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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Solar-power ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's emissions are flatlining — and may be falling — in critical turning point for biggest emitter, report says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The carbon emissions of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter have plateaued for nearly two years. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YxYPMFEkteRWqJMqUkX5Kj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial view of an agrivoltaic (solar and agricultural) farm in Hechi city, China, on Oct. 25, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial view of an agrivoltaic farm in Hechi city, China, on October 25, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's new 'solar-power window coating' can capture energy and power household devices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new technique has been developed for capturing solar power through windows, which could dramatically improve solar energy utilization, particularly for high-rise buildings. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Engineering]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Peter Ray Allison ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/knyUJBrqzjGBUpgw4f9MCE-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tiny devices propelled by sunlight could explore a mysterious region of Earth's atmosphere ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Being able to send something out there would enable us to take a lot more precise data than we currently can." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:30:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sAdRHqkMXkCf23q246C5VB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The devices could shed light on a part of Earth&#039;s upper atmosphere called the ignorosphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Earth from space showing its upper atmosphere]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intelligent aliens would need a power supply to jump-start their civilization — would they require fossil fuels? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/extraterrestrial-life/intelligent-aliens-would-need-a-power-supply-to-jumpstart-their-civilization-would-they-require-fossil-fuels</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fossil fuels powered the industrial revolution. Would aliens need a similar power source to jump-start a technical revolution? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara Hashemi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zWiyKgTYzLQBUrPA4VZCHS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How might aliens power their advanced civilizations?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a futuristic alien ship landing on a planet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nanoparticle breakthrough could bring 'holy grail' of solar power within reach ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Digital generated image of solar panel with purple-blue reflection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:06:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pvL4mLDXNR2PmSjPCAf4vm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New solar-powered EV can drive 40 miles daily using the power of the sun — and it's 50% more efficient than a Tesla ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Aptera Launch Edition EV offers 400 miles of range on a single charge using an electrical output in addition to 40 miles per day powered by only the sun. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keumars Afifi-Sabet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UQ9WT2dtVWjwj2kyVzepKo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than 'all the oil on Earth' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China has announced plans to build a giant solar power space station, which will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:47:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g2zXqitnZ56eamjm7JTqkb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Chinese Long March 5 rocket launches the China National Space Administration&#039;s Tianwen-1 Mars rover, lander and orbiter from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island on July 23, 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Chinese Long March 5 rocket launches the China National Space Administration&#039;s Tianwen-1 Mars rover, lander and orbiter from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island on July 23, 2020.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Near-unlimited EV range now a possibility thanks to surprising new technology — solar paint ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mercedes-Benz is developing a new type of solar paint that could free EV owners from the perennial problem of range anxiety. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5DCqUeCZUiqnKUeLCywpN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can mirrors facing each other create infinite reflections? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/can-mirrors-facing-each-other-create-infinite-reflections</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Infinite mirrors are a fun party trick, but the physics behind this phenomenon explains why it may not be true. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Wells ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sjmiu3Zs4cRVXCmC22tSLf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dancing in a hall of mirrors can make it seem like your reflection goes on into infinity. But science reveals that this may just be a trick of the light.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of a woman dancing in a hall of mirrors with many reflections behind her]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wind and solar power overtakes coal for the first time ever in the US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wind and solar power produced a combined 252 terawatt-hours in the first five months of 2023, compared with coal's output of 249 TWh ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:14:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VHBgxBF7H3tQ3rgrriVytP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Wind turbines generate electricity at the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm near Palm Springs, California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Wind turbines generate electricity at the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm near Palm Springs, California.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Save 36% on this Solar Robot Science Kit at Currys ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Teach youngers about solar power with this cute bot, now only £13.97 at Currys. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:40:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:39:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kim Snaith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NW6A9PRE9UVMCjFWP5uvp-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Green Science 3-in-1 Mini Solar Robot Science Kit]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Green Science 3-in-1 Mini Solar Robot Science Kit]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do solar panels work? