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Parker Solar Probe Spots Twisted Magnetic Braids Growing in the Solar Wind
The magnetic environment around the Sun is a jumbled mess of chaotic fields and streams of charged particles. Recently we've been getting at least slightly better at mapping out its complexity, thanks in large part to data collected by missions…
Solar panel installation gone wrong? Here's how to get it fixed
Installing solar panels can be an effective way to reduce your electricity bills and protect yourself against rising energy prices. But what happens if your new system doesn't work as expected, the installation damages your roof, or the company…
Western Australia becomes first state to legalise plug-in 'balcony solar'
Western Australia will become the first state in the country to legalise plug-in solar panels and batteries, Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson will reveal on Wednesday. The products are extremely popular in Germany, where plug-in solar panels…
A brief history of US solar
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), launched 50 years ago, recently outlined the significant milestones in its Solar century: Landmark moments in the history of solar energy, beginning with the first silicon solar cells developed in…
Scientists Can Now Spot Hidden Sunspots on the Solar Far Side
Unlike the Moon, the Sun is constantly rotating from our perspective - but we still only see half of it at any given time. Since it takes 27 days to complete a full rotation, that leaves plenty of time for changes to happen to the side we can't see…
Western Mass. towns push back on state solar siting rules at Shutesbury forum
SHUTESBURY — When five solar projects were proposed that could have cleared some 29,000 trees from 190 acres in Shutesbury, town officials were left on their own to cover the costs of the Land Court litigation that followed. Planning Board…
Singapore aiming for more solar panels in public spaces to hit new 2035 target
SINGAPORE: Singapore is exploring installing solar panels at more public spaces, including carports and on building walls, to hit a new 2035 solar target. The country will also explore making better use of vacant land, such as using mobile…
Singapore's renewed solar push: Hanging panels, clay-like tiles for heritage buildings among plans
SINGAPORE – From laying out mobile solar panels to hanging them between buildings, Singapore is finding unique ways to squeeze as much power from sunlight as possible, to meet its new 2035 solar target. The authorities are pushing ahead to…
Plans for huge solar development submitted to Welsh Government
Plans have been formally submitted to the Welsh Government for a massive new solar and battery storage facility near Bodelwyddan. The proposed scheme, put forward by Bodelwyddan Solar and Energy Storage Ltd, would cover around 184 hectares (455…
Stellantis plans 21.56 MW of solar for Mexican auto complex
Stellantis México has submitted an environmental impact assessment to Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) for two solar plants with a combined capacity of 21.56 MWp at its industrial complex in Saltillo…
Lithium removal extends perovskite solar cell lifespan to advance commercialization efforts
The Photovoltaic Research Department of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed a catalytic process that extends the lifespan of perovskite solar cells. The findings were published in Advanced Science. This technology is…
Vikram Solar advances 9 GW TOPCon cell plant in India
Vikram Solar Ltd announced that its 9 GW n-type TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility at SIPCOT Industrial Park, Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, is on schedule to produce its first cells in December 2026. The full 9 GW will be…
Creating value in the turmoil: Electric mobility supporting solar and storage
Despite repeated attempts — mostly from the right of the European political spectrum — to slow down electrification to protect carmakers that failed to prepare in time, electric mobility is progressing rapidly across Europe. This was…
China's solar installations fall 54% year on year despite September rebound
China added 110.83 GW of new solar capacity in the first nine months of 2026, down 53.9% from 240.27 GW in the same period a year earlier, according to data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA). The decline marks a sharp reversal…
Solar Is Coming to West Virginia Homes Whether the State's Energy Identity Is Ready or Not
West Virginia has always known what it runs on. That identity is still present. But on residential rooftops across West Virginia, a different energy story is quietly taking shape. Solar installations in West Virginia have grown steadily over the…
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