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1,000 communities to get payout for having small wind turbines and solar panels
More than 1,000 communities across Britain will get money for housing mini energy projects on their doorstep, the government has announced. Anything from small wind turbines to solar panels will be installed in places such as libraries and other…
Mike Rutherford and residents lose fight against West Sussex solar farm - BBC News
Image source, George Carden/BBC Rock legend Mike Rutherford was among residents who expressed disappointment after a 61-acre solar farm was approved in West Sussex. Chichester District Council approved plans on Wednesday for the solar farm near…
The solar mission that survived disaster and found 5,000 comets
From a position 1.5 million km away from Earth, located between our planet and the Sun, SOHO has an uninterrupted view of the solar surface. Since launch, it has provided an almost unbroken record of solar activity spanning nearly three full…
Flight Radiation Reached 20-Year High During Recent Solar Outburst, Scientists Confirm
The Sun is currently in its active phase and has been unleashing a steady stream of powerful solar flares, triggering severe geomagnetic storms on Earth. But the consequences of these solar outbursts may be more significant than the occasional…
India Taps Coal Plants to Make Room For More Solar in The Grid
India wants coal plants to invest in upgrades that would to allow them to work regularly at a lower capacity, creating space for a greater share of renewables in the power mix, according to people familiar with the matter. Under the plan…
Key takeaways from China-EU Solar & Energy Storage Industries Dialogue 2025
China and European solar and storage leaders met in Düsseldorf, Germany, this week to call for deeper cross-border cooperation as both regions confront record PV additions, rising storage demand, and complex market dynamics. Speakers at the…
2,500-Year-Old Chronicle Is Oldest Known Record Of A Total Solar Eclipse And Reveals Some Surprises
Chinese records of a total solar eclipse in 709 BCE have provided insight into two unrelated scientific questions we might not be able to resolve any other way, and revealed a mistake no one suspected. The rest of this article is behind a paywall.
Earth Just Got Slammed By a Surprise Solar Flare. Why Didn't Scientists See It Coming?
Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Referred to as a “stealth storm,” a recent coronal mass ejection went undetected until it hit Earth. Stealth coronal mass ejections are more common after the Sun transitions from the…
Austin businesses boost power grid by selling rooftop solar to Austin Energy
Local News Radial Power and Axis Solar have installed a total of 812 solar panels on a warehouse rooftop. To stream KVUE on your phone, you need the KVUE app. Example video title will go here for this video AUSTIN, Texas — Businesses in…
Sweden backs indoor solar cell technology
The Swedish Energy Agency has granted SEK 130 million ($13.8 million) to Swedish deep-tech company Exeger to support the development and industrialization of its next-generation indoor solar cell technology. Known as Powerfoyle, Exeger's solar…
Top Solar Stocks To Watch Today - December 2nd
As Global Renewables Surpass Coal, This ETF Offers Smart Exposure First Solar, Canadian Solar, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Enphase Energy, Nextpower, SolarEdge Technologies, and Sunrun are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to…
INTEC Chosen to Build 50-MW Solar Power Facility in Germany
Global renewable energy contractor INTEC Energy Solutions has been selected by a leading European renewable energy investment group to lead construction of a 50-MW solar power plant in Lachendorf, Germany. INTEC on December 3 said it has been…
Canadian Solar consolidates US manufacturing assets
Canadian Solar has announced plans to restructure its US operations, resuming direct control over its manufacturing assets in solar and storage while reshoring operations. The company said it will form a new joint venture, CS PowerTech, to operate…
India installs 6.1 GW of open-access solar in first nine months of 2025
India added 6.1 GW of open-access (off-site commercial and industrial) solar capacity in the first nine months of calendar year 2025, up around 13% from the 5.4 GW installed during the same period in 2024, according to the Q3 2025 Mercom India…
Australian rooftop solar install rates reach 2025 high
Australia's rooftop solar installation rates have climbed for the third consecutive month with the latest data revealing that 279 MW of small-scale rooftop PV capacity was installed on household and business roofs across the country in November…
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