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An ETH researcher facilitates the breakthrough of solar heat in industry
Many industrial processes, such as pasteurising, dyeing and drying, need one thing above all: heat. Currently, factories often burn natural gas to reach the necessary temperatures. This reliance on fossil fuels remains a challenge in the energy…
US Ends Solar Tariff Dodges, But Building Own Sector Is Tough
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, energy reporter Dan Murtaugh looks at the challenges the US faces in trying to rejuvenate its solar industry. Chinese solar companies…
The ARRL Solar Update
Weekly Highlights and Forecast, August 17, 2026, by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: Solar activity ranged from very low to low levels throughout the period. No R1 (Minor) or greater events were observed. The largest flare was a C8.2/Sn at…
The only solar panel fitters I trust for UK homes
Choosing the best solar panel installer is every bit as important as choosing the solar panels themselves. A reputable fitter should assess your roof, household electricity use and future needs before recommending a system, while giving you a clear…
Why Did LG Stop Making Solar Panels?
LG is perhaps one of the biggest TV brands in the world, but it's also a bona fide giant in the home appliances business. From fridges and laundry machines to stoves, LG can theoretically cover most bases in your home. Did you know that at one…
Wildfires Are Costing The World Billions Of Dollars In Lost Solar Power
Francisco Ramirez-mata/Getty Images The most serious wildfires can cause widespread destruction and force thousands to flee their homes. They can also claim lives. In recent years, drier summers and arid conditions have contributed to increasingly…
Catawba's solar racing team goes the distance - Salisbury Post
SALISBURY — Catawba College arrived in Minnesota this summer ready to race a solar-powered car. By the time the team reached Amarillo, Texas, nearly two weeks later, its students had accomplished something bigger. Catawba College's solar…
Saatvik Solar inks MoU with Odisha for 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing facility
Saatvik Solar Industries said on Monday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL) for setting up a 3.6 gigawatt (GW) solar cell manufacturing facility at…
Rooftop solar gets a fresh boost
With Tamil Nadu government announcing an additional incentive of ₹22,000 for domestic consumers to instal a solar rooftop, the sun is expected to shine brighter in the state. Under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yogna, a maximum subsidy of…
Inside First Solar's India bet in Chennai: Sujoy Ghosh on the future of solar
In this exclusive conversation with BusinessLine, First Solar India Managing Director Sujoy Ghosh discusses the company's ₹5,700 crore investment, one of the largest foreign investments in India's solar manufacturing sector. He explains how…
'We never saw this coming:' Solar panel installers' bankruptcies leave Central Florida homeowners in the dark
ORLANDO, Fla. – The dream of lower electric bills is turning into a rooftop nightmare for some homeowners across Central Florida. In just two years, a wave of major solar companies has filed for bankruptcy, the latest being Freedom Forever…
Our countryside is being ruined' Cornwall solar farm gets go ahead
CornwallLive readers have reacted after a huge solar farm planned across 18 fields in Cornwall's clay country was approved on appeal, despite Cornwall Council previously rejecting it. A Government planning inspector has approved a 32MW solar farm…
'Win-win': How income-boosting solar shades saved my hop harvest
A wave of farm closures is washing over Germany's lush hop-growing regions as climate change, falling prices and declining demand for beer leave desolation in their wake. As of 2026, there are just over 900 agricultural businesses in Germany…
Websol, India's oldest solar module maker, prepares for the future
Octogenarian Sohan Lal Agarwal, Managing Director of solar cells and modules manufacturer Websol, looks at granddaughter Sanjana Khaitan with proud eyes. “She,” he says, pointing to her, “is the future.” The 29-year-old…
Minister slams claims solar energy is loss making
Assertions that photovoltaic/solar systems are loss-making are misleading and only serve to discourage investment in ‘clean energy', the energy minister said in a letter made public on Monday. Michalis Damianos was responding to a formal…
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