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The solar system's largest moon may be heating up - offering clues to its mysterious origins
Jupiter's giant moon Ganymede is the only known moon to have its own magnetic field — and it may be heating up in a process 'not yet observed anywhere else,' new research suggests. One of the four Galilean satellites swirling around Jupiter…
What Is The 20% Rule For Solar Panels?
The 20% rule for solar is a simple sizing guideline. The idea is that you build a solar system that provides 20% more power than your typical monthly usage, so you're able to account for any spikes in power draw, or conditions that reduce the…
Ed Miliband told to scrap plans to build solar farms on Britain's fertile farmland
77 solar farms are planned across Lincolnshire alone Rural campaigners and MP's are demanding Ed Miliband abandon plans to build solar farms on Britain's fertile agricultural land. Sir John Hayes, whose seat has huge tracts of fertile land across…
Dunedin Solar becomes Think Solar Dunedin
Over the past 5 years, Dunedin Solar have quickly become Dunedin's most trusted installers of quality solar and battery storage systems. Now, we're excited to do it under a shiny new name - Think Solar Dunedin. While the name is new, our team and…
Oil in turmoil, solar stays stable
The Global Polysilicon Marker (GPM) has hardly moved since the latest outbreak of war in the Middle East. The OPIS benchmark for polysilicon produced outside China was assessed at $19.138/kg, or $0.040/W, as of April 14, only up 1% from Feb. 24…
New TAG Heuer dive watches use solar movements - and they look fantastic
TAG Heuer just unveiled a new suite of dive watches. Eight different models have launched across 28mm and 40mm case sizes. The popularity of dive watches shows absolutely no signs of fading, and that's seen in the volume of new pieces hitting the…
Save our farm land' protest against solar panels across 19 Cornish fields
CornwallLive readers have heard that protesters gathered outside Lys Kernow / County Hall as councillors prepared to decide on controversial plans for a large solar farm in mid Cornwall. French energy company EDF Renewables has applied to build a…
DAS Solar, UNSW build tunnel back-contact solar cell with 27% efficiency, lower silver content
A research team comprising scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia and Chinese PV manufacturer DAS Solar have developed a new technique for the optimization of metal grid design of silicon back contact (BC) solar cells…
Under $1,700: Our Top-Tested Solar Generator-With Panels Included
Solar generators are becoming more and more popular. The devices are an emissions-free alternative to gas generators, making them safer to operate. Our top-tested pick, the Jackery HomePower 3000 Portable Power Station, is currently on sale at…
More condominiums are exploring the use of solar panels. Are they worth it?
SINGAPORE: When equipment at Grandeur 8 began showing signs of inefficiency, racking up electricity bills of more than S$20,000 (US$15,700) a month, condominium manager Sean Kunnath and his team began looking at ways to bring costs down. The answer…
Solar module recycling based on oxidative liquefaction
Researchers at Xi'an Jiaotong University in China have developed a novel end-of-life (EoL) solar module recycling process that uses oxidative liquefaction (OL) at comparatively low temperatures to exploit selective oxidative degradation chemistry.
Kerala solar prosumers seek policy reforms, protest 'discriminatory' stance
The Kerala Domestic Solar Prosumers Community (KDSPC) has urged the government to introduce encouraging policies and incentives to attract more citizens to solar power generation, asserting that solar energy represents the future of electricity…
Pollution from coal plants can reduce solar generation by over 5%
Pollution from coal-fired power plants can significantly limit the energy output from solar installations, particularly in areas where plants are located nearby, according to new research. A UK-based research team led by the University of Oxford…
Fortescue begins building 690 MW solar farm, 650 MWh BESS in Australia
Mining giant Fortescue has begun building a 690 MW solar farm and a 74 MW/650 MWh battery energy storage system in Western Australia's Pilabara region as it races towards its “real zero” decarbonization goal. Fortescue said…
Solar panels help make community centre self-sufficient
Charlbury Community Centre in West Oxfordshire is now generating its own renewable energy thanks to a new rooftop solar panel and battery storage system. The improvement has been made possible through more than £96,000 of funding secured via…
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