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Energy Department to Gut Funding for Solar and Wind Projects
The Energy Department plans to eliminate hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for major renewable and efficiency projects this year, the latest move by the Trump administration to undo efforts to shift the nation away from fossil fuels. The…
Indigenous calendars could make solar power more efficient
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A truly sustainable future requires solar power, but trying to consistently maximize the energy harvested by panel arrays remains one of the industry's biggest challenges. Unlike fossil…
3I/Atlas Isn't The First Interstellar Object To Visit Our Solar System
An interstellar object – a comet from a distant star system – is passing through the space between Jupiter and Mars, and according to a recent study, Comet 3I/Atlas may be 3 billion years older than our Solar System. Comet 3I/Atlas…
Solargik to Deploy AI-Driven SOMA Pro System Across 85MW of New Italian Solar Tracker Projects
Solargik signs 85MW of new solar tracker deployments in Italy. Partnerships with Revalue and Free Ingegneria bring solar power to areas where conventional solutions cannot operate. Solargik unlocks the potential of sustainable solar power in…
The ARRL Solar Report
Spaceweather.com reports solar activity was at low levels with only C-class flares observed. The largest flare during the period was a C8.9 from an unnumbered region beyond the east limb at S13. This region was also responsible for the majority of…
Parker Solar Probe reveals closest-ever pictures of the sun
NASA has released the closest-ever photos of the sun, taken by the Parker Solar Probe at just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) from the star's surface. The new images reveal important features in the solar wind that will help scientists…
Solar was the leading source of electricity in the EU last month, says report | CBC News
Solar power was the European Union's largest source of electricity for the first time in June, overtaking nuclear and wind while coal's contribution fell to an all-time low, data from energy think tank Ember showed on Thursday. Solar generated 22.1…
A newly discovered interstellar object might predate the solar system
The solar system's newest visitor, 3I/ATLAS, may be 3 billion years older than the sun and its planets. First discovered on July 1, 3I/ATLAS is a rare interstellar object — only the third ever spotted. Since then, astronomers have been…
Ottawa providing $16 million for Maritimes electricity distribution, solar projects
Ottawa has announced details of $16 million it's providing for energy projects in the Maritimes. Story continues below advertisement Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday the funds will go toward improvements to the electricity grid…
Trump executive order threatens Louisiana's solar gains, advocates warn
(The Center Square) − Louisiana's solar industry contributed more than $741 million in total economic output in 2023, according to a new study from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, highlighting the sector's growing role in the…
Massive new solar farm seeks green light
MAROA — Just as the dust settles over the controversial approval of a solar farm near Mount Zion comes hot news of another one on the horizon near Maroa. Virginia-based firm Spring Creek Solar, LLC is seeking permission from the Macon County…
In the Sweltering Southwest, Planting Solar Panels in Farmland Can Help Both Photovoltaics and Crops - Inside Climate News
“We were getting basil leaves the size of your palm,” University of Arizona researcher Greg Barron-Gafford said, describing some of the benefits he and his team have seen farming under solar panels in the Tucson desert. For 12 years…
INST Mohali develops AI-powered solar filter to purify 99% toxic wastewater
In a significant breakthrough for Punjab's water pollution crisis, scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed an AI-powered, solar-assisted filtration system capable of removing up to 99% of hazardous…
Tata Power's Solar Modules From Tamil Nadu To Power Odisha's Green Energy Ambitions
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha fast-tracks its clean energy transition, the state has laid out an ambitious roadmap under Odisha Vision 2036 and 2047 to position itself as a net exporter of green energy. Backed by abundant solar resources and a progressive…
As Arizona gets hotter, solar panels may be the key to cooling crops
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. “We were getting basil leaves the size of your…
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