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After Latest Swing Past Sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe Checks in
NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed its 29th close approach to the Sun on Sept. 4, again matching its record speed and distance from the solar surface. This time, the spacecraft trained its camera on structures and activity near the Sun's north…
Solar eclipses coal as China's top power source
China's installed solar power capacity has surpassed coal for the first time to become the country's largest single power source, a historic milestone that fundamentally reshapes the nation's energy supply landscape and accelerates its ongoing…
I'm an energy expert - here's my verdict on plug-in solar panels
Solar panels have traditionally been seen as a home upgrade for those with the right property, a suitable roof, the money to cover the upfront cost and the willingness to take on a full installation. That leaves plenty of households out of the…
Being a renter, Jenny missed out on solar boon but that is about to change
Australia's energy ministers have agreed to explore pathways for 'safe deployment' of plug-in solar across the country. Lifting a ban on plug-in solar and batteries would unlock access to the technology for millions of apartment dwellers and…
The Affordability Answer Already Sitting on the Grid: Solar
With the primary season now largely behind us and November ballots taking shape, voters are beginning to make a more consequential choice about who they trust to address the issues affecting their families. Affordability, a term voters know well…
China Solar Wrap: Wafer Prices Steady After Falling Last Week
Chinese wafer prices steadied after dropping last week, with only limited transaction volumes, according to the China Silicon Industry Association. The most expensive N-type G12 product was unchanged at 1.15 yuan ($0.17) per piece in the week…
Mediterranean's wind and solar plans surpass the US, finds analysis
The Mediterranean has impressive potential to transform itself into a clean energy powerhouse, with one EU country leading the way. A new analysis, using data from the Global Integrated Power Tracker, shows that the region has an estimated 552…
Opinion: Plug-in solar is coming to New Hampshire
The future of solar energy isn't necessarily bigger or more expensive. It's smaller, cheaper and easy to plug into a wall outlet. Plug-in solar has become one of the most successful clean energy projects in Europe. In Germany, an estimated 4…
Lineage sues solar company and contractor, blames them for warehouse fire in Boyle Heights
Lineage Logistics sued a solar power provider and its contractor Thursday, blaming them for the fire that destroyed its cold storage facility and plagued Boyle Heights and surrounding communities with polluted, foul-smelling air for months. The…
Excelsior Energy Capital exits two solar plants to Enel
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Scientists in China Test Solar Panels That Work Underwater 10 Meters Beneath the Sea
Ten meters (32 ft.) beneath the South China Sea, sunlight has already lost much of what makes it useful on land. Red and infrared wavelengths fade rapidly in water. What remains is a dimmer, bluer world. Yet off China's Weizhou Island, researchers…
George Finch's net zero rant over 'colossal waste of money' solar pane; project
'Green' changes to Nuneaton's biggest leisure centre have been branded a 'colossal' waste of money by the borough's council leader. Town Hall leader, councillor George Finch unleashed the rant about the decarbonisation of the Pingles Leisure Centre…
Tidal Investments LLC Boosts Stock Position in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 100.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 61,768 shares of the solar cell manufacturer's…
Preparing Future Business Leaders for the Real World: Inside NMIT's Experiential MBA Approach
Bengaluru: Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT), Nitte University, Bengaluru, has built its MBA program around a simple idea: classroom learning works best when it's tied directly to what companies actually need. The two-year, full-time…
The sun may once have swallowed a super-Earth planet and could still be hiding the evidence
Our star and primary energy source that makes life on this planet possible may also be a cosmic cannibal. That's according to new research that suggests the sun may have swallowed a super-Earth planet billions of years ago in its early history. And…
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