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ClearVue cracks booming Indian solar market with major glass pact
ClearVue Technologies has cracked open the Indian market after signing a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Aria Glass Industries, giving the smart building materials company a direct local pathway into one of the world's biggest…
Changes to the Solar Credit
The legislative bill that we have received the most questions about is Senate Bill 3125, the bill that modifies individual tax rates. But the part that has drawn the most questions hasn't been the tax rates, whether they be pauses, stops, hikes, or…
Solar energy companies tap BESS
As the need for reliable storage for India's record renewable capacity addition grows, more solar energy players are now building Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) manufacturing capabilities. For instance Waaree Energies, the largest solar…
Silfab Solar to face circuit judge regarding BZA appeal after two years
Local News “This was gonna be our forever home. Well, now we're having to move because I don't want our family living next to something that's gonna kill ‘em.' FORT MILL, S.C. — Tuesday's circuit court hearing could determine…
Plans unveiled for business park to run on solar power
A planning application has been lodged for a Solihull business park to be powered by solar panels. The IM Group has submitted the application to Solihull Council for photovoltaic solar panels and battery storage housing at its headquarters at The…
Türkiye reduces grid fee for around 800 unlicensed solar plants
Türkiye 's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) is lowering the grid fee for first-generation unlicensed solar power plants that came into operation before 2019 following the expiration of their ten-year feed-in tariff. According to a…
Sony highlights 35-year journey in Dubai and backs clean energy goals with solar project
Dubai: Sony Middle East and Africa has highlighted its long-standing presence in Dubai, noting that its journey in Jebel Ali spans more than 35 years. In an interview with the Government of Dubai Media Office, the company said its regional…
Resistance grows against New York's 18 planned solar farms that locals say ruin land, kill animals and won't create much energy
New York is strong-arming 18 industrial-scale solar power plants into rural communities across the state despite strong opposition from locals. Schuylerville farmer Alexandra Fasulo had just settled into the idyllic acreage she purchased in 2023…
These Dutch students are bringing a world champion solar car to the 2026 Electrek American Solar Challenge
This July, the 2026 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) and American Solar Challenge (ASC) head north to Minnesota, and one of the 46 registered teams is making the trip for the very first time. The Delft Solar Team is flying in from the…
JA Solar, Gold Stone Energy claim world's highest efficiency for silicon solar cells with 28.2%-efficient back contact device
Chinese PV manufacturer JA Solar and China-based PV equipment supplier Gold Stone Energy have reported a 28.2% conversion efficiency for a hybrid back-contact (HBC) solar cell developed under their HBC industrialization project. The result was…
Study finds POLO back junction solar cells could outperform PERC on costs in Europe
Researchers from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have conducted techno-economic analysis of producing n-type polysilicon on oxide (POLO) back junction (BJ) solar cells in Germany and have concluded that the associated costs and benefits could be…
No blanket extension on ALMM for solar PV cells beyond June 1: MNRE
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) said on Monday that no blanket extension of the deadline for applicability of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells beyond June 1, 2026 is required. The decision…
Atlatl Advisers LLC Makes New Investment in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Atlatl Advisers LLC acquired a new position in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 6,496…
Musk abandoned his own 'solar electric economy' to burn gas for an AI chatbot no one uses
Elon Musk spent years telling the world that solar power was the obvious answer to Earth's energy needs — that a small patch of desert could power the entire United States. Now, he's burning millions of tons of fossil fuels to run an AI…
The outdoor industry's hottest trend? These sun hoodies are worth buying for running, hiking and camping
Sun hoodies might look like a niche bit of outdoor kit, but they're one of the easiest ways to stay comfortable in hot weather. They have been popular among anglers, desert hikers, thru-hikers and mountaineers for well over a decade. One of the…
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