Solar Panels Industry News
A collection of Solar Panels latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
How to get more from your solar panels on sunny days
When the sun is shining, your solar panels could be generating much more electricity than your home needs at that moment. The question is what happens to the excess. If you have a battery, it can be stored for later. If you have an export tariff…
![electrek.co - Jo Borrás - GoSun built a practical electric tractor that charges itself with solar panels [video]](https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/09/gosun_electric-farm-tractor.jpg)
GoSun built a practical electric tractor that charges itself with solar panels [video]
Electric farm tractors are a great idea that hasn't quite found a way to succeed in the market, but Ohio-based GoSun thinks the time is right to try again – this time with integrated solar charging technology that could give its all-electric…
The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator's latest Demo Day, according to VCs
Another Y Combinator Demo Day took place on Thursday, but this batch looked a little different. While every cohort brings a fresh wave of founders, the startups presenting this week skewed far more toward deep tech than in past years. As we do…
'Moving at light speed': Plug-in solar and batteries are coming to Australia
Apartment residents could soon be able to buy plug-in batteries to store cheap or free power produced during the day to use in the evening even without solar panels. The plug-in home batteries for energy storage are part of reforms that would also…
A spoonful of sugar: how South Africa's weigh-and-pay shops are tackling 'poverty tax' head on
Every morning, on her way to the laundry shop she runs in Johannesburg's Alexandra township, Tsholofelo Mphela stops at a bright yellow shipping container to buy a few spoonfuls of sugar. Inside, shelves are lined with large jars of beans, rice and…
The EPA's Dark Embrace of the AI Industry
The Revolving Door Project, a Prospect partner, scrutinizes the executive branch and presidential power. Follow them at therevolvingdoorproject.org. Since his nomination, Lee Zeldin, the head of Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency, has…
I Pretended to Be on Vacation to Test This Rental-Ready Smart Lock
Affordable for its tech and design quality Many access options including fingerprint, included cards, keys, keypad and more Extra-large battery case rated for up to three years Easy to manage access and logs through the app Unique sleep mode if the…
Burrata and beyond: a foodie tour of northern Puglia, Italy
‘I don't eat mozzarella outside Puglia,” says our friend Savio. “It's not the same.” Savio is a very opinionated foodie, so I take his words with a pinch of good Puglian sea salt (see below). He was adamant about the…
A joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham
Kilos and kilos of courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes and salad leaves are ripe and ready for picking on a small Welsh farm in the rural county of Powys. The haul being harvested by Tilly Gomersall is not just impressive after a difficult growing…
Govt. raisin processing unit in Vijayapura to help farmers cut down on transportation costs to Maharashtra
After almost a two-year wait, grape growing farmers in Vijayapura, Bagalkot and Belagavi districts will be able to access raisin processing and a cold storage unit at Thoravi village in Vijayapura from November. Funded by the National Bank for…
'T&T flag could be on the moon'
TRINIDAD and Tobago's flag could soon be heading to the Moon. That is according to 19-year-old medical student Kaitlyn Sahatoo, who recently returned from an international space programme in India. Sahatoo said the scientists involved in the…
Villagers say giant solar park which will create a 'crystal desert
Surrounded by rolling farmland and boasting thatched Tudor cottages, pub and a church recorded in the Domesday Book, one could say Salford Priors is the epitome of a classic English village. But residents of the picturesque community – and…
Anker SOLIX launches XE, the next-generation all-in-one home energy storage
Anker SOLIX has announced the UK and Ireland launch of an all-in-one home battery energy storage system with integrated inverters, Anker SOLIX XE. It brings energy freedom made simple. The design of the XE removes the barriers that have kept home…
A $9.4 billion gas bill sees developing Asian nations sour on LNG
The loss of a fifth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply due to the US-Iran war is blowing out costs for Asia's developing markets, and forcing a rethink of the fuel's long-term future in the region. Qatari shipments of LNG through the Strait of…
Inside a Northumberland barn conversion with 'amazing' views for £625,000
Take a look inside a barn conversion in Northumberland, with 'amazing' panoramic views, up for sale at £625,000. The large property on Allensgreen, in the village of Bardon Mill, is being marketed by Rook Matthew Sayer. With views across the…
Receive a Daily briefing on Solar Panels Industry News
Get Started