Big solar hits Bolivia

Bolivia is getting more than 17,000 solar panels in a giant energy project which can churn out up to 5 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Stretching across 15 hectares of land, it is expected to hook up more than 49,000 people to a green energy source in the remote city of Cobija in the state of Pando. The […]

World Cup sponsor aims for carbon neutral title

Chinese solar firm Yingli Green Energy claims it is on course to be the FIFA World Cup’s first ever carbon neutral sponsor. It plans to offset all carbon emissions from its promotional activities in Brazil including commercial displays, customer hospitality, media activities and employee travel and accommodation. Yingli has supplied more than 5,000 solar panels […]