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How a huge fleet of 17 spacecraft discovered something surprising about solar eruptions
A misbehaving coronal mass ejection (CME) that blew out a hidden cloud of charged particles aimed at Earth has been tracked by a record 17 spacecraft spread throughout the solar system, revealing the CME to be surprisingly lopsided. CMEs are…
Tesla Is Giving Up on Solar Roof Tiles as Elon Musk Leans Into Fossil Fuels
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Elon Musk's Tesla is giving up on its Solar Roof — the latest sign that the EV company is shifting gears as its mercurial CEO continues to lean into fossil fuels to sustain…
Sowing the seeds of a solar power intervention
Kojadmal Jat's solar farm is different from those surrounding it. In Kundanpura, a village in Bassi block, nearly an hour's drive east of Jaipur, Rajasthan's capital, the sight of fields dotted with rows of ground-mounted solar panels is now…
Floating solar: Can it be India's next renewable energy success story?
It also covers co-located energy storage systems with a minimum storage capacity of 2 hours, that is, 10,000 MWh (or megawatt-hour; 1 MWh equals 1 MW of power used or produced continuously for one hour) of cumulative storage capacity, to support…
The Ventyra R1 is a DIY off-grid wind turbine that works with solar - and it's smashed its Kickstarter goal by 90x thanks to $179 starting price
Portable and DIY energy tech is having a moment: more and more of us are installing balcony solar, setting up home batteries, and generally finding alternatives to the regular power grid — and a new appliance being crowdfunded on Kickstarter…
Mark lost home to inferno caused by SOLAR PANELS
Mark Evans had barely stepped over the threshold of his home on a sunny afternoon after returning from watching his sons play rugby when a neighbour hammered on his door. ‘Your solar panels are on fire,' he shouted. Racing back outside, Mark…
Sun, salt, sand: how Malta became a testing ground for solar power
With around 3 000 hours of sunshine a year, Malta is ideally placed to harness the sun's energy. But its scorching summers, salty sea air and occasional Saharan dust storms also make it one of Europe's toughest environments for solar panels. For Dr…
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Receives Average Rating of 'Hold' from Analysts
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of 'Hold' from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a…
1,826,068 Shares in Canadian Solar Inc. $CSIQ Acquired by Findlay Park Partners LLP
Findlay Park Partners LLP purchased a new stake in Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,826,068 shares of the…
Twin Tree Management LP Buys Shares of 6,434 First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Twin Tree Management LP bought a new stake in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 6,434 shares of the solar…
Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC Invests $2.03 Million in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
133,846 Shares in Canadian Solar Inc. $CSIQ Purchased by Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new stake in Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm…
Bank of Nova Scotia Makes New $159.36 Million Investment in Canadian Solar Inc. $CSIQ
Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a new position in shares of Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm…
Nuclear power is China's key for transitioning to a fully renewable grid design
Between late 2016 and August 2026, China connected 27 new nuclear reactors to its grid. In the same period, the United States connected two. As Jacopo Buongiorno—professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Center for…
Six sector-specific industrial parks proposed under BHAVYA
The Industries & Commerce Department has initiated steps for developing six sector-specific Industrial Parks (IPs) under the Government of India's (GoI) Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA). The State-level process, including the preparation of…
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