Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Photovoltaics convert light into electric current using the photoelectric effect. Commercial concentrated solar power plants were first developed in the 1980s.
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UK's first EV-only service station is coming this summer
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The YMCA is trialing robot lifeguards to prevent pool drownings
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Small islands might be the first to achieve a full-electric transport system
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Lightyear unveils its solar car prototype with a 725km range and $170,000 price tag
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Smart cities are for the rich — we need to change that
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Analyst: Renewable energy will be 'effectively free' by 2030
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