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Solar energy

Photo of tin mine, with pale blue filter overlaid, and yellow cartoon solar panel in the centre

What are solar panels made of?

Melody Abeni3 March 2025

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What's the carbon footprint of solar panels?

Josh Jackman14 January 2025

World map with teal-coloured oceans, small yellow cartoon solar panels dotted around, big yellow question mark in the centre

Where are solar panels made?

Melody Abeni28 August 2024

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The 9 largest solar farms in the world

Melody Abeni15 July 2024

A graphic with a yellow arrow moving from the bottom left to top right pound in the style of a chart, above a person touching a plant next to their yellow electric car being charging by an electric home charger, an image of a black solar panel, and an image of a heat pump. The background is aquamarine

UK electricity consumption: is it increasing?

Josh Jackman20 June 2024

A polycrystalline solar panel with a thumbs up and a thumbs down either side of it

The pros and cons of solar panels

Josh Jackman13 May 2024

A yellow graphic of a map of the UK, outlined in black, set against a bird's-eye view of solar panels lined up on grass, coloured in aquamarine

The 7 largest solar farms in the UK

Josh Jackman24 April 2024

A cartoon globe with yellow countries, a black solar panel next to it, and a turquoise background

Which countries use the most solar energy?

Melody Abeni19 April 2024

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The 9 largest solar panel manufacturers in the world

Josh Jackman22 March 2024

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17 facts about solar panels

Melody Abeni19 February 2024

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The top 19 solar energy statistics

Josh Jackman16 February 2024