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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…
From solar to charcoal, Cubans look for alternatives amid outages and fuel shortages
HAVANA — Cuba's energy crisis was taking a toll on Guillermo Sánchez's business. He invested in a gasoline-operated generator in 2024, after electric cables fell near Casablanca, the gym he opened 13 years ago, hindering his ability…
NASA stunned as strange solar radio burst lasts 19 days
Date: May 23, 2026 Source: Summary: NASA scientists were stunned when a strange radio signal from the Sun refused to fade away. Instead of lasting a few hours or days like normal solar radio bursts, this one persisted for an astonishing 19 days…
Solar integrated market works to be completed in four months
With 70% of the work on the ₹18.48-crore integrated vegetable and grocery market at Solar in Erode completed, officials expect the remaining works to be finished within the next three to four months. The Nethaji Vegetable and Fruit Market…
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…
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…
First Solar, Inc. $FSLR Shares Sold by Legato Capital Management LLC
Legato Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 24.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The…
Kuntal Kumar Verma Sells 582 Shares of First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Stock
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Get Free Report) insider Kuntal Kumar Verma sold 582 shares of First Solar stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of…
NASA shares Psyche spacecraft's photos of Mars
NASA has released the images Psyche took when it did a Mars flyby to get a gravity assist from the red planet on its way to the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche. One of the photos, which you can see above, shows the Huygens double-ring crater. Psyche…
Is China building the world's largest naval support ship?
China appears to be close to launching the world's largest naval support ship. On Thursday, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation released a picture of one of its shipyards on social media as part of a message marking a new Chinese solar term…
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