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axios.com - Chuck McCutcheon - Democrat tells industry to press White House on wind, solar permits
Democrat tells industry to press White House on wind, solar permits
Axios

Business groups and others eager to streamline the federal process for green-lighting projects need to lobby the Trump administration, not Congress, a key Democrat said Wednesday. Why it matters: Capitol Hill observers are clamoring for Congress to…

seekingalpha.com - Juxtaposed Ideas - Canadian Solar Boasts New AI Monetization Opportunity - Rerating May Be Slow
Canadian Solar Boasts New AI Monetization Opportunity - Rerating May Be Slow
Seeking Alpha

Juxtaposed Ideas 15.23K Followers Canadian Solar is upgraded to a cautious Buy, thanks to the new data center-related monetization opportunities as they leverage their solar/battery storage capabilities during the ongoing AI boom. CSIQ also…

spacenews.com - Debra Werner - NOAA solar observatory reaches Lagrange point 1
NOAA solar observatory reaches Lagrange point 1
SpaceNews

SAN FRANCISCO — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's latest space weather observatory has reached Lagrange point 1. The Space Weather Follow On — Lagrange 1 executed its final engine burn Jan. 23 to reach its…

wcpo.com - Sean DeLancey - Over 1,000 acre solar farm proposal draws backlash from Dearborn residents, developer and land owner respond
Over 1,000 acre solar farm proposal draws backlash from Dearborn residents, developer and land owner respond
WCPO 9 Cincinnati

MANCHESTER, Ind. — When we came to Lawrenceburg for our latest Let's Talk event, you told us that solar farms were a great concern for you. A roughly 1,200 acre solar array in Manchester near Benning and Weisberg Roads became the focal point…

wsvn.com - Kevin Boulandier - Solar power just a switch away - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
Solar power just a switch away - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

A South Florida couple wanted to switch to solar power to save money. But more than $60,000 and three years later, their roof is covered in panels that aren't producing power and now the city is issuing fines. So they turned to Help Me Howard with…

powermag.com - Contributed Content - Luminace, Renewable Properties Partner on Community Solar Portfolio
Luminace, Renewable Properties Partner on Community Solar Portfolio
POWER Magazine

Luminace has announced the acquisition of a 9.3-MWdc portfolio of community solar projects from Renewable Properties (RP), a leading U.S. developer and investor in small-scale utility, community solar, energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV)…

volts.wtf - David Roberts - How to make rooftop solar power as cheap in the US as it is in Australia
How to make rooftop solar power as cheap in the US as it is in Australia
Volts

Rooftop solar costs nearly three times as much in the US as it does in Australia, largely due to the “paperwork tax” imposed by thousands of fragmented local jurisdictions. I talk with Nick Josefowitz of Permit Power and solar veteran…

marketbeat.com - Solar Stocks To Watch Now - January 28th
Solar Stocks To Watch Now - January 28th
MarketBeat

If Solar's Rally Has Legs, These 2 Stocks Could Benefit Most Nextpower, First Solar, Sunrun, T1 Energy, Enphase Energy, Array Technologies, and Solaris Energy Infrastructure are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…

pv-magazine.com - Ilias Tsagas - Cyprus installs 122 MW of solar capacity in 2025
Cyprus installs 122 MW of solar capacity in 2025
pv magazine International

Self-consumption projects drove most of the solar installations added in Cyprus last year, a trend that industry participants expect to continue into 2026. The pace of new capacity additions surprised market observers, given the country's record…

pv-magazine.com - Vincent Shaw - China adds 315 GW of solar in 2025
China adds 315 GW of solar in 2025
pv magazine International

China's National Energy Administration (NEA) released its 2025 power sector statistics on Jan. 28, showing the country added 315.07 GW of new solar capacity last year, alongside 119.33 GW of wind. Both figures marked new annual records. By the end…

pv-magazine.com - Patrick Jowett - Netherlands' 2025 solar additions estimated at 2.08 GW
Netherlands' 2025 solar additions estimated at 2.08 GW
pv magazine International

The Netherlands installed 2.08 GW of solar last year, according to estimates from research agency Dutch New Energy (DNE) Research. Hrvoje Medarac, team leader at DNE Research, told pv magazine the estimation comprises 0.54 GW of residential solar…

pv-magazine.com - Valerie Thompson - Flexible perovskite solar cells with tunable color, transparency
Flexible perovskite solar cells with tunable color, transparency
pv magazine International

Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem developed a method to fabricate semi-transparent, flexible halide perovskite solar cells with tunable transparency and color via 3D micro-printed structures in a low-temperature process. The devices…

electrek.co - Michelle Lewis - EIA: 99%+ of new US capacity in 2026 will be solar, wind + storage
EIA: 99%+ of new US capacity in 2026 will be solar, wind + storage
Electrek

Solar, wind, and batteries are set to supply virtually all net new US generating capacity in 2026, according to EIA data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign, continuing their strong 2025 growth. EIA's latest monthly “Electric Power…

pv-magazine.com - Patrick Jowett - New hydrogel layer tackles solar module hotspots
New hydrogel layer tackles solar module hotspots
pv magazine International

Researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed a new hydrogel coating for solar panels. The novel coating, presented in the study “ Enhancing Photovoltaic Efficiency and Durability with Advanced Hot-Spot…

insideevs.com - Andrei Nedelea - Nissan Put Solar Panels On An Ariya EV. Here's How Much Range They Add
Nissan Put Solar Panels On An Ariya EV. Here's How Much Range They Add
InsideEVs

Nissan's built a one-off Ariya with solar panels that can add up to 14.3 miles per day in ideal sun, but far less in cloudier cities. A sunny 50-mile drive generated roughly 0.5 kWh of power—roughly 2 miles of “free” range…

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