Solar revolution transforms remote corners of Bolivia

On the windswept high plains of Bolivia, an energy revolution is under way. Small communities, never connected to the power grid, now have access to electric power for the first time through solar and wind power systems, introduced one village at a time by engineers at a Cochambama University. Read more »

Robots to Control Solar Energy Supply to Earth

Japanese scientists are working on a project to supply 13,000 TW of solar energy with the help of robots stationed on the moon to receiving stations on the Earth’s surface. Read more »

Azores Island a test-bed for German energy experiment

A German company is testing a giant battery which it hopes will be able to store enough solar and wind energy to supply an entire community. The trial is taking place on Portugal's Azores island of Graciosa. Read more »

Iran unveils solar-powered car

University students in Iran have developed their own version of a solar-powered car. The environmentally-friendly 'Havin' can travel up to 130 kilometers an hour. Read more »