Solar energy was the source of electricity that grew most in Mozambique in recent years (2017-2021), announced today the National Statistics Institute (INE) cited by Lusa. Annual production grew from 1.5 to 69 gigawatts between 2017 and 2021, reads the bulletin of Basic Indicators of Energy, Gas and Oil. Still, the...
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UEM professor develops solar energy system for mobile devices
The professor of the Faculty of Sciences, Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), Belmiro Matsinhe, is developing a module that serves as a solar energy collector to power several electronic devices. The device is composed of a set of cells that receive solar energy and, in turn, falls upon the cells of the module that converts...
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First solar-powered car hits the market this year
Dutch company Lightyear has announced that it will start producing the world's first solar-powered electric car, the 'Lightyear 0'. The vehicle comes with solar panels installed on the roof, hood and trunk, capable of charging the battery while parked, but also on the move. The company guarantees that the first delivery can happen...
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Scientists create system that allows storage of solar energy up to 18 years
A team of researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has designed an energy system that stores solar energy in liquid form for up to 18 years. According to the Zap aeiou portal, the process relied on the collaboration of scientists from Shanghai's Jiao Tong University in China to test their device, the so-called molecular solar thermal system...
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Meet the solar-powered bamboo water cab
Hari Pontoon, is the water cab made of bamboo, developed by English design studio Duffy London. Easy to build and low cost, bamboo is strong enough to hold the weight of passengers - similar to the strength of fiberglass and carbon fiber. "We wanted to make a sustainable vessel that would be...
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Meet the solar-powered aircraft that flew for three weeks
Airbus, an aerospace company, has completed test flights for its solar-powered Zephyr aircraft. The platforms are designed to stay in the air for several weeks at a time in order to provide Internet to users on Earth
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South African Ford to run on solar power only by 2024
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has announced a plan to ensure its production autonomy using solar power by 2024. The company will deploy 31,000 solar panels, estimated at 88 million US dollars, which are expected to provide 30% of the assembly plant's electricity needs. In the near future, the company...
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Ncondezi projects the solar energy system to start operating this month
Ncondezi Energy Ltd, has updated the progress of its first commercial and industrial battery project in Moçambiqu