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The Department of Energy wants to pay companies to make greener solar panels

The Department of Energy wants to pay companies to make greener solar panels

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In June, U.S. solar manufacturer Qcells became the second company in the world to register its solar panels with EPEAT, a labeling system that sets sustainability standards for electronics makers. By doing so, the company triggered an obscure regulation that requires federal agencies to purchase EPEAT-certified solar panels. If, say, NASA wants to build a […]

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Solarcycle to build 5GW solar panel recycling plant in Georgia

Solarcycle to build 5GW solar panel recycling plant in Georgia

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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews Once fully operational, the plant will be able to recycle 10 million solar panels per year, nearly 25-30% of the US retired solar panels by 2030. Image: Solarcycle. US-based PV recycling firm Solarcycle plans to build a 5GW solar panel recycling plant in Georgia, US. Located in Cedatorwn,

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German solar industry criticises C&I rooftop solar changes as ‘not feasible’

German solar industry criticises C&I rooftop solar changes as ‘not feasible’

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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews Current legislation only requires direct marketing for systems with outputs over 100kWp. Image: BSW-Solar/Twitter. The German solar trade association (BSW) has criticised government proposals to amend its Energy Industry Act, which it said could hamper the deployment of commercial rooftop solar installations. In a statement on Friday (25 October),

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Switchbacks in Space: Scientists Uncover How Solar Wind Gets Energy

Switchbacks in Space: Scientists Uncover How Solar Wind Gets Energy

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Researchers using NASA and ESA spacecraft have uncovered how magnetic switchbacks near the Sun energize the solar wind, impacting Earth and potentially influencing the habitability of exoplanets. This breakthrough helps answer long-standing questions about solar wind dynamics and has broader implications for understanding stellar phenomena across the galaxy… https://scitechdaily.com/switchbacks-in-space-scientists-uncover-how-solar-wind-gets-energy/

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Trina Solar’s development arm signs 15-year PPA with EGO in Italy

Trina Solar’s development arm signs 15-year PPA with EGO in Italy

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Latest Trina Solar ISBU’s Orani project is among the projects included in the deal. Image: Trina Solar ISBU. The project development arm of leading Chinese module manufacturer Trina Solar has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to sell electricity generated at a 69MW Italian portfolio to Italian energy management firm EGO. Trina Solar’s International

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‘Significant uncertainties’ slashed US$7 billion from solar corporate finance in Q1-3 2024

‘Significant uncertainties’ slashed US$7 billion from solar corporate finance in Q1-3 2024

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Mercom focuses “exclusively” on markets in the US, Europe, India and the Middle East. Debt financing is the only market segment in which Mercom found a YoY increase. From January to September this year, the solar sector saw US$16.7 billion in debt financing, up US$700 million from US$16 billion last year. The number of deals

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These busted solar panels are an early example of a looming problem — and an opportunity

These busted solar panels are an early example of a looming problem — and an opportunity

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Busted solar panels are an early example of a looming problem — and an opportunity According to the Smart Prosperity Institute, by 2050 the country will be dealing with hundreds of thousands of tonnes of unusable solar panels and wind turbine blades. Some businesses are looking at this looming source of waste with dollar signs

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