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First Solar Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
Shares of First Solar Inc. FSLR slipped 3.45% to $172.64 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.09% to 7,659.44 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
How many planets could fit in the solar system?
When I was a kid, I once watched a science-fiction flick called Journey to the Far Side of the Sun. The story's main conceit was that scientists discover an Earth-like planet directly opposite our own in the same orbit around the sun, always hidden…
From climate-driven disasters to Rohingya refugee camps, solar kits help keep the lights on
ISLAMABAD — Every day, Mohammed Saber places a single rectangular solar panel on the roof of the bamboo-and-tarpaulin shack that he and his family have called home for years, the last stop on their journey after fleeing the Myanmar…
The ARRL Solar Update
Look for improved propagation on the upper HF bands, as both the sunspot numbers and 10.7-centimeter radio flux remain near or above 100. According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the increase in activity is being fueled primarily…
China proposes adding 40 AI, biotech, solar technologies to export control list
China has proposed adding 40 technologies across the artificial intelligence, biomedicine and photovoltaic sectors to its catalogue of technologies prohibited or restricted from export, the commerce ministry announced on Friday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
It's time to reassess the size of our solar system, scientists say
Two leading space scientists say there is a need to redefine the edge of the solar system by presenting a theory which states that measurements of the Milky Way's gravitational field, including its dark matter, redraws the sun's frontier. That…
Qatar announces 'massive' solar plant project in Lebanon
Qatar's prime minister has announced plans to set up what he described as a “massive” solar plant in Lebanon to help ease its energy crisis. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani made the announcement during his visit to…
China proposes export controls on AI, solar and biopharma amid rising trade tensions
China on Friday proposed adding AI, biopharmaceuticals and photovoltaic technologies to its export control list, amid simmering trade tensions and intensifying competition with the West. The proposal by the ministries of commerce and science and…
Trump just effectively killed a popular solar energy program for rural America
Earlier this month, after a series of stops and starts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced changes to a long-running program that is supposed to help farmers and rural small businesses stand up renewable energy projects. The new rules…
Why quality solar infrastructure matters for the future of Indian agriculture
A solar pump for irrigation is only useful if it works when the crop needs water, and that is where quality in Indian agriculture actually starts to matter. Diesel irrigation costs a farmer close to ₹6,790 an acre for wheat, more for a…
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Trina Solar expands upstream ties with stake in encapsulation film maker
Trina Solar said on Oct. 15 that it plans to acquire a 1.6% stake in Chinese PV encapsulation film manufacturer Changzhou Betterial Film Technologies for CNY 40 million ($5.88 million). The deal covers 3.27 million shares held by Jiangsu Baixing…
Coyote Creek Solar Project Sacramento County Downsizes
The long-fought Coyote Creek solar project in eastern Sacramento County is moving forward again, but smaller. A settlement in an environmental lawsuit will shrink the solar farm's footprint by about 20%, preserving roughly 3,300 mature blue oak…
Scientists decode solar eruptions using Aditya-L1, Proba-3
In a first, scientists from Bengaluru and their international collaborators have analysed scientific observations of solar eruptions and studied the coronal mass ejections (CMEs) by using data derived from India's Aditya-L1 mission and Europe's…
Best Solar Stocks To Research - October 16th
MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/10 - 08/14 First Solar, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Enphase Energy, Nextpower, SolarEdge Technologies, Sunrun, and T1 Energy are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…
U.S. trade commission finds solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos are harming domestic industry
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has issued a final affirmative injury determination in its Solar IV investigation targeting crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, imported from India…
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