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Solar Impulse 2 solar plane ends flight test
Environment

Solar Impulse 2 solar plane ends flight test

On June 2, Solar Impulse 2 solar powered aircraft successfully completed the first test flight, surpassing the biggest obstacle to the goal of making a round-the-world f…

December 16, 2018
The world's first solar toilet
Environment

The world's first solar toilet

The US said it has successfully built a solar toilet that can recycle human waste into biochar.

December 16, 2018
Increase solar energy efficiency
Environment

Increase solar energy efficiency

Chinese experts use small-sized processing machines to make almost completely flat Fresnel lenses, capable of increasing the efficiency of solar panels.

December 16, 2018
Why is Earth less warm?
Environment

Why is Earth less warm?

Experts on climate change phenomenon and many scientists in other fields are constantly warning about the threat of global warming.

December 16, 2018
California bottled sunshine
Environment

California bottled sunshine

California, home to the 'green' ambitions that help the solar and wind industry take root, is making strong increases in energy storage to achieve better synthetic renew…

December 16, 2018
Absorbs solar energy with glass doors
Environment

Absorbs solar energy with glass doors

Glass-coated coatings are one of three groundbreaking inventions, promising to potentially reverse the world of renewable energy.

December 16, 2018
Clouds change color because of solar eclipse
Environment

Clouds change color because of solar eclipse

An artificial satellite captures the spectacle of the moon's shadow covering the clouds above the Pacific Ocean in a coronary solar eclipse on May 9.

December 16, 2018