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We're Underestimating the Power of 'One-in-a-Thousand-Year' Solar Storms, NASA Warns
Cataclysmic solar storms may be rare, but they do happen. And unlike the legendary 1859 Carrington Event— which knocked out telegraphs across Europe and North America and dragged the Northern Lights down to Florida—some have happened…
Millions of solar panels go to landfill. Why aren't they recycled?
Plans to kick-start a solar panel recycling industry are in limbo, after a single complaint stalled the government's $25 million pilot program to stop up to 4 million units being sent to landfill each year. The Albanese government announced the…
Centre defers domestic solar cell sourcing mandate till December 31
2 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google One-and-a-half month after implementing mandatory domestic cell sourcing mandates for all domestic, commercial and industrial solar projects, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on…
5 Disadvantages Of Switching To Home Solar Power
Residential solar power has become very popular in recent years for those looking to save on household bills. By allowing homeowners to generate their own electricity, solar panels reduce their dependence on utility companies, which can…
Chinese solar company says its new cell has an efficiency of 35.5 percent
Commercial solar cells only have a conversion efficiency of around 25 percent. Chinese company LONGi has developed a solar cell that it claims has achieved a conversion efficiency of 35.5 percent, as verified by the European Solar Test…
91 jobs at risk as major Leicester solar firm goes bust
A major Leicester-based renewable energy company has collapsed into administration owing millions of pounds, leaving the fate of nearly 100 workers hanging in the balance. Effective Home Ltd, which operated as one of the UK's larger installers of…
Switzerland's Solar Railway Breakthrough Might Be Coming To Several New Countries
A Swiss startup may have found a way to expand the country's solar power capacity without converting additional farmland into solar panel farms. Instead of clearing land for new solar panel installations, Sun-Ways has been running a pilot that uses…
Solar panels to village home in Stockton Council planning bids
32 Droitwich Avenue, Stockton, TS19 0PH: One-storey back and side extension, including raising a roof's height to the existing ground floor rear; 6 Lullingstone Crescent, Ingleby Barwick, TS17 5GJ: One-storey side extension attaching to an existing…
Centre extends non-ALMM solar cell sourcing relief for select RE projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the relief given to Net Metering and Open Access renewable energy projects to continue sourcing solar PV cells from non-ALMM-listed manufacturers till December 2026. The Ministry also…
Kerala is seeing record rooftop solar adoption. So why is it still facing supply issues?
The answer is not so straightforward. Here's a look at how the electricity consumption patterns in Kerala are undermining the successes from the state's record solar energy generation. According to the latest available state government data…
'This Upper Limit is an Illusion': NASA Study Warns There May Be 'No Limit' to How Solar Storms Impact Earth
Our modern society depends heavily on communications and power networks that are highly susceptible to interference from solar storms, making these volatile space weather events a paramount concern for scientists. Now, it turns out there may be…
7 Stargazing Accessories You Need This Summer - And When To Use Them
The Sky View XL Stargazing Tent features an ultra-fine mesh roof. Eric_Weiland/Sky View (used with permission) Summer is one of the best times of year to spend a night beneath the stars. Warm evenings and late sunsets make it the ideal time for…
Smart solar panels follow the sun, hide from hail and produce up to 56% more power
Researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have developed a new type of solar panel system that not only follows the sun to generate more electricity but also folds itself away to protect against hail, strong winds and snow. The…
The grueling, 630-mile road race where the only fuel is sunlight
The annual Solar Car Challenge for high school students celebrates its 30th year anniversary with a high-stakes trek across Texas. | Image: Lehman Marks / Solar Car Challenge The annual Solar Car Challenge for high school students celebrates its…
Europe Taxes Electricity More Than Gas. Brussels Just Admitted It
Brussels, 1 February 2023: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launches the Green Deal Industrial Plan. Three years on, the Commission's own electrification plan still finds electricity taxed harder than gas.(Photo by JOHN THYS /…
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