Australia is planning to build the world's largest solar power station, with three times the generating capacity of the California plant that has been the biggest to date. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the photovoltaic plant would cost A$1.4 billion (US$1 billion) and will have an output of 1,000MW - equivalent to that … Continue reading
All of Europe’s energy needs could be supplied by building an array of solar panels in the Sahara, the climate change conference has been told. Technological advances combined with falling costs have made it realistic to consider North Africa as Europe’s main source of imported energy. By harnessing the power of the … Continue reading