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![As of February 2017, Longyangxia Dam Solar Park in China is considered the world's largest solar farm.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HrHcDJndUg47rfxLkNDU7E-320-80.jpg)
4 Million Solar Panels Seen from Space
By Brian Kahn published
On the Tibetan Plateau in eastern China, 4 million solar panels silently soak up the sun as part of the Longyangxia Dam Solar Park.
![facebook-drone-flight](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eZH4YTjFmFh5VjjaJzkpH8-320-80.jpg)
Facebook's Internet-Delivery Drone Completes First Test Flight
By Kacey Deamer published
Facebook is testing a drone that can deliver internet access to remote areas of the world.
![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.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XJ7iMEh7nmRU3Keduxzdm4-320-80.jpg)
Got a Scratched Gadget? Self-Propelled Particles to the Rescue
By Edd Gent published
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.
![Elon Musk at AGU Conference](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HhAq8GT6zE2LjxvQqr5EqZ-320-80.jpeg)
The World Needs a Carbon Tax, Elon Musk Says
By Mike Wall published
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.
![Kirigami-Inspired Solar Cell](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RQU3oHCJommazo4SgF4AzY-320-80.jpeg)
Japanese Paper Art Inspires Sun-Tracking Solar Cell
By Elizabeth Newbern published
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.
![Solar Impulse 2 Over Japan](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7RJsRoMnCKbDssrtZUd7r3-320-80.jpeg)
Solar Plane Takes Off on Record 120-Hour Flight Across Pacific
By Elizabeth Goldbaum published
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