Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University, Matthew Stocks, Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University, and Bin Lu, Research Fellow, Australian National University…
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Nasa thinks there may be a HIDDEN ‘Planet 9’ lurking in Solar System – here’s why
A FABLED “Planet Nine” may be lurking in the outer reaches of our Solar System – and Nasa is on a mission to hunt it down. The distant world is…
Central America’s biggest PV plant goes online
A new solar project has been activated in Penonomé, in the district of Coclé, Panama. It was constructed with 450,000 photovoltaic panels and also 89 inverters. Avanzalia Panama, a subsidiary…
Nigeria: N1bn Solar Streetlight Contracts Fully Executed in Adamawa, Presidency Clarifies
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) has refuted claims that the N1 billion contracts for the installation of solar streetlights in…
Africa’s biggest supermarket chain is betting on solar power
Shoprite has installed 480,000 square feet of solar panels on top of its stores and distribution centers. (CNN) Despite South Africa averaging more than 2,500 hours of sunshine a year, solar…
Tesla rolls out more efficient and powerful solar roof tiles
The company says each tile can generate over 20% more power Tesla is proving that there’s money in solar, not just in cars. After doubling its solar roof deployments over…
As Demand for Green Energy Grows, Solar Farms Face Local Resistance
Developers say industrial-scale farms are needed to meet the nation’s climate goals, but locals are fighting back against what they see as an encroachment on their pastoral settings Hecate Energy,…
What happens to interstellar objects captured by the solar system?
What happens to interstellar objects captured by the solar system? by Evan Gough, Universe Today Now that we know that interstellar objects (ISOs) visit our solar system, scientists are keen to…
Tesla reveals Megapack prices: starts at $1 million
Tesla has revealed more detailed pricing for the Megapack, its commercial and utility-scale energy storage product. It starts at $1 million which may sound high, but it’s actually a good…
Machine learning models based on thermal data predict solar radiation
A research team at the University of Córdoba has developed and evaluated models for the prediction of solar radiation in nine locations in southern Spain and North Carolina (USA). Measuring solar…