SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia plans to build the world’s largest solar power station with an output of 1000 megawatts in a A$1.4 billion (US$1.05 billion) investment, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Sunday. The plant would have three times the generating capacity of the current biggest solar-powered electricity plant, which is in California, Rudd said [...]

In March 2007, acting on an ambitious whim, I found myself running the Marathon des Sables, a 151-mile (243km) six-day endurance race in the Sahara. The event, dubbed the “toughest footrace in the world” is notable not only for its searing temperatures but for its location in one of Earth’s most unhospitable environments. There could [...]

The following guide will help you start exploring the possibility of going solar at your house. Let’s first get up to speed on solar electricity basics with a few key definitions: PV Module: aka a solar panel, converts energy from the sun into direct current (DC) energy. PV Modules come in varying wattages and sizes. [...]