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The Largest Canyon in the Solar System is Still Tectonically Active
For many decades, scientists assumed that Mars was geologically inactive. While its surface is covered in features that attest to its volcanic past, all evidence seemed to indicate that Mars was geologically dead. This is consistent with the fact…
In Nigeria, Solar Panels Are the New Wedding Gift
Six days a week, merchants and would-be buyers pack the dense grid of plazas and narrow, shop-lined streets that make up Lagos's Alaba International Market. Moving through West Africa's largest electronics bazaar can feel like an obstacle course:…
The ARRL Solar Update
The active sunspot region that has been giving us improved propagation over the past several days will be rotating away from Earth's view today, but conditions on most of the HF amateur bands should remain pretty decent in the days ahead, as the…
Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department Aims For Zero Electricity Bills With Solar
The Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department is set to revolutionise its energy consumption by harnessing solar power, aiming for zero electricity bills and generating revenue from surplus energy. Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department aims to…
Nextpower Stock: Building A Moat Beyond Solar Trackers (Rating Upgrade) (NASDAQ:NXT)
Nextpower continues to grow revenue and expand its substantial backlog despite challenging interest-rate and regulatory conditions. Scale, real-world operating data, and software-driven optimization could improve project economics and strengthen…
More than half of small village to be covered by 800,000 solar panels
More than half of the land in a Nottinghamshire village will be covered by solar panels after plans for a huge new project were approved. Sturton-le-Steeple, near Retford in North Nottinghamshire, boasts a population of just 550 residents. But the…
Panasonic begins sales of glass-based perovskite solar panels
Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Holdings announced it will start full-scale mass production of glass-based perovskite solar panels for applications in building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) one year ahead of schedule. The company had…
SoleCrypt Plans 40MW Solar-Powered AI Campus in Bizerte, Tunisia
London-based SoleCrypt has announced plans for a 40MW AI campus in Bizerte, Tunisia, powered by solar energy and targeting operations in 2028. The company unveiled the SoleCrypt AI Campus at NVIDIA GTC Berlin. Its first phase will deliver 7MW…
European solar, BESS marketplace expands to Romania
European renewable energy marketplace Solmeria has expanded to include solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Romania. The marketplace, which spans ground-mounted PV, agriPV, C&I solar and BESS projects at all stages of development…
NASA's Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations
Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency's history. Launching in 2027, Artemis III will send NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas…
Strengthening El Niño splits South America's September solar exposure
Across South America as a whole, September irradiance was close to normal, but the total average hides a sharply divided month, according to analysis using the Solcast API. Persistent cloud and exceptional rainfall pushed global horizontal…
Australian solar drives renewables to record 80.4% share of NEM generation
Solar generation was the primary driver of an all-time 80.4% peak in the National Electricity Market (NEM) from renewable and storage generation in the half hour to 1,230 on Saturday, 19 September 2026. This was 3.2 pp higher than the same period…
China solar module prices steady as proposed price floors meet skepticism
China's mainstream TOPCon module export prices held steady for a second week, despite efforts by major polysilicon producers to set minimum price floors on module and polysilicon products. According to the OPIS Global Solar Markets Report released…
Vikram Solar to roll out first cells from 9 GW Tamil Nadu facility in Dec 2026
Vikram Solar, a leading solar PV manufacturer, on Friday said its 9 GW N-type TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility at Gangaikondan, Tamil Nadu, is on track to roll out its first cells in December 2026. The full 9 GW capacity will be…
NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security
NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia. NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia Department of Energy to support informed decisions for effective energy generation, delivery and…
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