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China told the solar industry to cut capacity. Firms built new factories anyway
For nearly two years, China has been waging an intense campaign to eliminate severe overcapacity in the solar industry – an issue that has sparked vicious price wars, undermined domestic firms' bottom lines, and fuelled protectionist…
Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth)
Has Elon Musk given up on Tesla's Master Plans, on the electrified economy, on solar power as we know it? From the SpaceX IPO filing released this week, it sure seems like it. A recap for those not enmeshed in the Musk-verse: Tesla has released…
Silver: Sins Of A Solar Empire (NYSEARCA:SLV)
The solar industry has been the biggest contributor to silver demand and also helped set off the vertical move last year. Solar industry leaders like LONGi are shifting from silver to copper metallization, fundamentally altering medium-term silver…
Soaring solar and a surge in hydro push more coal off the US grid
Last year, the first few months of data from the US grid suggested that fears of a data-center-driven surge in demand were becoming a reality. Demand had risen by about 3 percent, triggering a surge in coal, interrupting what had been a long…
Lidl to sell £400 plug-in solar panels - here's what to know
The answer to rising electricity bills may soon be found somewhere unexpected: the middle aisle of Lidl. Small plug-in solar panels, also known as balcony solar panels, could soon appear on UK shelves after the government announced plans to make…
ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity continued at low levels during the past 24 hours with four active regions on the visible disk. The largest events were a C1.0 on May 20 from the northeast limb and a C1.0/Sf, also on May 20, from Region 4439 that was accompanied by…
Proponents of solar power push for provincial infrastructure investment to boost grid resilience
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SPDR Oil Gas ETF or Invesco Solar ETF: Which is the Smarter Energy ETF to Buy?
Energy investors often weigh the established cash flows of traditional carbon-based assets against the high-growth potential of the burgeoning renewable sector. The State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP +0.76%) and the…
Arctech Secures Global No. 2 in Solar Trackers for Second Consecutive Year, Retains Top Position in EMEA
KUNSHAN, China, May 23, 2026 /CNW/ -- Arctech, a global leader in solar tracking systems and intelligent energy solutions, announced that it has been ranked the world's No. 2 solar tracker supplier for the second consecutive year, according to the…
This affordable, solar-powered dive watch has quickly become my most worn watch - here's why
As someone who's job mostly revolves around testing out the best watches on the market, I get the chance to wear a lot of different pieces. From the vast swathes of new launches at Watches and Wonders to other reviews throughout the year, I turn…
Mandatory utility fees distort price signals for rooftop solar in the US
State utility regulators are executing a significant structural shift in residential rate design that directly reduces the financial viability of private clean energy investments. According to tracking data from the North Carolina Clean Energy…
India blocks China's request for WTO dispute panel on IT, solar
India has officially blocked China's first request for the setting up of a dispute settlement panel at the WTO challenging its tariffs on specific high-tech goods and certain measures within its Solar Module Programme that incentivise local value…
India's solar hour peak power demand tops 267 GW on Friday
India's peak power demand met during the day hit 267.45 gigawatts (GW) late in the afternoon on Friday, which now is the second highest growth in usage on record. The high of 267.45 GW recorded at 1529 hours is lower than the all-time high of…
China invalidates First Solar TOPCon patent in major win for JinkoSolar
Chinese PV manufacturer JinkoSolar has secured a favorable patent invalidation ruling in China against a TOPCon solar cell technology patent held by US module maker First Solar, in a case that could influence broader disputes over TOPCon solar cell…
Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year
Trump officials have argued that coal is more reliable than solar because it can generate power around the clock. But even with that advantage, coal plants in Texas can't keep up with the total annual and monthly production from the rapidly growing…
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