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Chinese companies ‘interested’ to invest in Pakistan’s solar, water projects

BEIJING: The leading Chinese companies during the official visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China have shown their keen interest to invest in...

Spanish envoy, Sindh minister exchange views on wind, solar energy projects

Imtiaz Shaikh said there were enormous chances of investment in energy projects in Sindh.

Ivory Coast looks to solar vehicles to replace bush taxis

Hi-tech, cheap -- and quiet. The Ivorian resort of Jacqueville just outside Abidjan is betting on solar-powered three-wheelers as it looks to replace traditional...

China says US solar tariffs violate trade rules, lodges WTO complaint

SHANGHAIi: China’s commerce ministry said a U.S. decision to subsidize renewable energy firms and impose tariffs on imported products has seriously distorted the global...

Norway solar firm signs 2.5 bn-euro deal with Iran

TEHRAN: Just days after US President Donald Trump called for further isolation of Iran, a Norwegian solar company signed a deal to invest 2.5...

Epic world solar car race begins in Australia

DARWIN: An epic 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across the desert heart of Australia designed to showcase new technology that could one day help...

New era in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables: IEA

PARIS: The renewable energy sector is growing faster than expected, driven largely by a "new era" in solar PV power and strong expansion in...

Rs5 bn solar village electrification afoot in rural areas, says Sindh CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday said that solar electrification of villages is afoot in rural areas at the cost...

Stratospheric solar plane makes first test flight

PAYERNE, SWITZERLAND: The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday. The SolarStratos, a super-light, sleek,...

Tesla to take orders for solar roof tiles starting April

Tesla Motors Inc will start taking orders for its solar roof tiles in April, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a Tweet on Friday. The...

Facebook internet drone passes first full-scale test

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook announced that it had completed its first successful test of its solar-powered Aquila drone, being develop to deliver internet service to remote areas of the world.

Pioneering solar pilots ‘make sci-fi a reality’

NEW YORK: The Swiss pilot readying to cross the Atlantic in a solar-powered plane on the next leg of a record-breaking, round-the-world mission says he is making science fiction reality.

Dubai to build 1,000 MW solar power plant

DUBAI: Dubai has announced plans to build a 1,000-megawatt solar power plant by 2030, the year it aims to turn to renewable energies for 25 percent of electricity needs.

Solar-powered plane lands in Arizona on round-the-world flight

LOS ANGELES: A solar-powered airplane midway through a historic bid to circle the globe completed the 10th leg of its journey on Monday, landing in Arizona after a 16-hour flight from California, the project team said.

Severe solar storm may disrupt power, satellites

MIAMI: A pair of solar eruptions over the weekend have unleashed a severe geomagnetic storm that could disrupt power and communications on Earth, US officials said Tuesday.

Solar plane starts second leg of epic round-the-world bid

MUSCAT: Solar Impulse 2 took off Tuesday from Oman, launching the second leg of its epic bid to become the first solar-powered plane to fly around the world, in a test of its pilots' endurance.

Solar-powered plane takes off in first round-the-world attempt

ABU DHABI: The first attempt to fly around the world in a plane using only solar power launched Monday in Abu Dhabi in a landmark journey aimed at promoting green energy that will test its pilots' endurance to the limits.

Pilots set for first round-the-world solar flight

ABU DHABI: The first attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane will take off from Abu Dhabi on Monday, its pilots said, in a landmark journey aimed at promoting green energy.

Drought-hit Thar turns to solar water treatment

MITTHI: Worsening drought has led to over 80 percent of water resources in Tharparker district becoming unfit for people to drink, a new study says.
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