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/41995-how-do-solar-panels-work.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity, providing an alternative, renewable energy source ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:32:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:45:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aVCxAaxtdkVSNMFTgQvsPb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Solar power stations in space could be the answer to our energy needs ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/solar-power-stations-in-space.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It sounds like science fiction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:21:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amanda Jane Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZfSBbm5Z3h9RQmuEKCTUhn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s conceptions of a solar power satellite, dubbed the Integrated Symmetrical Concentrator SPS concept.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s conceptions of a solar power satellite, dubbed the Integrated Symmetrical Concentrator SPS concept.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why a microwave-beam experiment will launch aboard the Air Force’s secretive X-37B space plane ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's a microwave power experiment heading to space Saturday (May 16) aboard the Air Force's secretive X-37B spaceplane. Researchers hope it could lead to a new global power source. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 20:43:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WHM8XmkqstpdFT7YvwXVPj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How 139 Countries Could Be Powered by 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have published a detailed road map to move 139 countries to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, according to a recent study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:55:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:06:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tracy Staedter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wJULFMBFtPPCHYCjbdaeGZ-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Solar Power Dipped Along Great American Solar Eclipse Path (Video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Solar power took a dip in the United States when the total eclipse swept across the country Monday (Aug. 21), as a new video shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:26:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:46:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Thomas Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fNe5KiRarJwiL5m6enmbVa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The company SolarEdge tracked solar-power generation during the Great American Solar Eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar-Power Generation During Aug. 21, 2017 Eclipse]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More Than a View: Windows Double as Solar Panels ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59683-windows-double-as-solar-panels.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tech startup on a mission to make modern commercial and housing estates energy neutral has outfitted the headquarters of a Dutch bank with the world's first commercial, fully transparent solar-power-generating windows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 17:26:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:17:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P5KXaNmP2obfS4GYH3M3nF-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close-up photo of one of Physee&#039;s installed PowerWindows at Amsterdam&#039;s main business district.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up photo of one of Physee&#039;s installed PowerWindows at Amsterdam&#039;s main business district.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Air Pollution May Make Solar Panels Less Efficient ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From inefficient grids, shortfalls in policy, and even an eclipse, solar-energy collection faces no shortage of hurdles. Scientists have discovered another stumbling block: air pollution. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:24:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:35:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jasmin Malik Chua ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/esmF6FTPRCK5e5iZjyRCYV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Air pollution has covered solar panels at a university with grime.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Air pollution has covered solar panels at a university with grime.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 4 Million Solar Panels Seen from Space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On the Tibetan Plateau in eastern China, 4 million solar panels silently soak up the sun as part of the Longyangxia Dam Solar Park. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:30:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:42:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian Kahn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HrHcDJndUg47rfxLkNDU7E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[As of February 2017, Longyangxia Dam Solar Park in China is considered the world&#039;s largest solar farm.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[As of February 2017, Longyangxia Dam Solar Park in China is considered the world&#039;s largest solar farm.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Facebook's Internet-Delivery Drone Completes First Test Flight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55562-facebook-internet-delivery-drone-test-flight.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Facebook is testing a drone that can deliver internet access to remote areas of the world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:46:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kacey Deamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eZH4YTjFmFh5VjjaJzkpH8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The solar-powered Aquila drone has a wingspan larger than a Boeing 737 airliner, but weighs hundreds of times less.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[facebook-drone-flight]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Got a Scratched Gadget? Self-Propelled Particles to the Rescue ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Electronics such as solar panels and flexible gadgets may someday be able to heal their "wounds," thanks to tiny, self-propelled nanoparticles that detect and repair damage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:41:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Edd Gent ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XJ7iMEh7nmRU3Keduxzdm4-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Wang Lab, UCSD]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Self-propelled nanoparticles could rush to the scene of a scrape in an electronic and bridge the gap to complete the circuit again, shown here in an illustration.