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Solar installations drop after Trump guts subsidies, tax breaks
Solar installations in the U.S. decreased by 14 percent last year, a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie found. The report, released Monday, found that the solar industry installed 43.2 gigawatts direct…
Solar And Storage Could Reshape Rural Electricity Markets
Rural electric cooperatives may face disruption from cheaper on-site renewables. Co-ops serve about 12% of the U.S. population but operate over 40% of the nation's power lines. Financial pressure could grow across the system, as co-ops remain tied…
Fire starters and solar laptops lead OUKITEL's MWC lineup
There's a phone at MWC 2026 that can start an actual fire. OUKITEL's WP63 hides an electric igniter behind a tiny trap door on the top of the phone, and that's only one of five products the rugged device maker brought to Barcelona last week. The…
First solar-powered rugged laptop announced - features a solar panel on the back of the display and a backup battery with 5,200mAh of capacity
It has been years since we last saw a solar-powered laptop, but one laptop maker is finally bringing the niche product segment out of retirement, and the product is not a concept. Chinese device maker Oukitel has announced the world's first rugged…
Solar Adds 43 GW in 2025; Fifth Straight Year as Top New Generation Source
A new report from a leading solar industry group and a top energy data analytics firm said about 43 GW of new solar power generation capacity was added across the U.S. last year. The Solar Market Insight 2025 Year in Review report released March 10…
Renewable Energy Surge: Solar & Wind's Big Eco Wins and Hidden Costs Revealed
Renewable energy expansion accelerates across continents, slashing fossil fuel dependence while stirring debates over land, wildlife, and resources. Solar panels sprawl over deserts, wind turbines spin offshore, and their combined renewable energy…
VDE Americas upgrades hail risk model for utility-scale solar
VDE Americas, a California-based solar technical services and analysis firm, has developed an enhanced version of its proprietary Hail Risk Model incorporating newly analyzed wind speed data. According to VDE, severe storms with wind-driven hail…
Cricketers Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma invest in Truzon Solar
Suryakumar Yadav, captain of India's ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and its team member, Tilak Varma, invested in Truzon Solar, operating under Suntek Energy Systems. The amount of the investments have not been disclosed. According to Charugundla…
Solar-powered ionization system tested to boost Utah precipitation
MOAB, Utah — The Beehive State is widely known as a national leader in cloud seeding, a technique used to help boost snowfall and water supply in the state's mountains. But a new project in Grand County is testing a very different…
SRMIST, Anabond enter into technology transfer agreement for next-gen solar cell encapsulators
The SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) and Anabond Ltd., a company manufacturing adhesives and sealants, have announced a technology-transfer agreement for next generation solar cell encapsulants that would enhance the performance…
NASA's Asteroid-Smashing DART Mission Nudged A Space Rock Into A New Solar Path
Back in 2022, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully smashed a spacecraft into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, a kinetic impact experiment to see if we could knock a lethal space rock off course. New analysis this week reveals…
Mars Hit by Massive Solar Storm Delivering 200 Days of Radiation in 64 Hours
Mars endured an unprecedented solar superstorm, and European Space Agency (ESA) orbiters, the Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, captured the chaos, highlighting the Red Planet's radiation dangers. When the storm hit Earth in May 2024, it…
Wales first part of UK to mandate solar panels on new buildings
Wales will be the first part of the United Kingdom to mandate solar on new buildings when new building regulations come into force on Mar. 4, 2027, ahead of similar rules expected to come into force in England. The updated building regulations for…
Chemical incidents halt Silfab Solar factory as US probe begins
Silfab Solar's $150 million factory in Fort Mill, South Carolina, has been ordered to cease all manufacturing operations, just weeks after a York County Circuit Court dismissed a zoning challenge against its facility. The South Carolina Department…
Longi launches fire-resistant solar module for rooftop PV
Chinese solar module manufacturer Longi launched a fire-resistant version of its Hi-MO X10 module on March 9 at the 19th China International Solar Utilization Conference and Exhibition (SUCE). According to the company, the module is based on…
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