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New and under the sun

05 Jul 2013

A group of Cambridge students are hoping that their game-changing design of solar car will make them the first British winners of the World Solar...

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A vegetable vendor uses a solar lamp to light her stall

Frugal innovation

17 May 2012

Co-author of recently published book 'Jugaad Innovation', Professor Jaideep Prabhu argues that a frugal and flexible approach to innovation can...

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Edge of silicon ingot

Solar-grade silicon at low cost

18 Apr 2012

A new process developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge has the potential to drive down the cost of manufacturing solar-grade silicon...

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Endeavour II

'Endeavour' blazes across the Outback

27 Oct 2011

The Cambridge University Solar Car Team (CUER) has completed 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge.

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Tile vaulting gives the house strength and thermal mass

Zero-carbon houses

01 Sep 2009

A consultancy project with grand designs is informing the structure of energy-efficient homes of the future.

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Organic solar cells

Organic solar cells

01 Aug 2009

How can the cost of solar cells be reduced enough to make them a feasible source of large-scale renewable energy? The answer is to make them thin.

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Prototype solar panel

Sunny times ahead for solar power

08 Feb 2008

A new initiative funded by the Carbon Trust hopes to make solar power an affordable choice for homeowners within 10 years.

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