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.
Just how many solar panels does it take to stop landslides in Nepal - Especially terrible ones 800 years ago?!
The devastating landslides in Nepal were quickly blamed on climate change. But in this article, Jo Nova shows what that narrative leaves out. Landslides have always been common in the steep, rain-soaked and earthquake-prone Himalayas. Around 1190…
New plug-in solar panels could cut energy bills by £150 a year
Households can now buy plug-in solar panels that connect to a normal electrical socket following a major change to the rules governing solar power in Great Britain. The new systems could help households cut electricity bills without the expense or…
What are homes getting back from their solar panels?
This is an extract from the latest edition of Temperature Check, The Journal's monthly climate newsletter, which was sent to subscribers last week. Sign up at the end of this article to receive Temperature Check to your email inbox. With how grey…
US targets China's global trade surplus at G20 meeting ahead of Xi-Trump summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday targeted China's global trade surplus, raising concerns over “excessive imbalances,” weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to arrive in Washington for a bilateral summit…
Chinese guitar capital's stairway to export heaven
This corner of the southwest province of Guizhou produces one in every seven of the instruments sold worldwide. A decade ago, it had no guitar-making industry to speak of at all. There are hundreds of specialised manufacturing towns in China…
How to tackle the climate impact of datacentres | Letters
The case of future datacentres demanding more electricity than the entire United Kingdom (Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds, 25 August) is an example of corporates transferring their…
The 5 Best Space-Inspired Watches of 2026
Space has long been a source of inspiration for watchmakers, but a new generation of designs is looking way beyond the retro nostalgia of the Moon landings. As humanity prepares to return to the lunar surface through NASA's Artemis program and…
Can Safer Fuel Power A Nuclear Energy Boom?
Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. (*Note: Current Climate will take Sept. 7 off for the Labor Day holiday, and return on Monday, Sept. 14). Welcome back to…
NASA's doomed Swift space telescope restarts science work after rescue mission fails
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is back to studying the universe after spending months in a low-drag configuration while awaiting an orbital rescue mission that ultimately fell short. Mission controllers restarted two of Swift's three science…
Net Zero Is Dying: Blackouts, High Costs & the Politicians and CEOs Who Quietly Changed Their Minds.
What a difference a few years make. Not long ago, politicians said climate change was going to kill us, so we must move to “net zero” emissions. This is theoretically possible. Since vegetation removes carbon, we could get to net zero…
Chinese guitar capital's stairway to export heaven
It doesn't take long to guess the main industry of the Chinese town of Zheng'an. A giant guitar sculpture dominates the central square, guitar murals adorn walls and pavements and even the rubbish bins are shaped like guitars. This corner of the…
What's next for NASA's new Roman Space Telescope?
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is already exceeding expectations. After reaching the launchpad ahead of schedule and on budget, the spy-satellite-sourced, $4-billion project pulled off a flawless launch to space on Sunday morning. At a…
Growth from SpaceX project may prompt state funding for I-49 Lafayette Connector
Regional growth from the SpaceX project in Vermilion Parish may drive funding for the Interstate 49 Lafayette Connector, Lafayette Mayor-President Monique Boulet said recently. The Connector is a projected 5.5-mile six-lane partially elevated…
Gen Z Girl Power From 108 Countries Builds ShaktiSat, Aiming For Nothing Less Than The Moon
Many participants were earlier hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Greater Noida: In a remarkable display of global Gen Z girl power, schoolgirls representing 108 countries gathered in Greater Noida with a shared dream that…
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launches to reveal the Universe's darkest secrets
Once operational, Roman will combine sharp infrared vision with an unusually wide view of the sky. That combination will allow astronomers to examine enormous regions of space while also looking far back into cosmic history. Among its primary goals…
Receive a Daily briefing on Solar Panels Industry News
Get Started