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gizmodo.com - Gayoung Lee - Scientists Want to Build a Giant Shield Against Solar Storms
Scientists Want to Build a Giant Shield Against Solar Storms
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

As humanity continues to expand its presence in space, the questions we're asking are also getting grander in scale. Here's an example: What if we could “stop” space weather? An ambitious proposal, published earlier this month in…

techcrunch.com - Tim De Chant - Why two SpaceX alumni are betting on solar and batteries to power the AI craze
Why two SpaceX alumni are betting on solar and batteries to power the AI craze
TechCrunch

Two SpaceX alumni have a pitch to hyperscalers, and it has nothing to do with outer space: They're building power plants here on Earth that cost less — and get built faster — than a natural gas power plant Ambrosia Energy, which has…

independent.co.uk - Jennifer McDermott - Solar power hits new milestones despite Trump effort to boost coal over clean energy
Solar power hits new milestones despite Trump effort to boost coal over clean energy
The Independent

Solar power has reached unprecedented milestones in the United States, emerging as the leading source of new electricity generation, even as Donald Trump 's administration actively promotes coal. New data reveals that solar energy is rapidly…

click2houston.com - Jennifer Mcdermott - Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
KPRC

Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power. Data released Wednesday by global energy think tank Ember, along with a report by the Solar…

grist.org - Tik Root - For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal
For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal
Grist

Solar energy just provided more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time on record — marking a milestone for the rise of renewables in America. While gas and nuclear plants still lead the country's energy mix, solar…

newscientist.com - Jonathan O’Callaghan - Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system's violent history
Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system's violent history
New Scientist

In the far reaches of the solar system, the planetary neighbourhood seems quiet. Beyond Jupiter, the sun is no longer a blazing disc, but a cold, white lamp. The planets are separated by gulfs of darkness. Light takes just 8 minutes to get from the…

smh.com.au - Caitlin Fitzsimmons - Push to deliver solar to 2.5m apartment dwellers gains traction
Push to deliver solar to 2.5m apartment dwellers gains traction
The Sydney Morning Herald

A push to improve access to rooftop solar for Australia's 2.5 million apartment dwellers is gaining momentum, but owners are still facing headwinds from strata and government bureaucracy. About 35 to 40 per cent of detached homes have rooftop solar…

space.com - Jamie Carter - Annular solar eclipse 2027: everything you need to know about the 'ring of fire' on Feb. 6
Annular solar eclipse 2027: everything you need to know about the 'ring of fire' on Feb. 6
Space

An annular solar eclipse will occur on Feb. 6, 2027, when the moon's cone-shaped central shadow will not quite reach Earth. The result will be a 'ring of fire' visible to those within a broad path across southern Chile, Argentina and coastal parts…

cbsnews.com - Olivia  Young - New Colorado law expands access to plug-in solar panels: 'A power source that we can all use'
New Colorado law expands access to plug-in solar panels: 'A power source that we can all use'
CBS News

A new law in Colorado expands access to solar panels by legalizing small, portable plug-in units. These devices could produce up to nearly 2,000 watts of energy, but the products are not yet widely available. 'We got free sun out here, we might as…

hulldailymail.co.uk - Andrew Spence - Residents invited to have say on 500MW solar farm plans
Residents invited to have say on 500MW solar farm plans
Hull Live

Residents are being invited to have their say on proposals for a major 500MW solar project in the East Riding. The 'Clean Air Solar Farm' would be made up of two sites near Beverley. Launched by partners PS Renewables and Ørsted Onshore, the…

dailyrecord.co.uk - Ross Thomson - St Andrew's Hospice secures £9,000 funding to install solar panels
St Andrew's Hospice secures £9,000 funding to install solar panels
Daily Record

St Andrew's Hospice has recently been awarded funding from the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) and guidance from Business Gateway helped secure over £9,000 from North Lanarkshire Council's Business Growth…

newswire.ca - GameChange Energy Named #1 Solar Tracker Company in India, Africa, and APAC, #2 Globally, by Wood Mackenzie
GameChange Energy Named #1 Solar Tracker Company in India, Africa, and APAC, #2 Globally, by Wood Mackenzie
CNW

NORWALK, Conn., June 10, 2026 /CNW/ -- GameChange Energy, a global energy infrastructure company, announced that it has been ranked the world's second-largest solar tracker company by Wood Mackenzie, one of the most respected independent research…

zmescience.com - Tik Root - For the First Time, Americans Got More Electricity From Solar Than Coal
For the First Time, Americans Got More Electricity From Solar Than Coal
ZME Science: not exactly rocket science

“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here.” Solar energy just provided more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time on record — marking a milestone for the…

heatmap.news - Alexander C. Kaufman - America's Biggest Solar Factory Is Nearly Complete
America's Biggest Solar Factory Is Nearly Complete
Heatmap News

Current conditions: Tropical Storm Cristina is inching north toward landfall in Central America, threatening floods, landslides, and winds of up to 73 miles per hour • Washington, D.C., is poised for rain for the rest of the week as…

revkin.substack.com - Andy Revkin - Trump's Energy 'Emergency' Actions Still Include Stifling Solar Power
Trump's Energy 'Emergency' Actions Still Include Stifling Solar Power
Sustain What

Read the headlines below to see how President Trump's administration is trying hard to tamp down solar power despite his declared “energy emergency.” (The artwork is a Google image search leading to a heap of relevant coverage.)…

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