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The Department of Energy announced Friday that it will spend $20 million on a program to improve solar energy installations and efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle associated materials in order to optimize the solar lifecycle and minimize waste. One of the projects the funding will establish is called the …

China Three Gorges Group has announced its latest PV module procurement results, while GCL-Si has revealed plans to raise CNY 5.8 billion ($812.9 million) via a private placement to finance its expansion. July 25, 2023 Vincent Shaw China Three Gorges Group has announced the results of its second-quarter solar module …

Emirates is the home to three of the world’s largest solar power plants, with many other large-scale projects planned or under development Published: Tue Jul 25 2023, 7:07 PM Renewables like solar energy are crucial in enabling the UAE’s energy transition, said a minister during the fifth meeting of the …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have created a robot capable of conducting experiments more efficiently and sustainably to develop a range of new semiconductor materials with desirable attributes. The researchers have already demonstrated that the new technology, called RoboMapper, can rapidly identify new perovskite materials with improved stability and solar …

Thales Alenia Space will fine-tune plans to “harvest” solar energy in orbit, the European firm announced on Monday. Named Solaris, the project aims to provide Earth with energy from space-borne solar power plants. The idea emerged amid an EU push to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Solar energy …

Lancaster-based Paradise Energy Solutions is poised to continue being a leader in the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) solar market. A family-owned, full-service provider of solar energy services, Paradise Energy Solutions lists new installation incentives, warranties, and guarantees, a growing service department, and emerging technologies as ways to empower businesses, …

In a potentially game-changing breakthrough in energy harvesting, researchers have found a way to capture, store and utilize the electrical power generated by falling raindrops, which may lead to the development of rooftop, power-generating rain panels. Previous attempts to generate power from failing rain have run into specific technical hurdles …

July 21, 2023 The Deerfield Village Board has taken another step towards promoting renewable energy by implementing a 50% reduction in the base permit fee for solar panel installations. This initiative is in line with the Village’s 2022 Climate Action Report, which sets ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions by …

The primary means of installing solar panels on your home are paying the whole cost with cash or through financing, but rates are going up and you may face sticker shock if you take out a loan. The Federal Reserve within the past year rapidly increased its interest rate to …

With the United States receiving significant federal support of solar storage in the Inflation Reduction Act, excitement for the technologies is growing at a record pace. Solar developers, installers and contractors are capitalizing on the moment by building more substantial projects across the country. Their increased efforts to expand the …