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scmp.com - Ling Xin - China's 1MW perovskite solar farm beats silicon system in industrial-scale test
China's 1MW perovskite solar farm beats silicon system in industrial-scale test
South China Morning Post

A China-led team has cleared the last major hurdle in the race to commercialise the most promising alternative to conventional silicon solar technology, paving the way for the next generation of low-cost, high-efficiency panels to be made on an…

japantimes.co.jp - China's 32,000-kilometer solar trade route that battled U.S. tariffs
China's 32,000-kilometer solar trade route that battled U.S. tariffs
The Japan Times

To understand U.S. President Donald Trump's latest move to protect American solar manufacturers, it helps to follow the trail of a 32,000-kilometer trade route running through Kenya and a tiny Indonesian island off the coast of Singapore. The route…

forbes.com - Jamie Carter - Ancient Egypt Will Soon Host The Century's Longest Total Solar Eclipse
Ancient Egypt Will Soon Host The Century's Longest Total Solar Eclipse
Forbes

Ancient Egypt's former capital is about to become ground zero for the world's eclipse chasers. On Aug. 2, 2027, the moon's shadow will cross Luxor shortly after 1 p.m. local time, bringing 6 minutes 19 seconds of totality to the ancient city during…

koreatimes.co.kr - Park Yoon-bae - Kookmin University Solar Car Team holds technical exchange with Hyundai Motor staff
Kookmin University Solar Car Team holds technical exchange with Hyundai Motor staff
The Korea Times

The Kookmin University Solar Car Team (KUST) held a technical exchange meeting with Hyundai Motor staff members at the university's Seoul campus on Aug. 7 to prepare for its participation in the 2027 World Solar Challenge. The university said…

semafor.com - Alexander Onukwue - Solar demand prompts calls for local manufacturing
Solar demand prompts calls for local manufacturing
Semafor

Growing demand for solar power in Africa's largest economies is driving governments to strengthen local manufacturing of components for panels. But China's dominance of the supply chain means those ambitions could take years to materialize, energy…

dailykos.com - Inside Climate News - So much solar: Digging into the list of every us power plant that went online this year
So much solar: Digging into the list of every us power plant that went online this year
Daily Kos

Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much. It's been a wild first half of the year in the U.S. power sector, with announcements of gigantic natural gas power plants and some long-awaited renewable energy…

theboltonnews.co.uk - Isobel Forbes - Solar panel plans get green light at major industrial site
Solar panel plans get green light at major industrial site
The Bolton News

Bolton Council has given the go-ahead for solar photovoltaic equipment at Linde Material Handling, Unit 1, Mango Park, Great Bank Road. The site is described by planning officers as a large light industrial building with a shallow pitched roof.

theconversation.com - Craig McGregor - South Africa is overlooking solar technology that can keep generating electricity after sunset
South Africa is overlooking solar technology that can keep generating electricity after sunset
The Conversation

South Africa's coal-fired power stations are retiring. The country must replace a huge amount of electricity over the next two decades. Currently, coal still supplies 74% of the country's power. But the government's national energy plan has largely…

techradar.com - Cat Ellis - Before you buy a plug-in solar panel, here are 3 places you can't put it without permission according to the latest planning laws
Before you buy a plug-in solar panel, here are 3 places you can't put it without permission according to the latest planning laws
TechRadar

Last month, the UK government announced that plug-in solar panels would become legal to buy from August 27. Now, new planning rules have passed into law that specify exactly where you can — and can't — install them. Before we get into…

cornwalllive.com - Lee Trewhela - Solar farm will be built on 18 fields despite being refused
Solar farm will be built on 18 fields despite being refused
Cornwall Live

A solar farm will be built across 18 fields in Cornish clay country despite being refused at a Cornwall Council meeting last year. A Government planning inspector has overturned the councillors' decision and given the go-ahead for a 32MW solar farm…

prnewswire.com - Faruqi & Faruqi - INVESTOR DEADLINE APPROACHING: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds First Solar (FSLR) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on August 24, 2026
INVESTOR DEADLINE APPROACHING: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds First Solar (FSLR) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on August 24, 2026
Cision PR Newswire

Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors since its founding in 1995. See www.faruqilaw.com. As…

birminghammail.co.uk - Sam Greenway - Solihull planners set to make decision on new solar farm
Solihull planners set to make decision on new solar farm
Birmingham Live

Plans for a solar farm in a small Solihull village have been unveiled. The proposal is set to go before planners who recently turned down a bid for a solar farm near Birmingham Airport. Applicants Adam And Fiona Hunter want to develop green belt…

gcn.com - Hugo Rojas - SEG Solar opens 4 GW Tomball factory; previously announced third facility would push total to 10.6 GW
SEG Solar opens 4 GW Tomball factory; previously announced third facility would push total to 10.6 GW
GCN

SEG Solar opened a new 4-gigawatt solar module assembly plant in Tomball, Texas on August 7, marking one of the largest single-facility additions to American solar module manufacturing capacity in recent years. At the grand-opening ceremony, the…

marketbeat.com - 14,596 Shares in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR Bought by S&CO Inc.
14,596 Shares in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR Bought by S&CO Inc.
MarketBeat

S&CO Inc. acquired a new stake in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 14,596 shares of…

marketbeat.com - Farley Capital L.P. Buys New Position in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Farley Capital L.P. Buys New Position in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
MarketBeat

Farley Capital L.P. bought a new stake in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 52,285 shares of the solar cell…

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