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Silver's surge suggests a brighter future for solar
That's the claim now circulating among many analysts. Hitting net zero will require 630 gigawatts of panels to be installed every year between 2030 and 2050, the International Energy Agency estimates. But we already blew past that target with 654…
Why do some places on Earth get far more solar eclipses than others?
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Solar power beamed from jumbo space satellites could supply electricity to Earth
Solar power beamed from space is set to turn into polar power and fuel a British research base. It is expected to be the first major use of the sci-fi tech currently being developed in the UK and could lead to power stations in orbit. Researchers…
Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time
More than 30,000 solar panels are deployed across approximately 50 hectares at Warren's farm on the outskirts of Dubbo, around 400 kilometres (250 miles) west of Sydney. The farmer and landowner has been working with renewables firm Neoen for more…
'Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time
DUBBO, Australia - Australian farmer Tom Warren's solar panels look like any other – until you spot the dozens of sheep grazing and napping, helping the country transition to green energy and earning him a decent income while doing it. More…
Trump's Challenge to Free Market Capitalism
Fresh off clinching the Republican nomination for president in May 2012, Mitt Romney paid a surprise visit to the shuttered California headquarters of Solyndra, a solar panel manufacturer whose bankruptcy a year earlier had left taxpayers on the…
Triodos Investment Management BV Has $57.12 Million Stake in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Triodos Investment Management BV cut its stake in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional…
Sunrun Director Sells 164k Shares As Stock Continues to Shine Bright
Edward Harris Fenster, Director at Sunrun (RUN +1.20%), reported the exercise of 250,600 options and the sale of 163,844 shares for a total value of approximately $3.27 million on Feb. 11, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares…
Sunrun Director Sells 50K Shares for Nearly $1M As Virtual Power Plant Continues to Expand
Lynn Michelle Jurich, Director at Sunrun (RUN +1.20%), directly sold 50,000 shares for a transaction value of approximately $929,700 on Feb. 2, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares sold (direct)50,000Transaction…
Clayton Partners LLC Acquires 8,167 Shares of First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Clayton Partners LLC increased its holdings in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 140.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,970…
Webb Just Spent 17 Hours Staring at Uranus-and Found Its Auroras Are Even Weirder Than We Thought
On January 19, the Webb space telescope stared deep into the chaotic world of Uranus for 17 hours, observing as the faint glow from molecules above the planet's clouds meets its unusual magnetic field. The resulting data helped scientists map…
A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan
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Porter County hosts Monday open house to discuss county's future
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Porter County residents are invited to an open house Monday evening to help set the direction for the county's future development. The county is in the midst of revising its comprehensive plan with the aid…
Three Republicans vie for two nominations in Will County District 4
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Property taxes and solar energy facilities are among the top issues for candidates in the Republican primary for Will County Board District 4, which covers areas of Mokena and Homer Glen. Incumbents Steve…
Ed Miliband issued warning over 'land grab'
Ed Miliband has been warned he might not be re-elected Ed Miliband has been warned he may not be re-elected as Doncaster North's MP over his pledge to rapidly expand Britain's solar energy capacity. The Secretary of State for Energy Security and…
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