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How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
Steve Cargil's family has farmed the flat, dry land around Uvalde, a small city in southwest Texas, since 1953. Cargil, 67, had always assumed that one of his three children would eventually take it over, the way he had from his father. But that…
How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
Nathalie Jimenez Business reporter Steve Cargil's family has farmed the flat, dry land around Uvalde, a small city in southwest Texas, since 1953. Cargil, 67, had always assumed that one of his three children would eventually take it over, the way…
Macau hotel puts ClearVue solar glass tech to the test
ASX-listed smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies has kicked off the first real-world deployment of its next-generation photovoltaic glazing technology, jointly developed with Chinese building materials heavyweight LandVac. The…
Zambia commissions 100 MW solar project
Indian conglomerate Nava Limited has announced the commissioning of a 100 MW solar project in Zambia. The project was completed by Nava's subsidiary Maamba Solar Energy Limited (MSEL), a Zambian renewable energy company. Nava holds a 65% stake in…
Edinburgh-founded solar start-up raises £1.34 million to boost output
SolarSub's technology contains no pumps or moving parts and is designed to keep panels closer to their optimal operating temperature, increasing energy output and reducing heat-related degradation. The funding round was led by Sustainable Ventures…
Amazfit just pulled off the solar AMOLED trick Garmin couldn't
Amazfit has unveiled the T-Rex Dual Solar, its first dual-sided solar AMOLED smartwatch that collects sunlight from both the front and rear. A larger panel sits inside the glass-ceramic rear plate, which Amazfit claims has twice the collection…
Praneetha EcoCables plans to start solar wire manufacturing in Oct
Gujarat-based wires and cable manufacturer Praneetha EcoCables Ltd plans to commence production of solar cables at its Sanand facility from October, the company said on Wednesday. The company said it has started commercial production at the…
Second-life PV modules turned into solar balconies in Germany
A photovoltaic reuse initiative in Kassel, Germany, has repurposed 300 used solar modules to create 150 balcony PV systems. The panels, which had operated for 13 years on the roof of an industrial building, were inspected, refurbished and…
Websol secures land for 4 GW solar cell and module factory in India
Websol Energy System Ltd has secured 21.9 hectares of land at Falta Industrial Park in the Indian state of West Bengal for a planned solar manufacturing facility. The factory will have 4 GW of annual solar cell production capacity and 4 GW of…
Solar parks provide refuge and hunting grounds for birds of prey
Research from the University of Málaga (UMA) has documented six species of birds of prey regularly using a solar PV plant in southern Spain over a two-and-a-half-year period. The study, “ Raptors Using a Solar Photovoltaic Facility in…
Solar And Wind's Speed Advantage Over Fossil Fuels Is Being Ignored By Cost Models
Utility-scale solar installations can be completed in a matter of months, while coal, gas, and nuclear plants typically require years from equipment procurement through to construction completion. This fundamental difference in deployment speed…
Midea Energy debuts broad storage portfolio at Solar & Storage Live UK
At Solar & Storage Live UK 2026 in Birmingham, Midea Energy unveiled its energy storage portfolio for the UK market, featuring three key offerings: PowerNexus all-in-one ESS, Omni X standalone ESS, and IEASYENERGY home energy management solution.
Blue wafers are fundamentally undermining U.S. solar manufacturing
As the United States builds a more resilient solar supply chain, the industry's attention and data collection has primarily focused on factory capacity: how many gigawatts have been announced, how quickly facilities can begin production and where…
NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class
NASA announced Wednesday a mission to explore the history and evolution of the universe, PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), is advancing to the next phase of development. This space telescope is the first in a new class of NASA…
On this day in space! Sept. 23, 1962: 'The Jetsons' launches on ABC to create a cartoon vision of our space future
On Sept. 23, 1962, 'The Jetsons' first debuted on ABC to bring a vision of family life in the future to TV screens around the world. The Jetsons are a family who live in a fictional place called Orbit City with their dog Astro. George Jetson, the…
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