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Don't Own a House? Why Solar Power Isn't Out of Reach for Gen Z - CNET

CNET | 2024-04-19, 11:53

For a generation of young people struggling with rent, solar power could help cut back on the bills. ...

Cops issue warning to King Charles over his massive new solar farm with 2,000 panels ...

The Sun | 2024-04-19, 11:43

COPS have issued a stark warning to King Charles over his massive new solar farm. The eco-conscious monarch, 75, has submitted plans to add around 2,000 panels to his Sandringham estate in a bid to provide the site with zero-carbon energy. 4 4 4 4

This solar-building robot is designed to solve one of the industry’s biggest problems

Fast Company | 2024-04-19, 11:35

Three years ago, robotics engineer Banks Hunter drove deep into the Mojave Desert to see a solar farm under construction. Cardboard boxes with around 2 million solar panels were scattered over tens of thousands of acres. The boxes sat next to steel beams that

‘South Africa is a trailblazer’: Electricity minister opens solar-plus-storage plant with 1,140MWh BESS

Energy Storage News | 2024-04-19, 10:47

South Africa’s electricity minister has said the largest solar-plus-storage project in the Southern Hemisphere is evidence of efforts to mitigate the country’s difficult energy security situation. ...

'Ancient Roman' solar roof tiles power Pompeii villa

Urdu Point | 2024-04-19, 10:32

Pompeii is shining a light on mysterious

Trump’s Bizarre Rants Over Wind Power Are More Ominous Than You Think

The New Republic | 2024-04-19, 10:16

At a fundraiser with oil and gas industry executives last week, Donald Trump reportedly ranted angrily about, of all things, wind power. “I hate wind,” Trump told the

US roadmap streamlines solar project interconnections

PV Magazine | 2024-04-19, 10:10

A new US Department of Energy (DoE) roadmap outlines 35 ways to allow solar developers to expedite the interconnection of utility-scale renewables and storage projects. The roadmap, developed through a DoE stakeholder process known as i2X, proposes actions to

Court: NH communities can’t reject solar on looks, property value fears alone

Seacoast Online | 2024-04-19, 09:27

Four communities in New Hampshire have been recognized as solar-welcoming by SolSmart, a federally funded organization that helps municipalities expand solar power. Franklin is not among them, and a recent state Supreme Court opinion likely won’t help get them

EcoFlow unveils air-to-water heat pump, PV-powered water heater

PV Magazine | 2024-04-19, 09:19

EcoFlow has launched a new air-to-water heat pump for residential applications. The new product, equipped with R290 refrigerant, is available in 9 kW and 20 kW versions. The US manufacturer has also developed a new smart immersion heater, which uses surplus

Opinions about evenly split on proposed solar farm during hearing in Hicksville

no EC The Crescent News | 2024-04-19, 09:07

HICKSVILLE — A public hearing here Wednesday evening on a renewable energy company's plans to build a solar farm between Hicksville and Antwerp was divided about evenly between supporters and opponents. ...

China Int'l Supply Chain Expo New Zealand roadshow focuses on agricultural dairy industry, renewable energy

People Daily | 2024-04-19, 09:04

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The Fifth New Zealand-China Business Assembly Forum and the New Zealand Roadshow for the China International Supply Chain Expo was held in New Zealand's largest city Auckland on Friday, focusing on agricultural dairy

Is China Ready to Put Solar Panels Out at Sea?

The Maritime Executive | 2024-04-19, 09:02

China is increasingly seeking to put solar panels on the seas off its coastline, with some state-run companies experimenting as far offshore as 30 kilometers. A global leader in renewable energy, China has already been looking to the ocean to meet its future

GLOBALink | Sports beats of 24 Solar Terms: Grain Rain

Xinhua | 2024-04-19, 08:46

The 24 solar terms, consisting of 12 major solar terms and 12 minor solar terms, were created thousands of years ago by ancient Chinese to guide agricultural production. Today, the culture provides useful guidance on people's lives as each term features some

'What is a European turbine?' Wind's supply chain weighs competing priorities

Recharge | 2024-04-19, 08:32

Employment and living standards also factors in the debate on supply chain resilience, conference told ...

Corporates helping to speed renewables rollout: Amazon energy chief

Recharge | 2024-04-19, 08:32

Developers becoming more comfortable with PPAs that can act as alternative to state renewables auctions, says Amazon energy chief ...

Mercom, WoodMac note challenging PV investment climate in Q1

PV Magazine | 2024-04-19, 08:25

Mercom Capital Group says that total corporate solar funding, global venture capital funding, public market financing, and PV mergers and acquisitions all fell year on year in the first quarter of 2024. The sector is still grappling with high interest rates,

Construction Contract In Latvia (Solar Panel Power Plant In Vārme Parish)

MENA FN | 2024-04-19, 08:00

(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) On 18 April 2024, PS MB, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, and SIA SP Venta, which sole shareholder and financier of the project development is UAB Ignitis renewables, ... ...

New model to optimize PV module encapsulation

PV Magazine | 2024-04-19, 07:31

An Austrian team develped a model to optimize lamination parameters and to flag critical, insufficiently crosslinked and inconsistent encapsulant laminations. It could be particularly suitable for the production of double-glass solar panels. Researchers from

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