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NASA's Hubble, Webb Find Far-out Solar System Objects 'Remember' Past - NASA Science
For the first time, scientists used the joint power of NASA's Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes to study some of the most far-flung bodies in our solar system, Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs). Some of these are the smallest and faintest ever…
Lincolnshire County Council to object to major solar farm plan
OIiver Castle Local Democracy Reporting Service A council has agreed to formally object to plans for a huge solar farm on Lincolnshire farmland. Meridian Solar Farm Limited is seeking permission for a 40-year development consent order to build a…
Lincolnshire County Council to object to major solar farm plan
A council has agreed to formally object to plans for a huge solar farm on Lincolnshire farmland. Meridian Solar Farm Limited is seeking permission for a 40-year development consent order to build a solar farm on about 2,700 acres (1,092 hectares)…
5 Clever Ways To Reuse Your Old Solar Equipment
If you installed solar panels on your roof a decade or two ago, you might soon be thinking about replacing them with some of the best solar panels currently on the market, models that could one day even include designs capable of generating…
A solar storm disrupted GPS last year. Scientists finally found how it happened
A severe solar storm that struck Earth in November last year caused never-before-seen GPS disruptions that may have led to “significant losses” had they occurred during the American farming season, a new study warns. Solar storms can…
The Next Big Thing in Solar Technology Is Back
Over a decade ago, when the global price of silicon-based photovoltaic modules was roughly five times what it is today, the solar industry and media were already hyping up the next big thing: perovskites, a class of materials defined by their…
Karnataka to add 10,000 acres more to Pavagada Solar Park: Energy Minister
Minister for Energy and Tourism K.J. George announced on Tuesday (September 8) that Karnataka is in the final stage of procuring an additional 10,000 acres to develop a solar energy plant at the Pavagada solar park. “Karnataka is one of…
Firefly Solar Boat Heads to Camden as Floating Classroom
A 49-foot catamaran that is mostly solar-powered and can use land power when needed is making its way from Maine to Camden this month, where it will dock at Wiggins Park Marina and start ferrying local students onto the Delaware River for hands-on…
Promising Solar Stocks To Research - September 8th
MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/10 - 08/14 First Solar, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Enphase Energy, T1 Energy, SolarEdge Technologies, Nextpower, and Sunrun are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…
Balcony solar may not be the answer to climate change
Kristy Dyer argues balcony solar is not as good an idea as some would lead you to believe it is. Solar plus wind plus hydro is a knockout combination and I'm a big proponent of solar in semi-arid B.C. and am happy to debate solar in rainy Vancouver…
Is a bigger solar system always better?
Homeowners installing solar power systems may get a better return from a slightly bigger system. Kristy Hoare, managing director of My Solar Quotes, says she analysed 279 residential solar quotes provided to New Zealand homeowners this year and…
Sunspot-Free Solar Region Drove a Rare Proton Burst as NOAA Posts a Minor Storm Watch
A patch of the Sun that solar forecasters had effectively written off produced the s trongest flare of its reporting period and a burst of high-energy protons strong enough to leave visible specks across a spacecraft camera. The region, catalogued…
Sterling Heights Bets $2M on Solar to Dodge $5.4M in Future DTE Bills
Sterling Heights City Council has approved a $2.03 million contract with Harvest Solar to install rooftop solar arrays on four municipal buildings, a move city officials project will save more than $5.4 million over the systems' 30-year lifespan.
Torrent Green Energy commissions 322 MWp decentralised solar projects
Torrent Power on Tuesday said its arm, Torrent Green Energy, has commissioned 322 MWp decentralised solar projects in Maharashtra under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0. The MSKVY 2.0 scheme was launched for the implementation…
Council agree to spend £3.5 million on solar panel inspections after school fire
Northumberland County Council is set to spend millions of pounds inspecting its stock of solar panels on both homes and commercial buildings after fires at two buildings including a first school. A fire at Northburn Sports and Community Centre in…
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