41 h. ago A powerful solar storm could trigger auroras farther south over the US than usual

A powerful solar storm could trigger auroras farther south over the US than usual  CNN

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3 d. ago Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power

Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating solar panels.

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6 d. ago Simple salt could help unlock more powerful perovskite solar cells

A salt called guanidinium thiocyanate can improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells, a new class of semiconductor that could make solar power cheaper and more powerful, according to researchers at UCL.

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7 d. ago Despite Everything, US Solar Manufacturing Continues to Power Up

Despite Everything, US Solar Manufacturing Continues to Power Up  Inside Climate News

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9 d. ago How Pakistan’s solar energy boom led to higher power bills for the poor

How Pakistan’s solar energy boom led to higher power bills for the poor  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Solar panels in space could cut Europe's renewable energy needs by 80%

Space-based solar power has the potential to reduce Europe's need for land-based renewable energy by up to 80%—a potential game-changer for reaching net-zero by 2050.

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1 week ago Pakistan is tapping into solar power at an 'unprecedented' rate. Here's why

Solar experts say there's never been a faster adoption of solar, with panels popping up on rooftops.

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1 week ago Trump says U.S. will not approve solar or wind power projects

Trump says U.S. will not approve solar or wind power projects  CNBC

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1 week ago Solar trees provide opportunity to meet renewable energy targets without deforestation

With the right technology, solar energy has the potential to meet all of the world's electricity needs, but we are still a long way off from that point. Still, governments around the world are setting high objectives for renewable energy. Many world leaders have set commitments to phase out coal power and transition away from fossil fuels, and solar panel installations are currently one of the top contenders for implementing these plans.

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2 w. ago Sharing is power: Doing the neighborly thing when it comes to solar

Australian researchers have found that households with solar panels could boost their returns by selling surplus power directly to their neighbors, known as peer-to-peer (P2P) energy sharing, helping to stabilize the electricity grid and negotiating a better price than retailers currently offer.

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3 w. ago Getting solar panels on your roof can be hard. That's where 'balcony solar' comes in

What if you could set up some panels in your backyard or hang them off your balcony and start making a dent in your power bill? Organizations are trying to bring "balcony solar" to the U.S.

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3 w. ago More people in the U.S. are catching on to a European idea: backyard solar panels

What if you could set up some panels in your backyard or hang them off your balcony and start making a dent in your power bill? Organizations are trying to bring "balcony solar" to the U.S.

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3 w. ago Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation

In the quest for energy independence, researchers have studied solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) as a promising source of solar electricity generation. Unlike the photovoltaics currently used in most solar panels, STEGs can harness all kinds of thermal energy in addition to sunlight. The simple devices have hot and cold sides with semiconductor materials in between, and the difference in temperature between the sides generates electricity through a physical phenomenon known as the Seebeck effect.

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3 w. ago Swiss pilot takes big step closer to solar plane altitude record

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan got within around a thousand meters of setting a new altitude record in a solar-powered plane on Sunday as he chases the goal of breaking the 10,000 meters barrier.

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3 w. ago EPA plans to end a program that makes solar power available to low

The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.

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3 w. ago Could northern lights appear in US this week? Geomagnetic storm could trigger auroras

Could northern lights appear in US this week? Geomagnetic storm could trigger auroras  USA Today

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3 w. ago Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on Renewables

Federal agencies have recently issued a barrage of restrictions that could halt construction of solar and wind farms on public and private lands.

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4 w. ago Seattle’s LevelTen Energy to lay off workers amid shrinking support for U.S. wind and solar power

Seattle’s LevelTen Energy to lay off workers amid shrinking support for U.S. wind and solar power  GeekWire

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