The solar cells in the large pilot plant are a full five metres high and consist of many mirrors that are angled towards the solar cells to concentrate sunlight.
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A Vision for Water Must Match the Reality We Face - Not Just the Rhetoric
The UK government’s publication of A New Vision for Water represents the most significant attempt at water policy reform in decades - arguably since privatisation itself.
A Solution That Could Reduce Aviation Emissions by up to 30 Percent
In the future, regional flights such as Trondheim-Oslo could become much more environmentally friendly with the help of a hybrid aircraft engine.
Air-Con Heat Relief Significantly Worsens Climate Change
While air-conditioning protects people from dangerous heat, it also significantly worsens global warming – by 2050 potentially producing more carbon dioxide than the current annual emissions of the United States, a new study reveals.
Storms and Shifting Sands – Assessing the Ocean’s Impact on Start Bay
Experts have warned that extensive storm damage caused to one of South Devon’s most iconic routes is likely to become more frequent as global sea levels rise and the impacts of extreme wave events increases.
Grants Support DIY Irrigation and Smart, Electric Tractors for Specialty Crop Growers
Two interdisciplinary research teams at University of California, Santa Cruz, will develop agricultural technology for farmers with the support of grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.


