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In these days of environmental awareness, a European venture has shown the possibilities of solar power. PlanetSolar is the world’s largest solar-powered boat and the catamaran will complete its record-breaking round-the-world trip this week when it docks in Monaco after 600 days at sea. Duration: 02:17

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Solar powered boat ends round the world trip

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Solar panels floating on the sea: the idea may sound like something from science-fiction, but an Italian firm has made it a reality. In the first scheme of its kind in the world, the panels turn on the water in order to follow the sun. As well as providing renewable energy, the scheme is cheaper to install than traditional solar panels.Duration:02:11

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Italian engineers pioneer floating solar panels

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For the first time ever, a crew is trying to sail around the world using only solar energy to power the ship. Casey Kauffman went to meet the sailors onboard the world’s largest solar ship as it was docked in Doha.

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Solar-powered boat sails around the world

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The city of Ouarzazate in Morocco will host what will become one of the largest solar power plants in the world. It is the first step in Morocco’s Solar Power Plan that aims at installing 2000 MW of solar power generation capacity by 2020.

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What in the world is Ouarzazate?

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A consortium of the world's leading space scientists believe that it is possible for the world to begin to meet its energy demands over the next.

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Space, solar power's next frontier? | SmartPlanet

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Solar power is rapidly expanding around the world, driven by opportunities for innovation and investment in low-carbon energy. According to the International Energy Agency, solar power is on a path to provide 20-25 percent …

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Solyndra, Solar Power, and the Road Ahead | WRI Insights

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The deserts of the world could provide enough electricity for vast populous regions of the world and do it in a clean and sustainable way—at least until the sun explodes in 5 billion years.

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Jeffrey Sachs on the Power of Solar Energy

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Concentrated solar power can be a major source of needed jobs in the Arab World, says a new World Bank study.

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Sun Creates Power and Jobs in the Arab World

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The earth receives more energy from the sun in just one hour than the world’s population uses in a whole year. There are several environmental benefits of using solar power and the biggest advantage is that there are no carbon emissions …

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Low-cost Solar Energy Generation

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The boat, which has 530 square metres of solar panels, is sailing around the world. . Follow us on twitter at twitter.com .

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World’s largest solar-powered boat

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