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New plug-in solar kit targets renters as energy bills rise
A new plug-in solar panel kit designed for renters and households without traditional rooftop solar is launching in the UK, just weeks after the technology was legalised. Energy technology company Zendure has announced its SolarFlow 800 system…
Invest in Rwanda's floating solar future
Rwanda's proposed 200-megawatt floating solar power plant on Lake Sake is an opportunity to mobilise private capital, deepen domestic participation in the energy sector and accelerate the country's transition towards a more secure, reliable and…
Geothermal Just Undercut Solar-Plus-Storage In Sunny Nevada
Geothermal has long been the clean, firm power source that was always a few breakthroughs away from being cheap enough to matter. Numbers buried in a Nevada utility filing suggest that day may have arrived. Joel Edwards, co-founder and CTO of…
US trade panel finds solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos harmed industry
The U.S. International Trade Commission voted on October 14 that solar cell and module imports from India, Indonesia and Laos have materially injured domestic manufacturers, clearing the final legal hurdle for steep new antidumping and…
Trump geothermal lease sale collides with planned Nevada solar farms
Oct 19 (Reuters) – The US Interior Department's sale of geothermal leases in Nevada this week will include thousands of acres overlapping major planned solar projects from NextEra Energy and other developers, according to federal documents.
China next-gen solar tech curb to impact SpaceX AI computing plan
Beijing has proposed banning exports of the technology used to make next-generation solar cells, a move that could complicate United States technology guru Elon Musk's plan to expand into space solar power. The ban, which covers production…
Fuse Energy's new plug-in solar kit promises to save you £180 a year in electricity bills - but it's not legal yet
The UK's Fuse Energy has announced a plug-in solar product It combines solar panels with a 2.5kWh plug-in battery It's due on sale next year, provided plug-in batteries are made legal With energy prices soaring thanks to the ongoing conflict in the…
Captona Closes Equity Investment With Nexamp in Large Community Solar Portfolio
Captona LLC, a North American investment firm, has announced its latest preferred equity investment in partnership with Nexamp, a fully-integrated distributed generation and community solar company. The investment announced October 13 support the…
Solar Stocks To Watch Today - October 19th
MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/10 - 08/14 First Solar, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Nextpower, Enphase Energy, SolarEdge Technologies, Sunrun, and T1 Energy are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…
SunPower Origin, SunPower's New Solar Panel, Launches in Europe with 8th-Generation Back-Contact Technology and a Single 40-Year Warranty
'Back-contact is where solar mass market is heading, but very few companies can manufacture it at scale. We were the first to put it into commercial production, in 2004, and Origin is our eighth generation,' said Steven Zhang, General Manager, TCL…
Reducing Performance Losses in Utility-Scale Solar Plants: An O&M Approach
Utility-scale solar plants can lose energy without experiencing a complete equipment failure. Dust accumulation can reduce module output, inverter derating can constrain power conversion, tracker faults can leave arrays at suboptimal angles, and…
Solar wind creates a surprising imbalance in Earth's magnetic shield
Wind blowing across a lake raises waves. The same thing happens where the gas streaming off the sun slides past the outer edge of Earth's magnetic field. Those waves are known to form on the flanks of that boundary, and the usual mental picture…
China proposes export controls for solar tech amid safety concerns
In a statement, China's Ministry of Commerce explained that far greater oversight is needed for technologies with the potential to impact sensitive sectors. According to Reuters, China's Ministry of Commerce has proposed applying export controls to…
The fossil fuel comeback is here
Data centers are demanding more energy, and the Trump administration is making sure fossil fuels meet the moment. Data centers are demanding more energy, and the Trump administration is making sure fossil fuels meet the moment. Image: Cath Virginia…
Politicians propose plug-in solar, batteries in Norway
Members of Norway's Green Party (MDG) have put forward a proposal to legalise and facilitate plug-in solar and batteries. The six politicians were each elected to the Norwegian parliament, known as the Storting, for the 2025-2029 term. Their…
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