greenest energy day ever,’ writes Ashley Norris of Transition Earth. At around lunchtime, the carbon intensity of […]
Lightyear unveils ‘world’s first long-range solar car’
Lightyear, a pioneer in clean mobility, has launched a prototype of its long-range solar car to a select audience of investors, customers, partners and press in Katwijk, Netherlands. The Dutch […]
CES 2016: Solar powered camera from ACTIVEON
Launching at CES in Last Vegas this week is this new solar powered camera from ACTIVEON. Called the SOLAR X, it offers 4K performance and includes a two-inch touchscreen, built-in 1100mAh […]
Could windows soon be turned into solar panels?
Solar panels are the future – but are also difficult to fit into the home. But what if your windows could be used to generate power? New research from Michigan […]
Review – Infinit Solar Charger Bag
Name: Infinit Solar Charger Bag Type: Backback with solar-powered gadget charging technology Price: £89.99 (Infinit) As the Summer sun slowly begins to peek through the ever-present layer of British cloud-cover, you're probably looking to head on out, tastelessly displaying…
MWC 2010: Day 2 Round Up
Day two of Barcelona's Mobile World Congress is drawing to a close. Here's the round up of today's biggest stories, including HTC's latest range of smartphones and Orange's plans for crystal-clear mobile calls. HTC Legend gets UK release date, but…
MWC 2010: Puma Phone unleashed
The Puma Phone, designed to encourage an active lifestyle, has been revealed at MWC 2010. The Sagem-built phone packs a solar panel onto its back for outdoor charging in the sunshine, a 2.8 inch touchscreen, GPS tracker, stopwatch, pedometer and…
Turbine City concept – Gallery
It gets pretty windy in Norway apparently. Well, windy enough for On Office's idea for a city built within wind turbines not to sound completely ludicrous anyway. The concept here is that with turbines growing in size to accommodate our…
Scosche launch solCHAT solar powered Bluetooth speakerphone
Though it may seem a long way away yet, the Spring sunshine will soon be creeping around the corner. What better way to ring in the warmer seasons then than with this solar-powered Bluetooth speakerphone? The Scosche-built solCHAT features an…
