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Africa Is On The Verge Of Leading The World In Renewable Energy

Over the next two decades, Africa is poised to lead the world in the global clean energy revolution by using various sources of renewable power sources, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The Guardian reports that solar energy will play a major role in helping to provide energy to the continent: […]

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BioSolar Leaves May Be Better At Cleaning The Air Than Trees

Though you’ve probably never heard of BioSolar Leaves, they may one day assist in purifying the air we breathe while simultaneously producing healthy food, according to the World Economic Forum. The panels look much like the usual solar panels, but with one major difference: They’re green due to the microscopic plant life growing in them […]

Australia preparing to build the world’s largest solar farm to help power Singapore

The desert landscape in Tennant Creek, a remote part of the Northern Territory of Australia, is barren and forbidding, devoid of life or activity. But it appears that could change in the very near future if a group of investors have their way and succeed in building what would be the biggest solar farm on […]

The future of glass skyscrapers just got greener with transparent solar panels

Solar power has been around for a long time. And with the increasing construction of glass structures such as skyscrapers, it’s about time the technology caught up. And it finally has. Glass structures are woefully inefficient and contribute to the massive carbon footprint produced by cities every day. In fact, a new study shows that […]

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What Is the Difference Between Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources? 7 Things You Need to Know

What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources? These terms get thrown around a lot, but we want to help you understand their real meaning. So what is the difference? Renewable resources come from energy resources that can be used over and over, but non-renewable resources have a finite limit and can be depleted. While […]

Harvard undertakes solar sustainability project inspired by campus Arboretum

Harvard University is taking cues from it’s own Arboretum full of plants to undertake another innovative sustainable solar energy project on the campus that will help fight climate change. The current goal for the city of Boston is to switch from fossil fuels to 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Taking another step toward that […]