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China Solar Chiefs Urge Patience as Sector Tackles Overcapacity

China's solar manufacturers must be patient in resolving deep-rooted problems of oversupply and price competition that have caused sector-wide losses, senior company executives warned at an industry conference. “We should not expect the…

Our Solar System Is Moving Faster Than It's Supposed To, Study Suggests

It may not feel like it, but everything in the universe is in constant motion. Our Sun, with all its planets, orbits the center of the Milky Way, flying through the cosmos at around 450,000 miles per hour (720,000 kilometers per hour), completing…

CCP-linked firms quietly hold stakes in US solar companies fueling Dems' green push

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A pair of major North American solar companies, including one touted by Senate Democrats in 2023, could face scrutiny over their ties to China. While the feds have created barriers to Chinese firms…

This is how long solar panels really last on a typical home

If you're researching the best solar panels for your home, one of the first questions you'll likely ask is how long they last. Knowing their lifespan helps you understand how many years of free electricity you can expect once the system has paid…

Satellite data reveals a huge solar storm in 2024 shrank Earth's protective plasma shield

When last year's solar superstorm 'Gannon' slammed into Earth, it not only painted the sky with beautiful auroras, but also shrunk one of the planet's protective layers to just one-fifth its usual size. Data from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration…

Icy moons in our solar system may have boiling oceans - but life could potentially still survive

Small icy moons in the outer reaches of our solar system may hide boiling oceans underneath their surfaces, a new study finds. Previous research found that some of the icy moons in the outer solar system, such as Saturn's moon Enceladus, are not…

Solar-powered iLamps are making lampposts smarter than server farms

The iLamp is a solar-powered streetlight that doubles as a low-energy, off-grid AI data center It aims to reduce AI's massive electricity and water usage by distributing computation across city infrastructure Conflow Power is already rolling out…

Price Over Earnings Overview: First Solar - First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR)

In the current market session, First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:) stock price is at $258.82, after a 0.39% drop. However, over the past month, the company's stock went up by 8.02%, and in the past year, by 34.41%. Shareholders might be interested in…

Cosmic PV Power Ltd expands into the IPP market by securing INR 600 crore solar modules supply order from Zetwerk

The company's leadership confirmed that Cosmic PV has begun receiving strong inquiries from multiple large IPPs — a direct outcome of this order and the industry networks it has activated. The management expects several more major orders to…

Towne Avenue Elementary gets Carson's first solar kitchen

Towne Elementary School in Carson held a ribbon cutting on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 to celebrate the new solar kitchen made possible by Ormat Technologies and Enrich LA. (Photo courtesy of Ormat Technologies) Towne Avenue Elementary School has…

Uncovering hidden losses in solar cells: New analysis method reveals the nature of defects

A joint research team has successfully identified, for the first time, the specific types of defects responsible for efficiency loss in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells. The findings, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials…

Vikram Solar announces commissioning of 5 GW module manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu's Vallam

Vikram Solar, one of the leading Indian solar module manufacturers, on Wednesday announced the commissioning of its 5 GW of advanced module manufacturing facility at Vallam in Tamil Nadu. With this expansion, the Kolkata-based company now commands…

Best Solar Stocks To Keep An Eye On - November 24th

As Global Renewables Surpass Coal, This ETF Offers Smart Exposure First Solar, Canadian Solar, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Enphase Energy, Nextpower, Sunrun, and SolarEdge Technologies are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to…

Tesla Just Opened Its Biggest Supercharger Station Ever-And It's Powered By Solar And Batteries

There's been a lot of handwringing about the future energy demands of electric vehicles and AI data centers. But if Tesla's latest charging station is any proof, almost anything is possible with enough solar panels and stationary batteries. On…