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.
Solar panel installations surge as UK demand hits 15-year high
Solar panel installations are surging across the UK, according to official data, with new figures showing that 2026 could be another record-breaking year for households generating their own electricity. More homeowners are investing in the best…
Is Massachusetts ready to join other states in allowing cash-saving 'plug-in' solar panels?
The sun is shining and the tomatoes are ripening up in Andre's backyard in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, where that sun equals savings thanks to his latest DIY project: plug-in solar panels. 'I want to get my bills down. That's the main reason that I…
The Tax Credit Is Gone, but Power Outages Aren't. Why a Home Battery Purchase Is Still Worth It
Home battery installations hit a record high in the first quarter of 2026, up 86% from last year. Most of that jump came from homeowners rushing to install before the Inflation Reduction Act credit, which gave people a 30% credit on solar panels…
We Don't Take Credit Scores'-The $60,000 Bitcoin Loan Machine
CORRECTION / A banner (designed by artists Stacey Coon, Anastasia Sultzer, and Nanu Berk) with the logo of bitcoin is seen during the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at the Mana Convention Center in Miami, Florida, on June 4…
Tesla reveals solar plans that could advance Elon Musk's push to outpace US panel capacity
Tesla has revealed a $10.1 billion proposal for a solar factory in Texas, offering the clearest look yet at how CEO Elon Musk could pursue his ambitions to ramp up solar manufacturing in the US, documents show. In a tax-incentive application filed…
Scientists are developing a ‘magnetoelastic' tent that makes its own electricity like a wind turbine - but don't expect to be able to take one to Glastonbury next year
Researchers are developing a tent that could produce its own electricity It's made out of magnetoelastic material It's still in early stages, but scientists intent to use them in off-grid camps and disaster zones There are plenty of high-tech…
The Best Home-Security Cameras
It's easier than ever to keep an eye on your home while you're not there. Yet the selection of cameras and bevy of available features makes finding the right one a challenge. You want something reliable, simple to use, and unimposing. Thankfully…
Disasters hanging on people's walls': The consumer fallout from the solar battery boom
Adrian Goodfellow thought a solar panel, battery and inverter system worth almost $30,000 would cut his electricity bills and transform the way he powered his home. But almost five months after it was installed, the system remains switched off. He…
Does the clean energy transition need forever chemicals?
From solar panels to wind turbines, batteries and hydrogen cells, many renewable energy technologies driving the energy transition share a common ingredient: a class of man-made substances known as ' forever chemicals. ' The group contains 10,000…
Andy Burnham must be brave to tackle burning Britain
The British are famed for making small talk about the weather. Now it's time for some rather more consequential discussions. Andy Burnham, ever the metro mayor, has called a Cobra meeting to plan for the current emergency and, no doubt, show that…
From 70-year-old campus to $100M modern facility: Vista's Bobier Elementary reopens
Students in the Vista Unified School District returned to school on Wednesday, but for one group, this was no ordinary start. Their campus was completely rebuilt with state-of-the-art facilities. Bobier Elementary School, which was originally built…
Cap fossil-fuel-powered cars at 50mph, Burnham urged by Labour pressure group
Capping all petrol and diesel cars at 50mph and introducing a tax that would double the price of all second homes are among a series of policies recommended for Andy Burnham 's first few weeks in office by a Labour Party pressure group that is…
Bihar Cabinet gives nod to develop 300 B.Ed. Colleges into multidisciplinary degree colleges
The Bihar cabinet on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) gave its nod to develop 300 ‘stand-alone' private teacher education institutions (B.Ed.) operating in Bihar into multidisciplinary degree colleges. The decision will add another 300 additional…
Schools 'get off diesel' with $30m solar power programme
A Canterbury school is looking to the skies as it gets set to switch from diesel to solar power. Oxford Area School is one of six North Canterbury schools set to benefit from the Government's $30m solar on schools programme. In all, 500 schools…
Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves - an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) NASA is planning to send three small rovers to the Moon with a single instruction: Work out among yourselves how to…
Receive a Daily briefing on Solar Panels Industry News
Get Started