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Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
Christine Ro Technology Reporter Some people in the US 'still hate the look of solar', Kate Collardson acknowledges. She would know. Collardson handles operations for the Solar Service of Colorado, a solar maintenance and inspection company. She's…
Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
Some people in the US 'still hate the look of solar', Kate Collardson acknowledges. She would know. Collardson handles operations for the Solar Service of Colorado, a solar maintenance and inspection company. She's also held just about every other…
These EF EcoFlow deals on portable power stations and solar generators are still live for a limited time
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus Portable Power Station $1,149 (was $1,899). EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Portable Power Station $879 (was $1,199). EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic Solar Generator with 220W Solar Panel $699 (was $1,099). EcoFlow DELTA 3 Portable Power…
Webb Observes 'Extreme Debris Disks,' Providing a Window into the Early Solar System
Scientists theorize that early in the Solar System's history, collisions were relatively common as planets migrated and planetoids were hurled out of their orbits. According to the Giant Impact Hypothesis, a collision with a Mars-sized object…
How we power our home with our own solar energy
Our home now runs on the solar energy that it produces almost all the time. Here is our journey and how you can do it too. Solar energy production: panels and batteries Electrify consumption: electric car and heat pumps Over the last year, our home…
Multiple solar eruptions could spark auroras across the northern US starting tonight
It's been a busy week for the sun, and aurora watchers in some northern and upper Midwest states looking for a glimpse of the famed colorful sky could benefit from enhanced solar activity Thursday night into Friday morning, Oct. 9. On Tuesday, a…
French solar tender prices drop sharply in latest rounds
The results of France's latest solar tenders were announced on Oct. 7 by Maud Bregeon, the country's minister delegate for energy, during the France Renouvelables national conference. However, the official results have yet to be published by either…
Harspwell committees hear proposal for solar array on old landfill; may go to voters next year
It's not exactly trash to treasure, but an old landfill behind Harpswell's current Transfer Station could be the site of a solar array that powers several nearby municipal buildings. The person behind the idea, Harpswell Neck resident Jeffrey…
Hawaiian Electric Seeks PUC OK for Pulehu Solar on Maui
Hawaiian Electric has filed an application with Hawaii's Public Utilities Commission seeking approval to purchase power from Pulehu Solar, a 20-megawatt solar project with 80 megawatt-hours of battery storage planned on Haleakala Ranch land three…
Jackery steps into RVs with built-in 2 kW solar and 45 kWh storage
utdoor and home backup storage maker Jackery has announced it is entering the smart electric trailer market, partnering with California-based Pebble, which makes travel trailers. Jackery will deliver new custom solar panels and connections that add…
Gemini Links 09/10/2026: Optimism, Stargazing, and Solar MiniServer
I am creating this word ('meaninglesso'), which has the meaning/value of '*is* meaningless'. So it applies as, for example, 'It meaninglesso' which means 'It is meaningless'. Or, as another example, 'Nabitleko meaninglesso' which means 'Nabitleko…
Crescent Dunes Solar Plant Sold for $7M Near Tonopah, NV
A solar power plant near Tonopah that cost more than $1 billion to build and once carried a $737 million federal loan guarantee has changed hands for just $7 million, closing out a years-long saga of leaking molten salt tanks, canceled contracts…
Thousands of wind and solar park systems sit exposed on the internet across Europe
Modat and NCSC-NL, the Dutch government's cybersecurity center, found 8,547 internet-facing systems at wind farms and solar parks in 35 countries in and around the EU that should not be reachable from the internet. The systems range from login…
Flying Through a Magnetic Switchback, the ESA's Solar Orbiter Provides Crucial New Space Weather Data
Flying through a magnetic switchback in the Sun's magnetic field, the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has collected important new data that could improve our understanding of dangerous space weather. In a new study published in Nature…
EU expert group urges curbs on high-risk solar suppliers
An expert group advising the European Commission has recommended restricting components and software from high-risk suppliers in every segment of the European Union's PV market, from plug-in systems to utility-scale plants. The report, “…
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