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- Japan unfurls Ikaros solar sail in space http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_and_environment/10293284.stm 5 comments
- Scientists make solar-powered clothing that works like personal air conditioning https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-powered-clothing-air-conditioning-hot-cool-b2464997.html 5 comments technology
- Arizona's solar-over-canal project will tackle its major drought issue | As well as tackling much of the state's moderate to extreme water evaporation conditions, the initiative will also generate clean energy. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/arizonas-solar-over-canal-drought 27 comments environment
- Solar-Power has paid off its carbon debts; industry is historically carbon-negative https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/12/the-solar-industry-has-paid-off-its-carbon-debts/510308/ 8 comments worldnews
- Italy's Bee Solar, China's Huasun team up on solar panel components https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/italys-bee-solar-chinas-huasun-team-up-solar-panel-components-2024-08-02/ 6 comments worldnews
- Switzerland legislates all new buildings must install solar https://renewablesnow.com/news/switzerland-seeks-rapid-solar-expansion-to-boost-winter-power-supply-796366/ 105 comments futurology
- Australian tech start-up creates world's most efficient solar cell https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-21/australian-start-up-creates-world-s-most-efficient-solar-cell/100476152 9 comments futurology
- The world’s largest solar power stations – The world’s largest solar power stations – In 2019, the top five solar parks had a combined capacity of 6.6 GWAC. Fast forward to 2021, and today’s top five total over 12.5 GWAC. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/08/30/the-worlds-largest-solar-power-stations/ 3 comments energy
- Built solar assets are ‘chronically underperforming’ and modules degrading faster than expected, research finds - operational solar assets are continuing to experience higher than expected rates of degradation, with annual degradation in the field observed at around 1% https://www.pv-tech.org/built-solar-assets-are-chronically-underperforming-and-modules-degrading-faster-than-expected-research-finds/ 43 comments energy
- Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA https://www.carbonbrief.org/solar-is-now-cheapest-electricity-in-history-confirms-iea 1923 comments worldnews
- Power Grids Aren’t Evolving Fast Enough for Global Warming. Solar energy is the future, but it isn’t working with a system that is decades old and built for fossil fuels. In coming years, the challenge will only be compounded by rising temperatures. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-08-27/california-blackouts-climate-change-is-outpacing-the-power-grid 10 comments energy
- Wind and solar produce record 10% of world’s electricity, but scientists warn faster change is needed: Even with fall in coal use, it still produces third of world’s electricity requirements. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/renewable-energy-wind-solar-coal-how-much-electricity-climate-change-a9669651.html 160 comments worldnews
- A close encounter with another star may have torn the cigar-shaped interstellar object ‘Oumuamua from its parent body, flinging it toward our solar system. https://astronomy.com/news/2020/04/interstellar-visitor-oumuamua-maybe-a-chunk-of-a-shredded-alien-world 74 comments space
- India gifts solar panels to UN, one each for 193 member states | 13th Sept. '19 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-gifts-solar-panels-to-un-one-each-for-193-member-states/articleshow/71117091.cms 16 comments india
- Three Years Later, the French Solar Road Is a Total Flop https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a28720252/french-solar-road-failure/ 16 comments technology
- Giant batteries and cheap solar power are shoving fossil fuels off the grid https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/07/giant-batteries-and-cheap-solar-power-are-shoving-fossil-fuels-grid 452 comments technology
- The Planetary Society is live streaming the launch of their solar sail spacecraft tonight! https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/c4q45g/the_planetary_society_is_live_streaming_the/ 12 comments space
- Massive rogue planet with unexplained aurora glow discovered drifting far beyond our solar system https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/rogue-planet-aurora-glow-discovered-space-brown-dwarf-solar-system-a8478141.html 383 comments worldnews
- Rare breed of black hole seen ripping apart a star. The new observations offer some of the most compelling evidence yet for the existence of "intermediate-mass black holes," which are black holes between 100 and 100,000 solar masses. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/06/rare-intermediate-mass-black-hole-found-tearing-apart-star 41 comments space
