Solar panels [Leopictures from Pixabay] New research from business insurer QBE reveals UK fire services faced a fire involving a solar panel once almost every two days in 2024, marking a 60% increase in the past two years. Data collected by QBE from freedom of information (FoI) requests to UK fire services in August 2025 […]
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Today, astronomers are able to predict a solar eclipse to the minute using sophisticated computer programming that combines Newton’s laws of motion with the positions and speeds of the Earth and moon, plus data on their orbits and inclination. Ancient Maya daykeepers used ink-drawn tables etched on the bark of fig trees. In a paper
LANCASTER, Ky.—It is unusual to have a utility-scale solar array in Kentucky, and even more unusual that the grounds crew here is a live-in flock of more than a thousand sheep. On a recent afternoon, the sheep lounged beneath the shade created by solar panels, supervised by three dogs: Honey, Junior and Roxy. The property
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Meta signed three deals this week to procure nearly 1 gigawatt of solar power as it races to power its lofty AI ambitions. The trio of agreements brings Metas total solar purchases to over 3 gigawatts of capacity this year. Solar is cheap and quick to build, and as a result, it has become a
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Both projects are aiming to come online in Q3 2027 and will deliver power to the Louisiana grid, which is split between the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Independent System Operators. Through funding the sites, Meta will put the environmental attributes, like renewable energy credits, towards its decarbonisation statistics. “When
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The global clean energy transition is defying even the most optimistic forecasts. As world leaders prepare to convene at next month’s COP30 climate summit, the solar power industry has surged far beyond expectations, offering a rare note of progress amid persistent political rifts and uneven commitments to carbon reduction. According to multiple analyses, there is
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Two of Casio’s new G-Shock models (GMW-BZ5000 pictured) could offer faster solar charging. (Image source: Great G-Shock World, edited) A recent leak appears to have revealed more details about the upcoming Casio G-Shock GW-BX5600 and GMW-BZ5000 watches. The report suggests that these new models could support faster solar charging from higher battery levels. It also
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No location has been disclosed so far for the new manufacturing facility, but the company said it will onshore the finishing of Series 6 modules started at international factories. First Solar is forecast to invest approximately US$300 million in the construction of the new facility, of which nearly US$260 million is capital expenditure. “Such an
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Grid-scale solar generation increased 16% year-on-year during Q3 2025, establishing a new record for any third quarter period. The 238MW net generation increase resulted from 289MW of new capacity additions, 24MW from commissioning facilities, and 18MW from improvements to the existing fleet. Image: AEMO. Economic offloading reduced potential output by 90MW while curtailment accounted for
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