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China's Solar Boom Hits A Wall As Industry Losses Mount
Three of China's top solar market players reported deepening losses over the first half of the year, reflecting weakening demand for solar in the world's top manufacturer and generator. Jinko Solar, JA Solar Technology, and Tongwei all reported…
Jersey solar panels: Rise in number of homes generating power
There has been a rise in the number of homes generating electricity, typically through solar panels, according to a government report. The Jersey Energy Trends Report, which tracks trends in the island's energy supply, showed 99 more homes and…
Silver's Solar Demand Boom Starts to Fade as High Prices Bite
Solar panel makers are pressing forward with efforts to cut the amount of silver in their products, threatening a major source of demand that helped propel the precious metal to record highs. Global silver demand from the solar industry is set to…
Plug-in solar panels could save households up to $370 a year - if Australia made them legal as in the UK
Millions of Australians could be saving up to $370 a year on energy bills and doing their bit for the climate crisis if Labor followed the UK's lead in legalising plug-in solar panels, an advocacy group has said. Plug-in solar refers to small…
The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity reached moderate levels this week. Region 4513 was responsible for an M2.2/1B flare that reached its peak on August 26. This event was accompanied by a 10.7-centimeter radio burst that reached 140 solar flux units (SFU) and a type II…
Chinese Company Reveals Solar Car Roofs Ready For Mass Production
Given the price of gas these days, electric vehicles sound like an affordable alternative. However, what you save on gasoline you will likely spend on higher electricity bills and registration fees. You might try to mitigate these costs by charging…
Thousands of Interstellar Objects May Be Lurking in Our Solar System
Welcome back to the Abstract! These are the studies this week that went interstellar, entombed the sky, hit the gas, and renewed the world. First, scientists predict that there are thousands of objects from alien star systems lurking in the outer…
London unveils biggest ever solar project on major veg market
One of the UK's largest fruit, vegetable and flower markets, New Spitalfields stocks London restaurants with green goodness every day. Now it's got a green power source of its own: London's largest rooftop solar installation. Spread over five…
Game-changer': solar ambulance completes test run in Kenya
The futuristic yellow, black and white car -- named 'Stella Juva' -- is equipped with roof-mounted solar panels that power the engine. It also carries testing kits for tuberculosis, cooled storage for vaccines, X-ray machines, and an ultrasound…
Indosol Solar to commission ingot-wafer plant in AP next month
Indosol Solar Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Shirdi Sai Electricals Ltd, is all set to inaugurate its ingot-cum-wafer plant at Ramayapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. When the ₹ 3,000-crore facility starts production next month, it will be the country's…
Astronauts may have a new defense against powerful solar storms
Astronauts get a few hours of warning before a solar storm reaches them, sometimes less. For those hours, the plan is to crowd into the most heavily shielded corner of the spacecraft and stay there. A vest flown around the Moon on the uncrewed…
Empowered Funds LLC Acquires New Stake in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired…
1 in 7 US students now goes to a solar-powered school
Solar power now powers more than 10,800 US K-12 schools – that means 1 in 7 students goes to a school powered by the sun – but battery storage hasn't quite caught on yet. That's more than 7 million students, according to the sixth…
Wellington Management Group LLP Invests $1.02 Billion in Canadian Solar Inc. $CSIQ
Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund…
Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to 'Strong Sell'
Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a 'sell' rating to a 'strong sell' rating in a research note issued on Saturday. Is SunPower Stock Ready to Lead the Solar Market? A…
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