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Bristol solar project fined $94K for environmental violations
Maine environmental regulators have fined a Bristol solar development almost $94,000 to resolve violations of Maine's erosion control and water pollution laws. The Maine Board of Environmental Protection approved a consent agreement between the…
A Georgia plant is built to tear apart 5 gigawatts of dead solar panels a year, and the factory going up next door will turn that scrap glass into brand new solar glass
A forklift rolls a pallet of sun bleached solar panels toward a conveyor belt in rural Georgia. Within seconds, a machine starts peeling each one apart. Glass splits from silicon, metal splits from plastic, and almost nothing gets thrown away. This…
First Solar, Inc. $FSLR Stock Purchased by Guild Investment Management Inc.
Guild Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 29.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The…
First Solar, Inc. $FSLR Stock: Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Increases Stake
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its holdings in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 9.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange…
NASA's Moon Mission Ripped a Hole in Earth's Upper Atmosphere So Massive That It Disrupted GPS Signals
Apart from certain issues with their space toilet, the crew of four NASA astronauts' journey around the Moon and back earlier this year was a resounding success. The mission officially broke the record for the farthest any human has ever traveled…
Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed
Two rhino calves have celebrated their first birthday with cakes made of pellets, carrots and salad leaves. Siblings Markus and Mo were born at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford, last year. The pair weighed about 70kg (11st) at birth, and now…
NASA Awards Moon Base Transportation, Technology, Science Projects
NASA announced a suite of awards and mission updates on Saturday to expand the agency's Moon Base exploration, science, and infrastructure capabilities. The investments will advance commercial robotic deliveries, a nuclear-powered rover named…
There is no future without oil and gas
On 9 November, delegates from almost every country will gather in Antalya, on Turkey's south coast, for COP 31, the United Nations' annual climate summit. In 2023, at COP 28 in Dubai, they agreed on ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels in…
Chemicals to capital goods: What is driving India's push to indigenise 100 critical items
As China proposed restrictions on exports of solar manufacturing technologies last month, the government has not only announced plans to expand domestic solar manufacturing capacity and reduce import dependence but is also preparing guidelines for…
Astronomers spot white dwarf star with two rings of planetary debris
Billions of years from now, the sun is expected to run out of fuel and greatly expand into what is called a red giant, eventually shedding its outer layers and leaving behind its dense core, a white dwarf. Some of the planets in our solar system…
Canada supports the Nunatsiavut Government's leadership in Inuit-led, community-based clean energy initiatives
November 28, 2025 — Goose Bay, Newfoundland, and Labrador — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and the Nunatsiavut Government Remote, northern, and Arctic communities are on the front lines of climate change. For…
This Is What Winter 2026 Has in Store for Every Star Sign, According to an Astrologer
It's been a chaotic time, but the end of autumn finds Mercury and Venus ushering in a fresh start under the twinkling holiday lights following their retrogrades. To explain: each retrograde has a “post-shadow,” which essentially means…
Walking (And Running!) On Sunshine. Wonkette Fall Book Club Part 2
It's been a good week in American politics, hasn't it? Just a couple of quick good climate news updates before we get into our discussion of Bill McKibben's 2025 bestseller Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for…
Researcher warns tidal energy could affect marine food webs
“They're what we call wet renewables,” she explains. “A lot of the industry is wind and solar. And offshore wind is relatively straightforward because we learnt a lot of lessons originally from its parents on land. So we sort…
Starlink Satellites Fall Back To Earth Every Single Day - Here's What Happens To Them
SpaceX deployed its first batch of Starlink internet satellites in 2019, and since then has put more than 10,000 into low-Earth orbit. The satellites are part of a growing constellation that provides broadband internet to more than a million…
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