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Hanwha Qcells wins top marks in US solar panel reliability tests
Hanwha Qcells has earned top ratings across two major international solar module evaluations, strengthening its position in the U.S. market as manufacturers face growing pressure to demonstrate product quality and domestic production credentials.
Laser technique could slash emissions from solar panel recycling
A new, more energy-efficient method of recovering valuable metals from solar panels at the end of their lives is gearing up to make its way to market. Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a way to use lasers to recover almost…
Scientists figured out how to use a cheap everyday camera to measure how well solar panels work
Solar panels glow if you run electricity into them in the dark. While photos easily show the bright and dim patches, measuring the exact brightness used to require an expensive, manually calibrated industrial camera. Jürgen Werner and her…
Researchers found a way to grow full size broccoli under solar panels while making electricity at the same time
Placing solar panels over a garden blocks the sun. That normally harms plant growth since most crops require plenty of light. However, that has proven not to be the case under all circumstances. A new study shows that growing broccoli under special…
Plug-in solar and batteries may cause house fires, electricians warn
Solar panels and batteries that can be plugged into regular power outlets could cause house fires due to rushed implementation and lack of safety oversight, according to electrical trade groups. Advocates want the devices to be legalised in…
Smart bird feeder is the perfect Christmas gift and is 38% off
We're hitting that time of year where the focus turns to finding gifts for difficult to buy people. The friends or relatives who already have everything they want, don't like ‘stuff' or, worse, when you ask them what they want reply…
How Portland is spending its tax on billion-dollar companies
On a former landfill in Portland, Oregon, workers are installing hundreds of solar panels in a community solar project that will help people living nearby save on their electric bills. The new solar farm was funded by an unusual source: the city's…
Black Friday Is Fast Approaching; These Are The 31 Best Deals To Shop Now
It's tiiime. Nope, we're not talking about Christmas, Valentine's, or the summer. Rather, Black Friday, our number one favourite shopping event of the year, is here (ish). Although actual Black Friday might be a while off yet, you won't have to…
UK house with terrace overlooking giraffes goes on sale for £600k
A family home in the UK has come onto the market for nearly £600k, and it boasts an extraordinary view of giraffes. The sun terrace of the detached four-bedroom property in Paignton, Devon, looks out directly over the mammals' enclosure at…
Bridgend business park 'apocalyptic' after caravan and waste dumped
Matt Murray, Bridgend and Leigh Boobyer, BBC Wales An empty multi-million pound business park looks like 'an apocalypse' after tonnes of rubbish and a caravan was dumped on the site by people living there. Brocastle Business Park in Bridgend was…
Read the studies: Rage over data centers is mostly the product of ignorance
Seven in 10 Americans oppose an AI data center in their community, whereas only 53 percent would object to a nuclear power plant, according to Gallup's March survey. Somehow, we would rather live beside a reactor than a building full of servers.
Bridgend business park 'apocalyptic' after caravan and waste dumped
An empty multi-million pound business park looks like 'an apocalypse' after tonnes of rubbish and a caravan was dumped on the site by people living there. Brocastle Business Park in Bridgend was built in 2021 with £10m from the Welsh…
Partner Insight: Unlocking new revenue opportunities: How EDF power solutions Onsite Power supports farm energy diversification
British farming is under pressure. Rising electricity bills, fluctuating production costs and increasingly unpredictable margins are forcing agricultural businesses to reconsider how they use their most valuable assets – their land and…
Activists Claim Rerouting Ships To Avoid Whales Is Too Much Pollution - Science Says No
Cargo ships don't want to collide with marine animals or anything else any more than the most fervent Greenpeace activist does but governments are told by environmental groups that the fuel use of the modern world is obscene and so changing routes…
£1,600-a-day energy bill at Swansea Council HQ
A multi-year project is being drawn up to reduce a £1,600-a-day energy bill at Swansea 's Guildhall and make it more environmentally-friendly. The building is the council's most energy-intensive in its portfolio and one of the most…
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