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Forget Solar Panels: There’s a Whole New Way to Convert Sunlight into Energy
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Solar Energy
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California Officially Legalizes Balcony Solar, Opening the Market to the New Technology
California has legalized plug-in balcony solar panels, allowing renters and those without roof access to reduce energy costs without needing prior permission.
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Lineage Sues Solar-Panel Operator Over L.A. Warehouse Fire
Lineage Logistics has filed a lawsuit against Altus Power and a contractor following a fire at a Boyle Heights warehouse linked to solar panel installation.
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US solar can now power 50M homes
Installed United States solar power reaches a milestone sufficient to power 50 million homes.
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China now has more solar than coal to fuel its electric car boom
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Major Texas laws that go into effect on September 1. What to know
Major Texas laws regarding solar sales, electronics repairs, and gold currency took effect on September 1.
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Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'
Astronomers warn that proposed space mirror satellites could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, threatening the night sky and risking blindness.
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Hybrid material based on nanosheets 500x thinner than a human hair can produce hydrogen peroxide
Scientists have developed a hybrid material utilizing nanosheets to produce hydrogen peroxide using only sunlight.
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‘The real challenge starts after sundown’: Europe’s heatwave boosted solar by up to 17% on hot days
Europe faces a critical energy paradox as record heat boosts solar production while gas costs surge and electricity prices spike.
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A common item in your house may now be illegal, according to US government
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Trump Readies Tariffs and Price Floors to Bolster US Polysilicon
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China Keeps Beating Renewable Targets And Missing Nuclear Ones
China is accelerating its wind and solar expansion to surpass thermal power, though nuclear targets and grid bottlenecks persist.
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Google’s biggest clean power project is 40 miles north of xAI’s unpermitted gas power plant
Google is scaling its clean energy infrastructure with the largest solar and battery storage project in the U.S., located in Arkansas.
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Spanberger offers first-in-the-nation solar energy affordability initiative
Virginia Governor Spanberger has launched a first-in-the-nation statewide energy affordability initiative to lower the cost of solar installations.
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A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US
Plug-in balcony solar systems are expanding across the United States as new state-level policies emerge.
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Switzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next?
Switzerland's solar railway experiment marks a successful one-year milestone, proving the viability of integrating photovoltaics between live train tracks.
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Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
The Philippines has emerged as the global leader in solar panel procurement amid a national spike in electricity costs.
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Solid-state material turns visible light into high-energy UV at sunlight intensity, expanding solar energy potential
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California solar is crushing natural gas this year
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Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time
For the first time on record, solar energy production in the United States has surpassed coal generation in a single month.