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Self-propelled nanoparticles could rush to the scene of a scrape in an electronic and bridge the gap to complete the circuit again, shown here in an illustration.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The World Needs a Carbon Tax, Elon Musk Says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The lack of a carbon tax amounts to a hidden subsidy that incentivizes "bad behavior," Musk said Tuesday (Dec. 15) at the annual fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union, in San Francisco. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:14:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:33:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HhAq8GT6zE2LjxvQqr5EqZ-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Elon Musk talks to Scripps Institution of Oceanography Director Margaret Leinen on Dec. 15, 2015, at the annual fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union, in San Francisco.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Elon Musk at AGU Conference]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japanese Paper Art Inspires Sun-Tracking Solar Cell ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52324-kirigami-inspired-solar-cell.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japanese paper art has inspired scientists to design a new thin solar cell that tracks the sun using cuts and bending instead of large, clunky motors and gears. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:25:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:50:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Newbern ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RQU3oHCJommazo4SgF4AzY-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Aaron Lamoureux – University of Michigan ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An up-close look at the thin-film solar cells on the kirigami structure.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Kirigami-Inspired Solar Cell]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Solar Plane Takes Off on Record 120-Hour Flight Across Pacific ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A solar-powered plane able to fly in sunshine or darkness without using any fuel took off today (June 29) on a planned 120-hour flight across the Pacific Ocean, from Nagoya, Japan, to Kalaeola, Hawaii. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:55:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Goldbaum ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7RJsRoMnCKbDssrtZUd7r3-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[© Solar Impulse | Revillard | Rezo.ch ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pilot Andre Borschberg tweeted this photo of the Solar Impulse 2 soaring over Japan on June 29, 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar Impulse 2 Over Japan]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Do Tesla's Home Batteries Work? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50726-how-tesla-home-batteries-work.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tesla has just unveiled a line of home batteries, but they aren't much different from the batteries that currently power their cars, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2015 18:34:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:46:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bKLJg9C2nNawiEjTo9pxEY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Elon Musk unveils the Powerwall system at a press briefing on April 30, 2015. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[elon musk unveils powerwall]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Best Solar Panels for Homes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best solar panels are efficient, durable and are made by companies that offer good customer support. LiveScience sister site TopTenREVIEWS researched the top solar panel offerings for consumers looking to buy. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mQMmUKrippHhBTxVddeJkB-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dennis Schroeder, NREL.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Contractors install solar panels on a residential roof. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar panel intallation]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Solar Plane's Route for Around-the-World Flight Revealed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a matter of weeks, two Swiss pilots will attempt a record-setting flight around the world without fuel, and today (Jan. 20), they announced the route for the mission aboard their sun-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:44:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:00:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Megan Gannon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JKxapcHe8SAoQUC5yNRcYa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Solar Impulse co-founders Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg congratulate test pilot Markus Scherdel after the maiden voyage of the Solar Impulse 2. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar impulse test pilot]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Coolest Eco-Friendly Technologies at CES 2015 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sin City just got a little greener. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:23:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7RhwyUKrFqyzhZR2pNCfEU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tzoa is a wearable device that tracks air pollution, humidity and temperature.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Tzoa wearable.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 Ways Your Tech Will Go Green in 2015 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/49301-green-tech-predictions-2015.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In 2015, green might just be the new black. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2014 19:52:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:47:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/anqq8Ty2whDBFe57Pe5S5b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Big Solar Step: Super-Efficient System Sets Record ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/49133-super-efficient-solar-energy-system.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers in Australia recently developed a solar energy system that can convert over 40 percent of the sunlight that hits it into electricity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:06:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:29:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p8JANmT8Y4hSNBnxvThHad-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers have developed a solar energy system that converts 40 percent of the sunlight that hits it into electricity. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar panels storage]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Blu-ray Discs Can Improve Solar Panels ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48907-blu-ray-discs-solar-cells.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blu-ray discs could help make the solar cells used in solar panels more efficient, researchers say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 18:47:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:44:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3x4t3ja6J4mcbHXfkQ7WXF-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Solar-Paneled Path Paves Way to Green Homes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48732-solar-paneled-road-netherlands.