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Stunning images show the rare solar eclipse that just partially obscured the sun across the Northern Hemisphere
There was a partial solar eclipse on Thursday morning over much of the Northern Hemisphere. Those in the Northern US got one of the best views of the eclipse and…
Metals found in the atmospheres of comets in and beyond our solar system surprise scientists
Metal atoms have surprisingly been discovered in the frigid atmosphere of the first known interstellar comet to visit our solar system, a new study finds. © Provided by Space This image…
The Future Of US Solar Is Bright
Solar cell power engineer technician checks the maintenance of the solar panels. This is the first of a multi-part series on the state of the main sources of energy in…
Study on economic and environmental impacts of co-located solar + agriculture now underway
The American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) will begin collecting and analyzing data on the agricultural, economic, and environmental impacts of co-locating agricultural enterprises such as commercial beekeeping and sheep grazing on…
Tesla cracks the $1 billion profit mark
New York (CNN Business)Tesla posted record profits Monday — its third record quarter in a row — as its adjusted earnings reached the $1 billion mark for the first time.…
CNBC Pro Citi upgrades First Solar, says Biden plan creates ‘catalyst-rich environment’ for stock
President Joe Biden’s green energy push could be a boon for shareholders of First Solar, according to analysts at Citi. The firm upgraded the solar panel stock to buy from neutral…
Can this mineral with an obscure backstory revolutionize solar power?
When the Biden administration announced in late March a $128 million initiative to improve the costs of solar power, a significant chunk of the money went to research into materials…
Thailand floats hydro-solar projects for its dams as fossil fuel supplement
© Reuters/PRAPAN CHANKAEW Solar panels over the water surface of Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand (Reuters) – Thailand is close to completing one of the world’s biggest floating…
Partial shade from solar panels increase abundance of flowers in late summer
A new study by Oregon State University researchers found that shade provided by solar panels increased the abundance of flowers under the panels and delayed the timing of their bloom,…