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China’s ambitious rooftop solar pilot helps drive ‘blistering’ capacity growth
Across China, hundreds of local authorities are partnering with solar developers to cover a percentage of buildings with PV by the end of 2023
Rooftop solar panels offer fragile lifeline to besieged Gazans
As Israel cuts off electricity to the Gaza Strip, rooftop solar panels help residents to survive frequent bombardment
US solar installers ‘breathe sigh of relief’ as Biden eases protectionism
Joe Biden has suspended import tariffs on solar panels produced in four southeast Asian nations for two years to reboot stalled solar installations
Solar power has changed Syrian refugees’ lives in Jordan – and they want more
Za’atari is the biggest solar-powered refugee camp in the world, lighting the way for others
International Solar Alliance to launch 121 projects at New Delhi summit
India and France are leading a push to roll out solar power, with an event next month to focus on water pumps, affordable finance and mini-grids
Trump solar tariff ‘will cause disruption’, says UN renewable chief
Energy leaders in Davos were critical of trade intervention the US solar industry said could cause 23,000 job losses
UK solar “competitive without subsidies” by 2020
NEWS: Cost reductions will see solar power prosper without support in Britain finds report
Ikea launches solar panels in the Netherlands
NEWS: Swedish furniture giant brings residential solar technology to Dutch, with expansion planned to seven more countries
World of clean energy is possible by 2050 say scientists
NEWS: World could double electricity supply by 2050 while actually reducing air and water pollution, according to new research
Chinese solar drives clean energy investment bounce
NEWS: After three strong quarters for investment in clean energy sources, 2014 is on track to recover from a two-year dip
IEA: Solar could be largest power source by 2050
NEWS: Solar PV capacity would need to increase fourfold to achieve ambitious targets
Solar power rules to boost India’s energy security
NEWS: As power cuts strike northern India, new rules mean solar panels could answer energy security problems
Alternative solar source offsets high costs by storing energy
NEWS: Using molten salt to store electricity offsets the high cost of solar thermal power, says report
India PM Modi targets “saffron” revolution for solar energy
NEWS: Government plan offers prospect of solar boost, but gas, coal and oil likely to remain part of long-term energy mix
UK solar capacity passes 3 gigawatts – data
NEWS: UK solar industry forges ahead into world’s top 10, but insiders warn subsidy cuts could hit prospects
Saudi Arabia Oil Company to increase solar investments
NEWS: World’s largest oil company is seeking to create more solar capacity, which could shift renewables policy
China outlines plans to triple solar capacity by 2017
NEWS: More ambitious solar target will help China to cut its reliance on coal as it targets air pollution
Spain’s solar salt opens door to 24-7 clean electricity
ANALYSIS: Sun power can now keep electricity turbines running however cloudy it may be, both night and day
US solar power installed costs on course for 2020 target
ANALYSIS: Solar initiative put in place under Obama administration causes solar prices to fall every quarter for three years
New York’s solar industry receives $1 billion boost
NEWS: State Governor Andrew Cuomo outlines plans to generate 3GW from the sun by 2023
Google and Apple announce new low carbon investments
NEWS: US technology giants reveal backing for renewable energy and efficiency measures
Solar accounts for a fifth of new US power capacity in 2013 – EIA
NEWS: Solar comes second only to natural gas in new US power, while wind slumps to fourth place behind coal
One million solar lamps now shining across Africa
NEWS: Social enterprise SunnyMoney aims to eradicate kerosene lamps in favour of solar power by 2020
Germany’s carbon targets in doubt as emissions rise in 2013
New lignite-fired power stations prompt rise in Germany’s CO2 emissions, tarnishing the country’s green revolution
Franco-German summit calls for greater co-operation on renewables
Merkel and Hollande say a new cross-border venture will promote renewables, help hasten move away from fossil fuels
Ford unveils C-MAX Energi Solar concept car
Ford’s latest hybrid electric vehicle powers itself through solar panels on its roof
Abbott urged to rethink climate policies after Australia’s hottest year
Friday’s top 5: Australian PM urged to keep carbon pricing, Chinese icebreaker struggles in Antarctic ice, and Ford displays new solar electric car
China solar capacity boosted by 1GW plant in Xinjiang
Trina Solar unveil plans for a huge solar PV installation with the same capacity as a Nuclear power plant
MIT scientists design ‘solar funnel’ to capture energy from sun
Scientists from MIT think that using an elasticated thin film will mean more of the sun’s light wavelengths can be used to create power
India on course to become solar ‘global leader’
Investment and skills bottlenecks need to be addressed if India is to hit true potential warns World Bank