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ To capture more energy from the sun, one company is putting solar panels where they've never gone before: in the street. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:51:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:51:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d2PrzvKwwLt8Dr76QFh9LZ-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The SolaRoad bike path was officially opened on Nov. 12 at a ceremony in the Dutch suburb of Krommenie, to the north of Amsterdam.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The bike path was opened on Nov. 12.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Solar Battery Could Generate Cheaper Clean Energy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new kind of solar cell could store electrical energy without any help from traditional batteries, according to a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:51:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:39:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZX4hreZ56HcrAe6dDr9Sx8-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Yiying Wu, Ohio State University]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A scanning electron microscope image of a piece of mesh solar panel that was used to develop a new solar battery. The device combines the energy-capturing abilities of a solar cell with the energy-storing capabilities of a battery.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar Battery]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Shiny Giant Clams May Inspire New Solar Tech ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brilliant shades of blue and aqua coat the iridescent lips of giant clams, but these shiny cells aren't just for show, new research finds. The iridescent sheen directs beams of sunlight into the interior of the clam, providing light for algae inside. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:31:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:57:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dXPVCyAqksgxEgYzFsqKpD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The brilliant blue reflective cells on a giant clam can reflect sunlight for algae living inside its shell.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[giant clam]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Abu Dhabi to Host First Solar-Powered Flight Around World ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first solar-powered flight around the world will take off from and touch down in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, officials announced today (Sept. 25). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:16:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aXE9BVP5GwnwN5yiDstXnB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Solar Impulse 2, a fully solar-powered aircraft, is scheduled to set off on a round-the-world journey from Abu Dhabi in March 2014.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar Impulse 2]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Climate Change Is 'Single Biggest Risk' to Global Economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Addressing climate change is not only crucial for preserving the environment, it also makes good economic sense, some politicians and business leaders say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:13:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7VTVZfnZBKYQtKK7ZDv5wH-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Panelists discussed the economics of climate change at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting on Sept. 22, 2014. From left to right: moderator Judith Rodin, of the Rockefeller Foundation, Henry Paulson, of the Paulson Institute and the Prime Minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Clinton Global Initiative - Economics of Climate Change]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Time for Wind and Solar Energy is Now (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With changing economics, wind and solar energy just make sense. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2014 04:06:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:06:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elliott Negin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RmgJMJSqodL8qcPKYxmZTM-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[mattwalker69 via flickr | http://bit.ly/1dK8srs]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[green energy, alternative energy sources, energy saving tips]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[green energy, alternative energy sources, energy saving tips]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Renewable Energy Rides the Rails to More Efficient Power Storage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A clever new idea could save renewable energy for when the wind is not blowing and the sun is not shining. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2014 22:23:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:07:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jim Parks ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p6dTBWBgqxLVo3FkKBUxsj-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Today&#039;s Green Minute / Jim Parks]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ London Unveils World's Largest Solar-Powered Bridge ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ London is going all in with sustainable energy. The world's largest solar-powered bridge — spanning the River Thames — was unveiled Wednesday (Jan. 22) in the British metropolis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:08:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Denise Chow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QQ6nU7JRDXeT4TGazTAjfW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Solar panels cover the roof of London&#039;s Blackfriars railway station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar-powered Bridge over Blackfriars Station]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are Solar Panels Usable in Snowy Climates? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For those living in wintry climates, snow accumulation may pose a problem. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Accuweather.com ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mQMmUKrippHhBTxVddeJkB-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dennis Schroeder, NREL.]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Panasonic Giving 100,000 Solar Lanterns to Needy Villages Worldwide ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People without access to dependable electricity often turn to dirty, even dangerous kerosene lanterns, so Panasonic is giving away 100,000 solar lanterns to communities in need. