LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines: study Artificial lights at night had been identified as a possible factor behind falling insect populations around the world, but the topic had…
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Wind and the sun power Greek islands’ green energy switch
Tilos is 100 percent energy independent for most of the year, though that rate dips to 70 percent during the summer due to the higher energy demands of the tourism…
How AI can transform layering technique for semiconductors
Credit: CC0 Public Domain To make computer chips, technologists around the world rely on atomic layer deposition (ALD), which can create films as fine as one atom thick. Businesses commonly…
Mixing it up: A low-cost way to make efficient, stable perovskite solar cells at commercial scale
An image of solar cells on a rooftop at Monash University’s Clayton campus in Melbourne, Victoria. Credit: Monika Michalska (Exciton Science) A key component of next-generation solar panels can be…
Why Tesla Stock Is Up By 5% Today
Tesla Gains Ground After Opening A Solar-Powered Charging Station In China Tesla shares gained upside momentum and moved above the $650 level after the company announced that it had opened…
U.S. to Block Some Solar Materials Made in Xinjiang Region
Jenny Leonard, Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Brian Eckhouse and Ari Natter Thu, June 24, 2021, 9:31 AM·5 min read U.S. to Block Some Solar Materials Made in Xinjiang Region (Bloomberg) —…
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…