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Cattle farmers in Korea reeling from solar panel policy
At noon on Aug. 6 in a rural village in Naju, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, a thermal imaging drone camera showed the home and Korean cattle barn of Kim Young-hee, 73, and her husband, Lim Jae-yeol, 70, glowing red like a blazing heat…
The Largest Canyon in the Solar System is Still Tectonically Active
For many decades, scientists assumed that Mars was geologically inactive. While its surface is covered in features that attest to its volcanic past, all evidence seemed to indicate that Mars was geologically dead. This is consistent with the fact…
U.S. residential solar prices rise 3.2% as third-party ownership gains ground
U.S. residential solar prices increased in the first half of 2026 as installers navigated the expiration of the 30% federal residential solar tax credit, rising labor costs, and continued trade pressures, according to the latest Home…
Vietnam orders provinces to introduce rooftop solar incentives by December 2026
Vietnam's government has ordered provincial and municipal authorities to introduce support policies for households installing rooftop solar systems for self-consumption by the end of December 2026. The instruction was issued under Government Office…
Mozambique entrusts small solar panel factory to UAE's Jampur Group
United Arab Emirates-based Jampur Group has been selected to take over the management and modernization of the Beluluane Solar Panel Factory, located in Boane district, in Mozambique's Maputo province. The agreement follows a restructuring…
Gritt Robotics brings AI-assisted robotics to bolster shrinking solar workforce
Robots are most effective in laboratories or controlled environments, such as a factory floor. When robots are required to automate tasks outdoors, the range of applications narrows with the number variables encountered. For this reason…
Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC Sells 9,827 Shares of First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange…
NASA's Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations
Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency's history. Launching in 2027, Artemis III will send NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas…
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Buys 20,420 Shares of First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 17.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange…
A Georgia plant is racing to fuse glass, wafers and cells under one roof, but new industry data shows only 10 gigawatts of wafer capacity feeds a much larger assembly line nationwide
Inside a sprawling factory in Cartersville, Georgia, raw polysilicon enters one end of the building. Panels roll out finished at the other, part of what the company building it calls the country's first attempt at a fully integrated solar supply…
NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security
NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia. NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia Department of Energy to support informed decisions for effective energy generation, delivery and…
NASA's asteroid Bennu samples reveal a 4.5-billion-year-old secret
Bennu completes one orbit around the Sun every 1.2 years and makes a relatively close approach to Earth about every six years, coming within roughly 300,000 kilometers (186,000 miles). NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission traveled to the asteroid, collected…
Could Redwire Be the Next Rocket Lab?
Rocket Lab (RKLB +2.69%) just pushed the first launch of its Neutron rocket to 2027, and the stock has dropped more than 20%. But the company has grown beyond rocket launches to become a broader space technology company. Could Redwire (RDW +2.70%)…
Wonkette Book Club: Sunshine Superpower Can Save The World
Yr Wonkette is reading our new book club selection, Bill McKibben's 2025 bestseller Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization (Wonkette affiliate link), and by gosh, it's giving us a much-needed dose of…
500 GW By 2030: Is India's Biggest Energy Bet Finally Paying Off?
New Delhi: India's appetite for power is growing faster than ever, driven by a rapidly expanding economy, accelerating urbanisation, and a population increasingly reliant on energy-intensive manufacturing and digital infrastructure. Amidst growing…
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