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jim Parks ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oDLdf7StRao2ErptjgxTiY-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Today&#039;s Green Minute / Jim Parks]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Panasonic&#039;s Bright Idea For Lighting Up Communities In Need]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Panasonic&#039;s Bright Idea For Lighting Up Communities In Need]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Does a Solar Racer Work? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/40418-solar-racers.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The power of the sun has been harnessed to run everything from toys to planes to racecars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2013 02:58:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:45:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ryan Goodrich ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kWP8f2Ume5oVLhgpfFS8J5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Members of the University of Michigan Solar Car Team look over their entry in the 2013 World Solar Challenge.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[World Solar Challenge]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Renewable Energy Tops Record in 2012 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Americans produced a record amount of solar and wind energy in 2012, and will likely continue doing so this year with government tax incentives and technological advancements in renewable energy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:45:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:51:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Poppick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YXvHfWt285LVA9X6vgm5gn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ S.R. Lee Photo Traveller  | Shutterstock]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Wind energy production increased by 16 percent in the United States from 2011 to 2012.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[wind turbines]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In Photos: Solar Impulse Touches Down in NYC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The solar-powered aircraft finished its historic cross-country flight with absolutely zero fuel, though it had to land early due to a ripped wing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:32:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:48:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ LiveScience Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tt5z9A44LEhuPPeEcEEvm3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Solar Impulse, shown here in Hangar 19, touched down JFK at 11:09 p.m. EDT on July 6, after fabric on the aircraft&#039;s left wing suffered an 8-foot-long (2.5 meters) tear, according to company officials.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar Impulse plane at hangar 19 at john f. kennedy airport]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scaling Up Solar Power May Demand Updated Electric Grid ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/37257-scaling-up-solar-power-may-demand-updated-electric-grid.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Harnessing sun’s energy presents challenges to existing power networks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:26:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:46:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ker Than ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qgrgTjryHJxUVvkjupdwEi-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Walmart Corporate via flickr]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No Fuel! Solar Plane Completes 1st Leg of Cross-Country Trip ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With power from sunlight, the ultra-lightweight plane touches down after an 18-hour flight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 13:24:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:47:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MHjoEBPzwn2r83ZRnNbBBW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Solar Impulse founders Bertrand Piccard (in pilot seat) and André Borschberg in Phoenix at the end of the first leg of the solar plane&#039;s historic cross-country trip.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar Impulse founders Bertrand Piccard (in pilot seat) and André Borschberg in Phoenix at the end of the first leg of the solar plane&#039;s historic cross-country trip.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Solar Cell Could Dramatically Improve Energy Harvest ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/28845-solar-cell-improves-efficiency.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new solar cell can produce two electrons for every particle of light that hits it, at least at certain wavelengths. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:03:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:51:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2RqmsJH7orEbURvSze27gL-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Solar Panel image via Shutterstock]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Robots Build Solar Farms Cheaper and Faster ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/21886-robots-build-solar-panels.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A robot arm mounted on tank treads can install solar panels day and night for an energy-hungry world. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:11:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:56:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Energy Efficient Homes Planned For Solar Decathlon 2013 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/20710-solar-decathlon-nsf-bts.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The decathlon enlists nearly two dozen teams of students to design full sized, sustainable homes from the ground up using solar power. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:38:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:01:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monica Kanojia ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/StvDaxybSk5isgScDqquN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Former decathlete, Erin Reilly-Sanders of Ohio State&#039;s 2009 Solar Decathlon team, takes a close look at the model of the Parsons NS Stevens entry while inside the completed project at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 in Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2011.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar house]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Accordion' Solar Towers Squeeze 20 Times the Power ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Solar panels arranged as 3D towers can make as much as 20 times more power compared to a flat solar panel installation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:21:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:44:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Hsu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sVSkBxzJPBu8jkveZ86YmT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two small-scale versions of three-dimensional photovoltaic arrays were among those tested by Jeffrey Grossman and his team on an MIT rooftop to measure their actual electrical output throughout the day. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Accordian Solar Tower]]></media:text>
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