- The Energy 202: The conservative backlash to Trump's solar tariffs begins https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2018/01/24/the-energy-202-the-conservative-backlash-to-trump-s-solar-tariffs-begins/5a6785ff30fb0469e884031e/?utm_term=.fa2831daed3d 9 comments politics
- President Trump Slaps Tariffs on Solar Panels in Major Blow to Renewable Energy http://www.worldnewsfanta.com/2018/01/president-trump-slaps-tariffs-on-solar.html 44 comments economy
- Trump Just Announced a Plan that Could Cripple the Solar Industry http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/01/trump-just-announced-a-plan-that-could-cripple-the-solar-industry/ 9 comments politics
- Yes, Donald Trump really did look into the sky during the solar eclipse https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/08/21/politics/trump-solar-eclipse/index.html 33 comments politics
- 'Spectacular' drop in renewable energy costs leads to record global boost - Falling solar and wind prices have led to new power deals across the world despite investment in renewables falling https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/06/spectacular-drop-in-renewable-energy-costs-leads-to-record-global-boost 3 comments technology
- FPL drafted portions of bill that puts tough requirements on rooftop solar companies http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article142904899.html 4 comments politics
- How to run Arduino off 12v car battery with solar panel https://www.reddit.com/r/arduino/comments/5y4n7n/how_to_run_arduino_off_12v_car_battery_with_solar/ 9 comments arduino
- How to grab a specific value from a webinterface of a Solar inverter? https://www.reddit.com/r/web_design/comments/5hx6tw/how_to_grab_a_specific_value_from_a_webinterface/ 9 comments web_design
- Big solar storm means chance to see Northern Lights in across most of the US and Europe http://fox2now.com/2015/11/02/big-solar-storm-means-chance-to-see-northern-lights-in-missouri-illinois/ 49 comments worldnews
- Solar scam accused Saritha Nair alleges lobby among ministers to trap women http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/solar-scam-accused-saritha-nair-alleges-lobby-operates-among-ministers-to-trap-women/ 3 comments india
- Thanks to an automated robotic telescope, scientists have spotted three new super-Earths in our cosmic backyard. The planets orbit a star just 54 light years away from Earth. "The three planets are unlike anything in our solar system, with masses 7-8 times the mass of Earth" http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/04/29/automated-planet-finder-spots-three-new-super-earths-orbiting-a-nearby-star/?tid=rssfeed 6 comments science
- Unlikely allies fight for solar energy in Florida. Anger over the situation has whipped up an unusual coalition of hard-line conservatives, evangelical Christians and liberal environmentalists who want to break down what they describe as a "monopoly" held by big power companies. http://www.news24.com/green/news/unlikely-allies-fight-for-solar-energy-in-florida-20150311 12 comments politics
- Jordan to convert 6000 mosques to solar, in 1800MW renewables push http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/jordan-to-convert-6000-mosques-to-solar-in-1800mw-renewables-push-23717 4 comments worldnews
- Philae's solar panels damaged; also in incredibly dark spot (only 90 minutes of sunlight per 12 hours). https://twitter.com/pbdes 21 comments space
- Gorgeous shot of the lunar far side and the Earth, taken yesterday by Chang'e 5-T1's solar array monitoring camera. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102519027/ce5t023.jpg 179 comments space
- Report: Solar could cut utility profits 15% http://blog.sfgate.com/energy/2014/09/25/report-solar-could-cut-utility-profits-15/ 113 comments technology
- China moves in on Western solar power industries - China is emerging as the dominant force in the manufacture of solar panels in a world desperate for renewable sources of energy, as collapsing prices & disillusion over government subsidies has hobbled US efforts to take a lead http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/china-moves-in-on-western-solar-power-industries-2347791.html 6 comments worldnews
- Largest moons of our solar system [pic] to scale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:moons_of_solar_system_v7.jpg 4 comments space
- BBC News - Voyager near Solar System's edge http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11988466 21 comments science
- Pretty cool Demonstration of the Solar System http://www.gunn.co.nz/astrotour/?data=tours/retrograde.xml 70 comments science
- Solar power breakthrough at Massey (10th of the cost of current silicon-based photo-electric solar cells) http://www.stuff.co.nz/4017784a13.html 18 comments science
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