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'Garbage in, garbage out' - solar industry debates reality of AI
“Are you ready for artificial intelligence?” With this question, David Moser, head of the Becquerel Institute Italy, opened the recent Solar Quality Summit in Barcelona. The two-day conference, attended by 250 representatives from…
South Africa's solar industry must 'focus on execution'
As the South African solar photovoltaic industry enters 2026, the sector has moved beyond the reactive “crisis-mode” installations of previous years toward a phase of sophisticated, market-led growth. Following the surge of 2023 and a…
New Volunteer Data from 143 Observatories Unveils the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse - NASA Science
On April 8, 2024, volunteers participating in NASA's Eclipse Megamovie citizen science project all around the United States hurried to photograph the solar eclipse with the latest, greatest equipment, capturing groundbreaking images of the Sun's…
Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid
On Tuesday, the US Energy Information Administration released full-year data on how the country generated electricity in 2025. It's a bit of a good news/bad news situation. The bad news is that overall demand rose appreciably, and a fair chunk of…
French Power Prices Drop to Lowest Since June as Solar Surges
French month-ahead power slid to the lowest since June as a surge in solar generation pushed down spot prices. Solar output climbed to the highest level since October, reaching 14.3 gigawatts on Tuesday — about 1.2 gigawatts above grid…
BLM: Developer withdraws 700-megawatt solar project near Redmond
The Bureau of Land Management said a proposed 4,037-acre solar power project on federal land between Bend and Redmond has been withdrawn by the developer, halting plans for what would have been one of Central Oregon's largest energy facilities. The…
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 24, 2026 4:30 PM EST Byron Jeffers - VP, Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations Alexander Bradley - Chief Financial Officer Brian Lee - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Julien…
Can solar storms trigger earthquakes? Scientists propose surprising link
The research is not designed to forecast earthquakes. Instead, it outlines a possible physical mechanism showing how shifts in ionospheric charge levels -- triggered by intense solar activity such as solar flares -- might interact with already…
First Solar (FSLR) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Mark R. Widmar Chief Financial Officer — Alexander R. Bradley Record module sales -- 17.5 gigawatts sold, marking an all-time high and a 24% increase. Net sales -- $5.2…
Google to build data center in Minnesota with new solar, wind power and battery storage
Google will build its first data center in Minnesota in a small town called Pine Island. The tech company will also bring 1,900 megawatts of new renewable energy to the state under an agreement with utility Xcel. The Pine Island data center has…
TERREPOWER Hits New Milestone in Sustainable Manufacturing with a 50 MW Solar Lot
DAPHNE, Ala., Feb. 24, 2026 /CNW/ -- TERREPOWER, formerly BBB Industries, a global pure-play aftermarket leader in sustainable manufacturing, today announced a major expansion of solar module processing. Approximately 95,000 solar panels totaling…
The sun just had no visible sunspots for the 1st time since 2022. Is the end of the current solar cycle near?
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Get Dunelm's £15 'pretty' solar lights for free with clever deal
The string lights are perfect for summer This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more As evenings gradually grow brighter and spring approaches, it might be time to start sprucing…
US sets preliminary duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos
Feb 24: The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday announced anti-subsidy countervailing duties on solar cells and panels imported by companies in India, Indonesia and Laos. According to a fact sheet posted on the Commerce Department's website, the…
Aggreko Provides Hybrid Power Station With Solar, Gas for Australia Project
Construction is underway on a hybrid power station in Queensland, Australia that will support Arrow Energy's Surat Gas Project (SGP) North. UK-headquartered Aggreko is leading the project, which is designed to show how natural gas and renewable…
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