Human hair can help create better solar panels, study finds

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A carbon dot material can be derived from human hair and used to improve the performance of solar panels. Researchers at the Queensland University of…

US tech firm to invest in Pakistan’s solar energy sector

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The US-based firm named Solar Stick is planning to invest in Pakistan’s solar power sector through a joint venture with a local Pakistani firm called…

Pakistan can generate 2.9 million megawatts energy from solar power in just one year, Minister

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan has a great potential to generate clean energy from solar, wind and hydropower. Stressing the need for developing renewable energy resources in the country,…

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Google hits 100 percent renewable energy target

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Google has met the goal of matching all of its global energy usages with purchases of renewable energy. In fact, it now purchases more clean…

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EcoEnergy raises over $600,000 from SIMA funds

By Shehryar Ahmed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

EcoEnergy is a pay-as-you-use solar energy provider in Pakistan. They have successfully penned down a debt finance deal with Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA).…

Govt asks China-based company to set up solar manufacturing plant in Pakistan

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan has asked the world’s largest solar panel manufacturer to develop a manufacturing plant on its territory. In a meeting which took place last week…

Chief Miniter Punjab, Shahbaz Shareef has declared that around 20,000 schools in remote areas of the province will be converted to solar energy.

Punjab Govt. to shift 20,000 schools to Solar Energy

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Chief Minister Punjab, Shahbaz Shareef has declared that around 20,000 schools in remote areas of the province will be converted to solar energy. Recently, in…

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