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Posts Tagged 'solar power'
Solar power drives renewable energy investment boom in 2014
Global clean energy investment leapt 16% in 2014 led by solar power surge in US and China – but Europe lags behind
Cheaper oil could damage renewable energies, says Richard Branson
Entrepreneur claims Saudi Arabia is encouraging collapse in oil price in bid to undermine fracking and clean energy
Fashion meets renewable energy – clothes that charge your smartphone
From fibres that convert sunlight into electrical energy, to uploading your kinetic energy to a green energy bank, the worlds of fashion and technology are merging
Bamboo Solar carport concept
BMW i Solar Carport Concept. The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car media launch in Los Angeles included the presentation
Richard Branson pledges to turn Caribbean green
Virgin boss says that pursuing environmental and renewable energy projects is ‘more interesting than making a few more bucks’