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Solar panels could be about to get much better at capturing sunlight

Silicon-based solar cells have a theoretical efficiency limit of around 30 per cent, but adding a perovskite layer enables new designs to harvest more energy

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Bendy solar panels are just as good as regular ones

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Bendy solar panels are just as good as regular ones

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The sheep return to the stable after grazing at the

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Photos of solar sheep and an eco-winery capture Italy’s green journey

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Homes being tested inside the Energy House 2.0 climate-controlled chamber

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Green home designs put to the test in giant climate-controlled chamber

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Sheep lying under solar panels

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Putting solar panels in grazing fields is good for sheep

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Pleco, the world?s lightest autonomous waterless solar panel cleaning robot. The robot is specifically designed to handle the unique safety and efficiency challenges involved in cleaning C&I installations.

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Solar panel cleaning robot can be dropped off and picked up by drone

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A factory will soon start making green food from air and electricity

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A factory will soon start making green food from air and electricity

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The Zephyr solar plane made by Airbus

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Why the US military could replace spy satellites with solar planes

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Banning solar plants on farmland in England would be a grave error

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Banning solar plants on farmland in England would be a grave error

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The Gobi desert in China

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Hydrogen produced from air could provide low-carbon fuel in deserts

Device using solar power to capture water from the air could make hydrogen production viable in places such as central Australia and the Middle East

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Floating artificial leaf converts energy from sunlight into fuel

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Zephyr solar-powered drone smashes record with 2-month-long flight

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Roasting green chillies in the sun could pave way for solar cooking

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Adding tomato pigment to solar panels increases their efficiency

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