As Energy Prices Rise in California, Utility Companies Point to Roofs and Blame Solar Panels
EnergySome energy suppliers are pointing to the increasing presence of residential solar installations as a key factor in the rising costs.
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Wind Used to Be the Darling of Renewables, But There’s a New Source on the Block: Solar Has Overtaken Wind in Record Time in the U.S.
EnergyWind turbines lagging behind is troubling news, as they complement solar panels effectively.
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Iceland Pulls Ahead of the Crowd in the Race to Put Solar Panels in Space
SpaceThe Reykjavik Energy deal represents a strong vote of confidence in the future of space-based solar power.
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Minnesota Installed Solar Panels on Two Large Fields. Five Years Later, They’re a Haven for Bees
EnergyThe agrivoltaic systems created pesticide-free zones, leading to the repopulation of the fields with bees.
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Too Much of a Good Thing? The Amount of Solar Panels in Australia Almost Caused the Country's Electric Grid to Collapse
EnergyIt was a sunny, mild Saturday. Australians got concerned.
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China Scientists Have Solved the Biggest Issue of Silicon Solar Panels by Creating One That’s 100% Recycled
EnergyThe secret lies in the 37 recycling technologies patented by its researchers.
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Oxford University Researchers Have Created an Ultra-Thin Perovskite Film That Can Turn Any Object Into a Solar Panel
EnergyThe material has a 27% energy efficiency, higher than conventional solar panels.
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An Italian Winery Installed Solar Panels in Its Vineyards and Made an Unexpected Discovery: They Improve the Quality of Wine
EnergyThe agrivoltaic system surprised winemakers in Puglia by delaying the harvest and balancing the wine’s taste.
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China Has Continued to Open Coal Plants, But They’re No Longer a Problem: Renewables Have Just Overtaken Their Capacity
EnergyChina, the world’s largest producer, importer, and consumer of coal, has done the unthinkable.
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The U.S. Wants to Triple Its Solar Panels. To Reach Its Goal, It Has a Brilliant Idea: Using an Army of Robots
EnergyThey don't get tired and can lift 80-pound solar panels.
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This ‘Wonder Material’ for Solar Panels Has Broken Records Again Due to a New Chemical Treatment
EnergyNew perovskite photovoltaic cells increase the material’s ability to convert light into energy by 60.
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Dust Is One of the Biggest Enemies of Solar Panels. Electromagnetic Waves Aim to Be the Solution
EnergyDust is one of the biggest enemies of solar panels. One startup says electromagnetic waves are the solution.
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China Boasts the World’s Largest Solar Power Plant. What It Doesn’t Boast About Is Its Oppression of the Uighur People
MagnetThe country has just launched a 3.5 GW mega solar farm in Xinjiang’s desert region.
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Texas Was an Oil Giant, Now It’s a Solar Energy Titan: The State Already Produces More Energy Than California
EnergyAfter years in the shadows due to conservative politics, Texas is finally embracing solar energy.
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A Coal Billionaire Is Building the World’s Largest Renewable Energy Farm
EnergyIndia’s Adani Group is the driving force behind the Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Farm.
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