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bloomberg.com - David Fickling - The 'Anything-But-Solar' Trade Is the Future of Solar
The 'Anything-But-Solar' Trade Is the Future of Solar
Bloomberg

What's the hot new thing in the solar industry? Double-sided panels? Flexible modules? Photovoltaic fencing? Judging by the biggest companies in the sector, right now it's something much more basic: Making anything but solar panels.

space.com - Julian Dossett - Did these spruce trees really 'predict' a solar eclipse? Scientists are split
Did these spruce trees really 'predict' a solar eclipse? Scientists are split
Space

Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors During an October solar eclipse in…

time.com - Simmone Shah - The London Neighborhood Bringing Solar to Low-Income Homes
The London Neighborhood Bringing Solar to Low-Income Homes
Time

When Hackney Council made the goal of decarbonizing the London borough in 2019, a key part involved looking at ways to make council-owned buildings—known as council estates—more energy efficient. But for the borough, and across…

abc.net.au - Rosemary Murphy - WA government moves to make wind, solar farms pay their host communities
WA government moves to make wind, solar farms pay their host communities
ABC News

The WA government has released community benefit guidelines for renewable energy projects. The guidelines outline what developers behind renewable energy should pay to host communities. Pilot programs will be carried out in several shires to work…

smh.com.au - Doug Bright - ClearVue locks in $3M facility to turbocharge solar glass push
ClearVue locks in $3M facility to turbocharge solar glass push
The Sydney Morning Herald

Smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies has secured up to $3 million in structured, non‑dilutive funding to complete critical certification programs and accelerate the commercialisation of its solar‑integrated glass…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - MCC to host solar-powered livelihood workshop for women, specially-abled on Friday
MCC to host solar-powered livelihood workshop for women, specially-abled on Friday
The Hindu

In a bid to improve livelihood opportunities for women and specially-abled persons, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will organise a solar-supported livelihood workshop and exhibition on Friday at 9.30 a.m. at Rangacharlu Memorial Hall (Town…

yankodesign.com - Sarang Sheth - A Laptop With a Solar Panel Lid Just Showed Up at MWC 2026: Hands-on with Oukitel RG14-P
A Laptop With a Solar Panel Lid Just Showed Up at MWC 2026: Hands-on with Oukitel RG14-P
Yanko Design

Solar charging on a laptop lid has been a niche curiosity since Samsung tried it with the NC215S netbook in 2011, a machine that needed two full hours of midday sun to buy you a single hour of runtime. Rough trade. The idea largely disappeared…

slowboring.com - Matthew Yglesias - Solar in poor countries is creating a huge lead hazard
Solar in poor countries is creating a huge lead hazard
Slow Boring

Solar panels have become incredibly cheap. This has been overwhelmingly good for the world, but skeptics continue to note issues with intermittency, seasonality, and the land use requirements of engaging in massively redundant overbuilding. But…

pv-magazine.com - Patrick Jowett - Estonia deploys 105 MW of solar in 2025
Estonia deploys 105 MW of solar in 2025
pv magazine International

Estonia installed 105 MW of solar in 2025, according to figures compiled by the Estonian Chamber of Renewable Energy (Eesti Taastuvenergia Koda). The figure is down on 2024's record year for solar deployment in Estonia, when 513 MW was added, and…

wcnc.com - Hank Lee - Crews respond to 1,500-gallon chemical spill at Silfab Solar in Fort Mill
Crews respond to 1,500-gallon chemical spill at Silfab Solar in Fort Mill
wcnc.com

FORT MILL, S.C. — Hazmat crews are on the scene of a chemical spill at the Silfab Solar plant in Fort Mill, officials say. Multiple crews responded to Silfab Solar, which is just off the U.S. 21 Bypass, around 9:45 a.m. York County Emergency…

thenationonlineng.net - John Ofikhenua, Abuja - NEDC lauds provision of solar electricity to communities - The Nation Newspaper
NEDC lauds provision of solar electricity to communities - The Nation Newspaper
The Nation Newspaper - Latest Nigeria news update

The Niger Electricity Distribution Company (NEDC), a subsidiary of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC), has commended efforts by the Niger State government, under the leadership of Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, to deploy solar…

pv-magazine.com - Ilias Tsagas - Greece faces rising renewables curtailment, driving solar-plus-storage
Greece faces rising renewables curtailment, driving solar-plus-storage
pv magazine International

A recent seminar in Thessaloniki, Greece – hosted by Pospief, the Greek association of solar producers – focused on the challenges and growth opportunities in the country's solar and energy storage markets. The primary challenge…

zmescience.com - Tibi Puiu - Hybrid Solar Panel Turns Raindrops into Electricity
Hybrid Solar Panel Turns Raindrops into Electricity
ZME Science: not exactly rocket science

For as long as we've been capturing the sun's rays, the clouds have been the enemy. When the sky turns gray and the first drops fall, the steady stream of electrons from traditional solar panels slows to a trickle. But a team of scientists in…

pv-magazine.com - David Carroll - Australia's utility solar and wind output hits 5 TWh in February
Australia's utility solar and wind output hits 5 TWh in February
pv magazine International

The latest data from Rystad Energy shows that Australia's growing fleet of large-scale solar and wind assets generated 5.0 TWh of clean energy last month, up 11% from 4,519 GWh recorded in February 2025. Rystad senior analyst David Dixon said New…

marketbeat.com - Solar Stocks To Research - March 3rd
Solar Stocks To Research - March 3rd
MarketBeat

If Solar's Rally Has Legs, These 2 Stocks Could Benefit Most First Solar, Sunrun, Enphase Energy, Nextpower, SolarEdge Technologies, T1 Energy, and Solaris Energy Infrastructure are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's…

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