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First Solar Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
Shares of First Solar Inc. FSLR slid 1.51% to $202.82 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.05% to 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.46%…
The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity continued at moderate levels as Region 4493 produced an M3.6 flare on July 22, which was the largest event of the period and was associated with a 10.7-centimeter radio burst of 200 solar flux units (sfu). Additionally, 4493 produced…
I tested a $14 emergency radio with solar and hand-crank power - it's in my survival kit now
Pros Competitively priced emergency radio USB-C/solar, and hand crank charging It's a good radio -- great reception, loud, clear speaker, decent runtime. Cons No earphone jack Hand cranking takes a LONG time! Power bank feature is definitely a…
10 of the best pictures of solar eclipses throughout history
A total eclipse occurs somewhere in the world about once every 18 months on average, and that has been the case for all of human history. For millennia, humans have been documenting their views as the moon moved between Earth and the sun, blocking…
Gilbert + Tobin delivers Australian solar and battery project financing
The project aims to expand the existing Mokoan Solar Farm by adding a Battery Energy Storage System to the Victoria-based site. Australian law firm Gilbert + Tobin has advised the Sydney branch of Deutsche Bank AG on the financing of the European…
How the Trump Administration Turned a Solar Farm Into a Data Center
The U.S. government for the first time approved a data center on federal lands. What the Trump administration is pitching as a demonstration of bureaucratic speed and ambition in the era of artificial intelligence, however, is turning into the same…
Anti-Solar Protests Are the Cool New Campaign Move in Wisconsin
1. Laramie County, Wyoming — Meta is fighting the fine it received in the Cheyenne data center water pollution controversy, and the conflict between the tech giant and the city's small board of public utilities is continuing to spill out…
A 1.2 GW solar farm is rising at a Texas coal site - but coal is staying
One of North America's biggest coal-site solar projects is now under construction in Texas – but the coal plant next door isn't going anywhere. Here's why. Panamint Capital has broken ground on Big Rooter Power, a $1.7 billion solar project…
Solar generated more electricity than coal and wind in May - EIA data
In May alone, solar-generated electricity exceeded that of both coal and wind, according to new data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. Moreover, solar, wind, and battery storage…
Daily on Energy: A nuclear day at the White House
“[T]o those who think that by rejecting data centers for the year while we're doing this thoughtful process means we're rejecting innovation, that's just a false, false narrative,” Hochul told NBC News. “You don't have to have…
Solar is booming in Indiana. Not everyone is happy about it.
When the largest solar farm in Indiana came online in early 2025, nearby residents in rural Jasper County were not exactly excited. “It will mess up their fields,” said long-time resident Gena Carlson, referring to solar panels on…
NT government opens door to AI industry powered by Beetaloo gas
As the AI industry arrives in the Northern Territory, Australia's most isolated and least populated jurisdiction wants to grow its gas and data sectors at the same time. The NT government has thrown its support behind both industries as 12 data…
ISS Results: Materials Science
From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers…
Nuclear molten salt could power future cargo ships
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Massive artificial intelligence data centers and their extreme energy damages are fuelling renewed interest in nuclear power. But it turns out one of the more impactful uses of this…
How China is powering new data centers with clean energy
The number of data centers in China is surging thanks to AI, just like in the U.S. But unlike the U.S., China is racing to power them with clean energy. A data center in Mongolia, for example, is connected to 200 megawatts of wind power, 100…
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