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Uproar as solar-powered postboxes force village to retire tradition
Do you have a story? E-mail: shannon.mcguigan@dailymail.co.uk A village renowned worldwide for its yarn bombing has been left furious as new solar-powered postboxes have forced them to retire their 'spectacular toppers'. Knitted postbox toppers…
Best Energy/Industrial: Hornshadow Solar
Situated on an expansive 3,700-acre site, this 420-megawatt photovoltaic facility will generate enough clean energy to power around 70,000 Utah homes. In addition to its massive scale, this facility also had one of the most aggressive build…
The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity has remained low this past week. The largest flare was a C9.9 on November 19 from a region just beyond the NE limb near N17. Region 4284 grew slightly in the early part of the period but was in decay after November 19. New Region…
How Solar Energy Could Transform Geopolitics
In the month of May this year, China created more new wind and solar capacity than the electricity, from all sources, that Poland installed in the entirety of 2024. While part of the outlandishness of this statistic is because of companies racing…
Can Solar Energy Save the Planet?
Climate summits such as the ongoing COP30 conference can often seem like a place where countries agree to disagree and little gets done. But Bill McKibben says there's one key reason for hope: the sun. New advances in panels and battery technology…
Earth just got hit by a stealth solar storm no one saw coming
A stealth solar storm hit Earth on Nov. 20. It arrived without warning and may have contributed to auroras visible at mid latitudes. This event didn't trigger a geomagnetic storm; however, such solar storms, or coronal mass ejections (CMEs), are…
Cosmic Rays' May Power Extraterrestrial Life, Experts Say-Meaning, Aliens Could Be Hiding in Our Solar System
Some scientists believe life could be hiding in our own solar system. But how could that be if there are no other planets or moons that mirror the conditions of our utopic blue dot? After all, Earth has a stable rotation, the perfect cocktail of…
First Solar unveils $1.1 billion New Iberia manufacturing plant
When Georges Antoun came to Louisiana from Lebanon in the early 1980s, he needed money. The country was entering an oil crisis, and cities along the Gulf Coast — especially places like Lafayette that depended on oil and gas jobs —…
Perovskite-silicon solar cells last longer under heat with new molecular layer
Solar panels made from silicon already adorn rooftops and vast fields around the world—but they are reaching their performance limits. Researchers are now pairing silicon with a promising material called perovskite to capture more sunlight…
Ireland confirms residential rooftop solar grant to remain at €1,800 in 2026
The Irish government has confirmed that state grants for rooftop solar installations for Irish householders will remain at €1,800 for 2026. Keeping the domestic solar grants at their current level for 2026 was one of several key…
First Solar, others hail American manufacturing jobs as Iberia plant officially opens
When the site selection process began for First Solar to find its next manufacturing facility, leaders in Iberia Parish and Acadiana got to work. There were at least 10 in the running to land billion-dollar project that would bring hundreds of…
Promising Solar Stocks To Research - November 20th
As Global Renewables Surpass Coal, This ETF Offers Smart Exposure First Solar, Canadian Solar, Sunrun, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, SolarEdge Technologies, Nextpower, and Enphase Energy are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to…
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This Luxury Cruise's New Itinerary Will Give You a Front-row Seat to the 2027 Solar Eclipse
Luxury cruise operator Ponant Explorations expanded its partnership with Smithsonian Journeys this week, offering new education- and exploration-focused voyages through 2027. The new cruises will bring travelers the expertise of the Smithsonian…
Can industrial growth and climate action go hand in hand?
Economic Development Do higher living standards in developing countries have to mean more polluting, fossil-fuel dependent industries? Or is a low-carbon alternative possible? As the world grapples with climate change, economic inequality, and…
FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) Director David Springer Sells 100,000 Shares
FTC Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTCI - Get Free Report) Director David Springer sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.98, for a total value of $898,000.00.
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