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Where To Get Safe Eclipse Glasses For Aug. 12's Solar Eclipse
It's time to find your old solar eclipse glasses from the “Great North American Eclipse” on April 8, 2024 — or buy some new ones. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a solar eclipse will be visible across the Western Hemisphere, with most…
SEG Solar plans third Houston factory as U.S. module capacity targets 10.6 gigawatts
SEG Solar announced on June 1, 2026 that it will build a third solar module factory in the Greater Houston area, a move the company says will lift its planned annual U.S. production capacity to 10.6 gigawatts and position it among the largest…
Qcells Georgia factory begins solar cell production at America's first vertically integrated plant
Qcells announced on June 9, 2026, that its Cartersville, Georgia factory has begun manufacturing solar cells, making it the first facility in the United States to produce ingots, wafers, cells, and finished modules under a single roof. The company…
Solar eclipse 2026: Where to view 'once in a lifetime' event next month
A rare solar eclipse is set to dim the skies above London and much of the UK and Europe next month, giving millions of Londoners the opportunity to witness one of the most impressive celestial spectacles that nature has to offer. On Wednesday…
California solar project threatens Mojave wildlife corridor, scientists say
The state of California has approved a solar project in the Mojave Desert on land that serves as a migration corridor for desert bighorn sheep and habitat for the desert tortoise. Scientists and conservation advocates say the approval threatens one…
Eight new or expanded solar factories opened in a single quarter of 2025, and the one small component those gleaming assembly halls still cannot make at home runs the whole industry's math
Walk into one of the eight brand-new or expanded solar factories that drove a manufacturing surge across Texas, Ohio and Arizona in the first quarter of 2025 and the scale is genuinely hard to take in. Panels move down assembly lines the length of…
Robert Bryce: 'Yes, solar is growing at a rapid clip. But nearly all that growth is occurring in wealthy countries, bypassing the places where low-cost electricity is desperately needed'
Excerpt: For decades, pundits and politicos have been telling us that solar energy is right on the cusp of global dominance. For instance, way back in 1978, the year I graduated from high school, Ralph Nader claimed that “everything will be…
More than half of every new solar panel rolling off a factory line today runs on a hidden layer thinner than a strand of DNA, and the quantum trick it performs is now reshaping a Texas-sized race to build America's next manufacturing giant
Rooftop or field, a solar panel looks the same as it did a decade ago, dark glass, aluminum frame, a grid of silver lines. But the cell underneath that glass has quietly been transformed from the inside, at a scale most people never think about:…
The Hidden Wildlife Challenge Of The Renewable Energy Boom
Wind turbines in a sunflower field set against a blue sky. Global investment in renewable energy has soared in the last few years, in an attempt to tackle climate change. According to the International Energy Agency, investment in renewable power…
Full 'Buck Moon' will be visible in UK this week - see exact time
The Buck Moon is set to put on a spectacular display this week, giving skygazers the chance to enjoy one of the biggest celestial events of the summer. Although it officially reaches peak illumination at 3:36pm BST on July 29, the exact moment will…
Scientists Discover Massive Alien 'Exosatellite'
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Scientists have discovered a puzzling object in a distant star system that defies classification. Hear us out. The object in question orbits a brown dwarf. A brown dwarf is a…
Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Apple headline the busiest week of this summer earnings season. Plus, the Federal Reserve holds its July policy meeting, which adds intrigue following rekindled Middle East tensions. 1. Earnings: We've got 10…
2 meteor showers peak on the same night this week - how to get the best views, despite a near-full moon
Two meteor showers will peak together overnight on Thursday, July 30, into Friday, July 31 — but skywatchers should expect a moonlit challenge rather than a dazzling display. Both the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids reach…
Magnet Breakthrough In Europe Might Help Solve The Biggest Problem With Rocket Design
A team from Italy and Germany has made a breakthrough in research by demonstrating that permanent magnets could play a central role in how astronauts are protected against radiation when traveling through space. Radiation events like galactic…
Tiruppur textile industry seeks worker housing; puts forward request in Industrial Policy stakeholder discussion
The Tiruppur Exporters Association (TEA) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to make affordable housing and dormitory-style hostels for migrant workers a key component of the proposed Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy 2026. Adequate accommodation is…
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