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marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - First Solar Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
First Solar Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
MarketWatch

Shares of First Solar Inc. FSLR slipped 6.67% to $218.73 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 1.97% to 6,932.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising…

hackaday.com - Maya Posch - Making A DIY Refrigerated Vest With Battery And Solar Power
Making A DIY Refrigerated Vest With Battery And Solar Power
Hackaday

Keeping a cool head is difficult at the best of times, least of all when it's summer and merely thinking of touching bare skin to the pavement already gets you a second-degree burn. Unfortunately, it's not possible to spend all summer in an…

arstechnica.com - Jennifer Ouellette - New critique debunks claim that trees can sense a solar eclipse
New critique debunks claim that trees can sense a solar eclipse
Ars Technica

Last year, a team of scientists presented evidence that spruce trees in Italy's Dolomite mountains synchronized their bioelectrical activity in anticipation of a partial solar eclipse—a potentially exciting new insight into the complexities…

arrl.org - The ARRL Solar Update
The ARRL Solar Update
ARRL

Solar activity was at high levels for most of the week, dominated by Region 4366. The most notable event was an impulsive X4.2 flare from that region on February 4. Throughout the period, Region 4366 continued to exhibit a slight reduction in area…

washingtonexaminer.com - Callie Patteson - Energy Secretary Chris Wright pushes back on utilities' call for more wind and solar
Energy Secretary Chris Wright pushes back on utilities' call for more wind and solar
Washington Examiner

Wright pushed back on industry and Capitol Hill messaging on Friday during a press conference at the Energy Department's headquarters, saying the focus should instead be on ensuring the electricity grid is designed for peak demand. “When I…

timesleader.com - Bernard Condon - Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubts
Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubts
Times Leader

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with cars and rockets — and once again he's taking on long odds. The world's richest man said he wants to put as many as a million satellites into…

bendbulletin.com - Michael Kohn - Warm Springs tribes gets $1 million for solar, battery project
Warm Springs tribes gets $1 million for solar, battery project
The Bulletin

Published 10:23 am Friday, February 6, 2026 The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs were awarded $1 million to install solar and battery energy storage systems at three housing and community sites on the Warm Springs Reservation. The funding will…

space.com - Samantha Mathewson - NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system
NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system
Space

Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you…

click2houston.com - Rilwan Balogun - Homeowners say solar savings promised, higher bills delivered
Homeowners say solar savings promised, higher bills delivered
KPRC

HOUSTON – Since our first report this week on Frances Holt's experience with solar panels, we've heard from several homeowners across the area who say they are facing similar problems, ranging from confusing contracts to higher-than-promised…

pv-magazine.com - John Fitzgerald Weaver - Missouri declares war on solar
Missouri declares war on solar
pv magazine International

Missouri State Senator Cindy O'Laughlin (R-18) introduced Senate Bill 849 (SB 849), which would halt all ongoing and new utility-scale solar construction in the state until environmental rules governing construction, placement, and operation are…

law360.com - Michael Nunes - NM Senate OKs Boost To Solar Energy Tax Credit
NM Senate OKs Boost To Solar Energy Tax Credit
Law360

New Mexico would increase the amount of its solar market development income tax credit under a bill passed by the state Senate.... To view the full article, register now. Already a subscriber? Click here to view full article…

marketbeat.com - Best Solar Stocks To Watch Now - February 6th
Best Solar Stocks To Watch Now - February 6th
MarketBeat

If Solar's Rally Has Legs, These 2 Stocks Could Benefit Most First Solar, Enphase Energy, and Sunrun are the three Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Solar stocks are shares of companies that produce…

marketbeat.com - First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Trading Down 6.4% - Should You Sell?
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Trading Down 6.4% - Should You Sell?
MarketBeat

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Get Free Report) shares were down 6.4% on Friday. The company traded as low as $217.67 and last traded at $219.2890. Approximately 1,680,984 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 30% from the average…

marketbeat.com - Suncast Solar Energy (OTCMKTS:SUNC) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?
Suncast Solar Energy (OTCMKTS:SUNC) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?
MarketBeat

Suncast Solar Energy, Inc. (OTCMKTS:SUNC - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Friday. The stock had previously closed at $54.10, but opened at $52.46. Suncast Solar Energy shares last traded at $53.88, with a…

nytimes.com - Kate Conger - Elon Musk Is Betting Another Tech Conglomerate (His) Can Win Over Wall St.
Elon Musk Is Betting Another Tech Conglomerate (His) Can Win Over Wall St.
The New York Times

SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company and the crown jewel of his business empire, and xAI, his cash-burning artificial intelligence and social media business, have little in common. That's why many were puzzled when Mr. Musk said this…

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