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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…
The Key to Solar and Wind Power Is Battery Storage, and China Is Dominating
Imagine a group of battery banks that together have enough power to keep all of Texas and California going on a peak summer day. That is what China has built in the space of just five years—and it is just getting started. With 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…
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…
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 /…
India's Fuel Security Risk Is A Billion-Dollar Aviation Fuel Opportunity
To go with Climate-warming-UN-COP21-India,FOCUS by Trudy Harris In this November 6, 2015 photo, an Indian farmer feeds a controlled fire of spent rice stalks as he prepares the field for a new crop in the southeastern part of the state of Punjab…
Astronomers Thrilled After Discovering Best Spot Yet to Look for Alien Life
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech If there's extraterrestrial life anywhere in the galaxy, chances are, it could be on LHS 1140b. Astronomers have found that the exoplanet 48 light years away is spewing helium into…
The Digital Dust Bowl: The Brutal Physical Reality Of The AI Boom
STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA - JULY 17: In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near single-family homes on July 17, 2024 in Stone Ridge, Virginia. Northern Virginia is the largest data center market in the world, according…
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