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NASA’s New Solar Sail Has Launched and Deployed

Universe Today | 2024-04-25, 23:10

Solar Sails are an enigmatic and majestic way to travel across the gulf of space. Drawing an analogy to the sail ships of the past, they are one of the most efficient ways of propelling craft in space. On Tuesday a RocketLab Electron rocket launched NASA’s new

Solar surprise: Explosions on Sun spark concerns

no EC The Daily Post-Athenian | 2024-04-25, 23:10

By Dean Murray via SWNS The Earth could suffer impacts after four massive explosions were observed on the Sun this week. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the rare event at around 3:30 am on Tuesday (23 April). Four regions ...

NREL Proof Of Concept Shows Path To Easier Recycling Of Solar Modules

MENA FN | 2024-04-25, 22:22

(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Use of Lasers To Melt Edges of Glass Together Eliminates Troublesome PolymersGolden, CO, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The use of femtosecond lasers to form ... ...

Umatilla County loses court fight over wind turbine setback rule

no EC Capital Press | 2024-04-25, 22:13

The Oregon Supreme Court on April 18 gave Umatilla County a set back on its rules regarding wind farm setbacks. ...

Chinese investors urged to invest in solar panel plants

The News International | 2024-04-25, 21:55

This representational image shows Solar panels. — Unsplash/File LAHORE: Chinese Consul-General Zhao Shirin Thursday met with Punjab Minister of Industry and Commerce Ch Shafay Hussain in the committee room of Punjab Investment Board and agreed to increase

Worker dies in fall from wind turbine near Windthorst

Times Record News | 2024-04-25, 21:06

A man died after he fell from a wind turbine near Windthorst on Wednesday. He was identified

Rare quadruple solar flare event captured by NASA

Popular Science | 2024-04-25, 20:32

Similar activity will likely increase as the sun nears its 'solar maximum.'. Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA Earlier this week, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) recorded a rarely seen event—four nearly-simultaneous flare eruptions involving three separate

OnPolitics: A ham sandwich? A solar eclipse? Justice Alito has questions

Star Gazette | 2024-04-25, 20:15

Hey OnPolitics readers! During Supreme Court arguments thick with references to hypothetical murders, military coups and bribery, Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday aimed for the stars – and the deli counter. Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked the justices to

U.S. solar companies, imperiled by price collapse, demand protection

The Spokesman-Review | 2024-04-25, 20:08

Several of the biggest American solar manufacturing companies are demanding aggressive action against cheap imports, arguing in a petition filed Wednesday with the Commerce Department that firms in four Asian countries are illegally flooding the U.S. market

Arizona Governor Hobbs Attends Ceremony at Longroad Energy's Sun Streams Complex, Celebrating Expansion of Renewable ...

no EC Lodi News Sentinel | 2024-04-25, 20:01

Nearing completion, Sun Streams 3's battery storage yard is comprised of one million battery cells spanning 15 acres ...

Floridians wanting rooftop solar can soon apply for financial help

Tampa Bay Times | 2024-04-25, 19:34

A group of Florida nonprofits was awarded $156 million by the federal government to help make rooftop solar accessible for lower- and middle-income households. That means there will be a way for Floridians to apply for financial help to install rooftop solar

1 in 5 Mainers traveled from home to view the total solar eclipse

Bangor Daily News | 2024-04-25, 19:34

One in 5 Mainers traveled from home to view the April 8 total solar eclipse. That’s according to the latest Pine Tree State Poll from the University of New Hampshire, released on Thursday. While only a fifth of Mainers traveled to see the totality, two-thirds

Oberon Fuels and Sunvapor Commission Solar Steam Project with First Purchase Agreement in the US

no EC Polk County Itemiser-Observer | 2024-04-25, 19:34

First-of-its-kind agreement eliminates capex for solar steam while enabling renewable fuels provider to increase output up to 2x and remove up to 90% of carbon used for process energy ...

SkyPower Global and ZESCO seal 1000 MW solar power purchase agreement

Khaleejtimes | 2024-04-25, 19:11

SkyPower Global, a global leader in large-scale solar energy solutions, and Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO), on Thursday announced the signing of a landmark 1000 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). This major agreement is a pivotal component of

Northern Plains tribes get $135 million for solar power

no EC Rapid City Journal | 2024-04-25, 18:51

Five tribes across South Dakota are part of a multi-million dollar solar initiative to bring solar power to residential homes on reservations. ...

EDP Renewables celebrates its first solar park in North Carolina

Solar Builder | 2024-04-25, 18:49

EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) has completed the Misenheimer Solar Park, the company’s first solar project in North Carolina. Located in the village of Misenheimer, in Stanly County, North Carolina, the solar project is one of the largest in the

Taiwan’s wind power goals at risk

Taipei Times | 2024-04-25, 18:36

By Tim Culpan When J.W. Kuo (郭智輝) takes up his new role as minister of economic affairs next month, he will need to move fast if he is to salvage one of the government’s signature projects. Policy conflict and misguided goals threaten to sink outgoing

Trump at Supreme Court: Ham sandwiches and solar eclipses: Justice Alito has questions

Usatoday | 2024-04-25, 18:07

Supreme Court hears Trump's immunity case. Here's what we know now. The Supreme Court will decide on whether or not Donald Trump has presidential immunity in his federal election trial. This is what we know now. During Supreme Court arguments thick with

How Iowa State University hopes to keep renewable energy secure from cyberattacks

Des Moines Register | 2024-04-25, 18:01

Iowa State University's Manimaran Govindarasu believes bringing renewable energy to the power grid raises all kinds of “internet-of-things” issues. That’s because “everything is connected,” said the Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering. Solar

Solar tariffs: The who, what, when, and how much of the latest AD/CVD petition

Solar Builder | 2024-04-25, 17:55

The rumors were true: A new petition has been filed to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), to apply new tariffs (both anti-dumping and countervailing duties) to imported solar cells and modules from

Best Medicine: Powering Asheville with ‘pisskey’ and solar panel hats

Mountain Xpress | 2024-04-25, 17:43

Maybe I’m going out on a limb here, but I think it’s a safe bet that anyone reading a comedy column in Xpress probably recycles, composts and generally gives a hoot and does not pollute. Is it enough though? What else can we do to help keep Earth from

Injuries have deflated Liverpool – not Jürgen Klopp’s early wave goodbye

Yahoo Daily News | 2024-04-25, 17:31

In isolation, Jürgen Klopp did not have to apologise for losing for the first time in eight visits to Goodison Park. Bad nights happen. In the context of Liverpool’s sorry end to the season, however, an apology felt entirely appropriate. “I really feel for the

Solar geoengineering to cool the planet: Is it worth the risks?

Phys Dot Org | 2024-04-25, 17:14

When I first wrote about geoengineering in 2012 , it was considered far-fetched at best, and crazy by most. But 12 years later, while there is still controversy and considerable resistance to deploying it, respectable scientists and institutions are pushing

Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again

New York Times | 2024-04-25, 16:57

REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019. ...

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