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JinkoSolar plans 133MW solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales, Australia

JinkoSolar plans 133MW solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales, Australia

Latest Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads JinkoSolar’s project will be located near Total Eren’s Middlebrook solar-plus-storage site. Image: Middlebrook Solar Farm. Jinko Power Australia, the local branch of Chinese solar producer JinkoSolar, has submitted a 133.76MWc solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales to the federal government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation […]

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Study claims a passing star could fling Earth out of the solar system

Study claims a passing star could fling Earth out of the solar system

The universe is always moving. While we’ve found evidence of rogue black holes and planets, new research suggests that a passing star could be out there somewhere. Unfortunately, If it were to swing too close to our solar system, it might just send our planet hurtling into the sun. It could even eject Earth out

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Amazon just dropped Bluetti solar generators to their lowest prices of the year just in time for summer storms

Amazon just dropped Bluetti solar generators to their lowest prices of the year just in time for summer storms

Gear Outdoor Gear You don’t have to be a prepper to want to keep some spare power around for emergencies or camping trips. Keep your devices up and running. Updated Jun 24, 2025 8:58 AM EDT We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more ›

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Jupiter, Mars, Titan: Earth’s weather patterns seen across the solar system

Jupiter, Mars, Titan: Earth’s weather patterns seen across the solar system

By Kasha Patel Washington Post · 23 Jun, 2025 06:00 PM 7 mins to read Ammonia-rich clouds, which are governed by similar laws of physics as ocean eddies on Earth, swirl in Jupiter’s outermost layer. Scientists adapt Earth-based weather and climate models to study atmospheres on other planets. Photo / Nasa What do the clouds

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Aptera’s solar-powered car is almost here, and it barely needs charging

Aptera’s solar-powered car is almost here, and it barely needs charging

US-based startup, Aptera Motors, is on the verge of unveiling its first production-ready solar electric vehicle. The company will showcase its first fully complete solar electric validation vehicle during a YouTube Live broadcast on June 28th, 2025, at 8:00 AM AEST. For the first time, Aptera will present a vehicle that they say, has all

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Engie to include recycling agreement for 375MW Midwest solar PPAs

Engie to include recycling agreement for 375MW Midwest solar PPAs

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads All the solar panels and system components recycled from the four projects will be fully traceable. Image: SolarCycle. Utility giant Engie North America has incorporated what it calls a “precycling provision” to incorporate solar panel and project component recycling into power purchase agreements (PPA) at four solar

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Finding creative solutions to Europe’s solar PV financing challenges

Finding creative solutions to Europe’s solar PV financing challenges

Ensuring financial mechanisms are fit for purpose are particularly important, considering the massive investments being made into the global solar sector, which are pushing equally record-breaking deployments. A report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that the world invested US$503 billion into solar PV in 2024, more than the US$426 billion invested into all

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Cuts to solar grant ‘not in interests of climate targets’

Cuts to solar grant ‘not in interests of climate targets’

Looming cuts to solar grants are ‘not in the interests of climate targets’, the industry has claimed.  Currently, people in Ireland installing solar panels receive a grant of up to €1,800 from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).  As the cost of solar technology declines, the Government has signalled the grant will be reduced

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Australia: Landowner-led 250MW solar plant lands federal approval in just 20 days

Australia: Landowner-led 250MW solar plant lands federal approval in just 20 days

The federal government confirmed that the approval process for this project took just 20 days. It will be located 9km north of Bothwell in the centre of the state and near the River Clyde. It will be connected to the National Electricity Market (NEM) and within the T3 Tasmania Midlands proposed Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).

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