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Why the outer solar system is filled with giant cosmic 'snowmen'
Beyond the turbulent asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter lies the Kuiper Belt, a distant region past Neptune filled with frozen remnants from the solar system's earliest days. These primitive objects, known as planetesimals, are leftover…
Crystal-facet-directed all-vacuum-deposited perovskite solar cells - Nature Materials
Hybrid metal halide perovskites have redefined the limits of low-temperature-processed photovoltaics (PVs), achieving certified power conversion efficiencies of over 27% in single-junction cells and close to 35% in perovskite-on-silicon tandem…
Where to bask in the minutes-long magic of the 2027 total solar eclipse
On August 2, 2027, the skies above parts of southern Spain, Northern Africa, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa will plunge into darkness as a total solar eclipse blocks all direct sunlight. Witnessing a solar eclipse in its totality is…
Why do some places on Earth get far more solar eclipses than others?
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US to make tariff decision on solar panels from India, Indonesia and Laos
23 Feb 2026 08:06PM (Updated: 23 Feb 2026 08:09PM) Feb 23: The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday will reveal a preliminary decision on whether to impose anti-subsidy duties on solar cells and panels imported from India, Laos and Indonesia. The…
US Battery Market to Grow Despite Policy Headwinds, Report Says
A US solar trade group sees the energy storage market growing by 21% this year as demand for batteries outweighs policy headwinds. Battery deployments are set to increase to 70 gigawatt-hours in 2026, compared to 58 gigawatt-hours installed in…
The redefined role of steel in solar energy projects
Solar energy projects are undergoing a rapid transformation in both scale and technical complexity. Increasing installed capacities and service life expectations exceeding 25 years now require the steel used in supporting structures to be…
Taiwan's solar feed-in tariffs remain unchanged
Taiwan 's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced its feed-in tariff (FiT) rates for the country's 2026 fiscal year. FiTs for solar remain unchanged from the second half of 2025. The highest available solar tariff stands at TWD 5.63…
Solar LCOE to fall 30% by 2035, says BloombergNEF
The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of solar energy is set to fall 30% by 2035, according to analysis from BloombergNEF. The analyst's Levelized Cost of Electricity 2026 report says that while benchmark costs for solar all rose in 2025, due to…
Solar power beamed from jumbo space satellites could supply electricity to Earth
Solar power beamed from space is set to turn into polar power and fuel a British research base. It is expected to be the first major use of the sci-fi tech currently being developed in the UK and could lead to power stations in orbit. Researchers…
Honeycomb-shaped micro-structures enhance thin film silicon solar cells
Researchers at Delft University of Technology have investigated the application and properties of a novel hexagonal glass texturing process in a superstrate configuration for thin film silicon solar devices. “Our study has demonstrated light…
Gardens look visually striking' with £6 Home Bargains outdoor light
Home Bargains is selling an affordable 'charming' garden light that the store says makes any outdoor space look 'visually striking'. The budget superstore is well known across the country for selling a wide variety of items at low prices, including…
New mirror-based solar system produces electricity and heat at the same time
Researchers have developed a new type of solar power system that can produce both electricity and heat at the same time—an innovation that could help industries capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) from their emissions more efficiently. The…
Triodos Investment Management BV Has $57.12 Million Stake in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Triodos Investment Management BV cut its stake in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional…
Sunrun Director Sells 164k Shares As Stock Continues to Shine Bright
Edward Harris Fenster, Director at Sunrun (RUN +1.20%), reported the exercise of 250,600 options and the sale of 163,844 shares for a total value of approximately $3.27 million on Feb. 11, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares…
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