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Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power Supply
From the International Space Station's unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station's life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life…
How many planets could fit in the solar system?
When I was a kid, I once watched a science-fiction flick called Journey to the Far Side of the Sun. The story's main conceit was that scientists discover an Earth-like planet directly opposite our own in the same orbit around the sun, always hidden…
China proposes adding 40 AI, biotech, solar technologies to export control list
China has proposed adding 40 technologies across the artificial intelligence, biomedicine and photovoltaic sectors to its catalogue of technologies prohibited or restricted from export, the commerce ministry announced on Friday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
What are the different types of solar panels?
Solar panels may all perform the same basic job, turning sunlight into electricity, but there are important differences between the technologies and systems now available to UK households. For most homeowners installing conventional rooftop solar…
It's time to reassess the size of our solar system, scientists say
Two leading space scientists say there is a need to redefine the edge of the solar system by presenting a theory which states that measurements of the Milky Way's gravitational field, including its dark matter, redraws the sun's frontier. That…
China proposes export controls on AI, solar and biopharma amid rising trade tensions
China on Friday proposed adding AI, biopharmaceuticals and photovoltaic technologies to its export control list, amid simmering trade tensions and intensifying competition with the West. The proposal by the ministries of commerce and science and…
Trump just effectively killed a popular solar energy program for rural America
Earlier this month, after a series of stops and starts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced changes to a long-running program that is supposed to help farmers and rural small businesses stand up renewable energy projects. The new rules…
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Trina Solar expands upstream ties with stake in encapsulation film maker
Trina Solar said on Oct. 15 that it plans to acquire a 1.6% stake in Chinese PV encapsulation film manufacturer Changzhou Betterial Film Technologies for CNY 40 million ($5.88 million). The deal covers 3.27 million shares held by Jiangsu Baixing…
Scientists decode solar eruptions using Aditya-L1, Proba-3
In a first, scientists from Bengaluru and their international collaborators have analysed scientific observations of solar eruptions and studied the coronal mass ejections (CMEs) by using data derived from India's Aditya-L1 mission and Europe's…
We're not a competitor to fusion. We are fusion': Inside the race to harness unlimited solar power in space
The year is 2050, and as the sun sets, the night's first constellations emerge in perfect rows. But these amber-glowing arrays aren't stars at all; they're satellite clusters, harvesting the day's last rays before beaming their power back to Earth.
Fiji to deploy solar-powered Australian military drones at sea
Fiji approved a maritime security strategy on Thursday to combat transnational crime, including a surge in methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking across the Pacific. The Bluebottle drone, manufactured in Sydney, is named after a small jellyfish…
247Solar Says NTPC Signed 25-Year Deal for Rajasthan Solar-Thermal Project
247Solar says NTPC Limited agreed to buy electricity under a 25-year contract for a solar-thermal project of about one megawatt in Rajasthan, pairing photovoltaic generation with stored heat. The project is planned for Bhadla Solar Park. 247Solar…
Sun, Sun, Sun, Here It Comes: Some Solar Nice Times, And A New Wonkette Book Club!
It's getting cold out there, so put on all your clothes and let's think nice things about solar power. Yr Editrix suggested the other day that I “find something nice” to write about after my lunch break, so I stopped by the…
China TOPCon solar cell prices edge lower after Golden Week as industry weighs price floors
According to the OPIS Global Solar Markets Report released on Oct. 13, Free-On-Board (FOB) China TOPCon M10 cell prices fell 0.86% week on week to $0.0463/W, while FOB China TOPCon 210R cell prices fell 0.66% to $0.0454/W. The declines ended two…
Fiji to deploy solar-powered Australian military drones at sea
SYDNEY – Maritime drones powered by sun and wind that can stay at sea for months will patrol Fiji's waters for drug traffickers and other threats under a deal with Australia announced on Oct 16. Fiji approved a maritime security strategy on…
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