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Little Chalfield villagers continue battle against solar farm plan
Villagers have said they are determined to win a three-year campaign against plans for a solar farm. Proposals for a 24-megawatt facility, which includes solar panels and battery storage, were first mooted for Little Chalfield, between Melksham and…
Solar And Storage Could Reshape Rural Electricity Markets
Rural electric cooperatives may face disruption from cheaper on-site renewables. Co-ops serve about 12% of the U.S. population but operate over 40% of the nation's power lines. Financial pressure could grow across the system, as co-ops remain tied…
First solar-powered rugged laptop announced - features a solar panel on the back of the display and a backup battery with 5,200mAh of capacity
It has been years since we last saw a solar-powered laptop, but one laptop maker is finally bringing the niche product segment out of retirement, and the product is not a concept. Chinese device maker Oukitel has announced the world's first rugged…
Solar-powered ionization system tested to boost Utah precipitation
MOAB, Utah — The Beehive State is widely known as a national leader in cloud seeding, a technique used to help boost snowfall and water supply in the state's mountains. But a new project in Grand County is testing a very different…
SRMIST, Anabond enter into technology transfer agreement for next-gen solar cell encapsulators
The SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) and Anabond Ltd., a company manufacturing adhesives and sealants, have announced a technology-transfer agreement for next generation solar cell encapsulants that would enhance the performance…
NASA's Asteroid-Smashing DART Mission Nudged A Space Rock Into A New Solar Path
Back in 2022, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully smashed a spacecraft into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, a kinetic impact experiment to see if we could knock a lethal space rock off course. New analysis this week reveals…
Chemical incidents halt Silfab Solar factory as US probe begins
Silfab Solar's $150 million factory in Fort Mill, South Carolina, has been ordered to cease all manufacturing operations, just weeks after a York County Circuit Court dismissed a zoning challenge against its facility. The South Carolina Department…
Unexpected Speeding Electron Discovery Could Boost the Future of Solar Power
New solar energy research has demonstrated that electrons can move across solar panels at speeds far greater than previously understood, approaching the fastest speeds of molecular motion. The new research from the University of Cambridge appears…
First attempt to build solar modules using polycarbonate encapsulant
Researchers at the University of Western Ontario in Canada have proposed using polycarbonate (PC) as an encapsulant for solar module assembly to replace ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), which is difficult to remove during recycling without damaging…
43 GW: Solar tops new US power for the 5th year in a row
The US installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2025, marking the fifth straight year that solar has been the largest source of new power added to the grid. According to the latest “US Solar Market Insight 2025 Year in…
Solar Stocks Worth Watching - March 9th
If Solar's Rally Has Legs, These 2 Stocks Could Benefit Most First Solar, Enphase Energy, Nextpower, Turbo Energy, Sunrun, SolarEdge Technologies, and Solaris Energy Infrastructure are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to…
Australia fast-tracks solar ingot, wafer plant with 'major project' status
Stellar PV's plan to establish a 2 GW silicon ingot pulling and wafer manufacturing plant near Queensland, Australia, has been awarded “major project status” by the Australian government, putting it on the fast track for regulatory…
EPA Visits Silfab Solar After Chemical Spills
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... State and federal regulators are reviewing Silfab Solar ‘s 7149 Logistics Lane facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina following two releases of hazardous chemicals last week. South Carolina's…
8 lakh Maharashtra farmers benefiting from solar agri-feeder scheme; govt to scale up capacity: CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday informed the state assembly that eight lakh farmers have benefited from the government's flagship solar agricultural feeder scheme, which provides them with affordable daytime electricity.
Japan's 27th solar auction concludes with average final price of $0.029/kWh
Japan's Green Investment Promotion Organization has released the final results of its latest auction for utility-scale solar energy projects. The state-run agency said that 79 MW of PV projects were selected in the procurement exercise. It was…
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