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Tensions flare as Indonesian islanders resist China solar development

Tensions flare as Indonesian islanders resist China solar development

A violent confrontation between local villagers and officers of a land developer on the island of Rempang resulted in injuries and a police complaint. At issue is the 7,000-hectare (17,000-acre) Rempang Eco-City development on a small island that requires the eviction of thousands of local people. The project comprises a vast glass factory operated by […]

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Gravity-Powered Innovation Transforms Renewable Energy: Solar Panels That Cool and Water Themselves

Gravity-Powered Innovation Transforms Renewable Energy: Solar Panels That Cool and Water Themselves

Researchers in Saudi Arabia have created a new device that collects atmospheric water to cool solar cells without using electricity. This sustainable technology also promises reduced operational costs and can double water collection rates in arid regions. Saudi Arabia’s significant investment in solar cell technology, coupled with its plentiful sunlight… https://scitechdaily.com/gravity-powered-innovation-transforms-renewable-energy-solar-panels-that-cool-and-water-themselves/

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Sun Unleashes Monumental X9.0 Solar Flare – Most Intense in 7 Years – Captured by NASA Observatory

Sun Unleashes Monumental X9.0 Solar Flare – Most Intense in 7 Years – Captured by NASA Observatory

The Sun unleashed a powerful X9.0 solar flare, the most intense in over 7 years. On October 3, 2024, the Sun emitted an exceptionally powerful X9.0 solar flare, peaking at 8:18 a.m. ET. This event, captured vividly by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, now stands as the most intense solar flare of Solar Cycle 25… https://scitechdaily.com/sun-unleashes-monumental-x9-0-solar-flare-most-intense-in-7-years-captured-by-nasa-observatory/

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Evecon, Mirova power 77MW solar PV plant in Estonia, Baltics’ ‘largest’

Evecon, Mirova power 77MW solar PV plant in Estonia, Baltics’ ‘largest’

Latest With an installed capacity of 77MW, the Kirikmäe solar park doubles the capacity of the previous ‘largest’ plant in Estonia. Image: Evecon. Estonian energy company Evecon and French asset manager Mirova have reached operational status at a 77.53MW solar park in Estonia. The companies dubbed it the ‘largest’ solar park in the Baltics; double

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Trina Solar files patent infringement with US ITC

Trina Solar files patent infringement with US ITC

Latest The ITC usually moves more quickly with foreign defendants than federal courts, a lawyer familiar with patent law told PV Tech. Image: Trina Solar. Chinese PV manufacturer Trina Solar has filed a patent infringement complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar products being imported and sold

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Volue unveils intraday trading solution for wind, solar

Volue unveils intraday trading solution for wind, solar

Norway’s Volue has launched an automated trading tool for solar and wind operators covering most European power markets . The Volue Position Closer is a subscription-based tool targeted at renewable energy producers, portfolio managers, and municipal utilities. October 4, 2024 Valerie Thompson Volue, a Norwegian energy and infrastructure technology company, has launched an automated position

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The next solar eclipse will be a partial eclipse in March 2025. Here’s what you need to know.

The next solar eclipse will be a partial eclipse in March 2025. Here’s what you need to know.

Series of images showing the sun during a partial solar eclipse. (Image credit: NASA/Noah Moran) It’ll be about six months before skywatchers are treated to another solar eclipse — during which only part of the sun will again be obscured from view.  On Oct. 2, an annular solar eclipse was visible from areas in the

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mPower wins Airbus contract for solar power modules

mPower wins Airbus contract for solar power modules

Still from a video showing Universal Instrument Corp. machines laser-cutting silicon cells for mPower’s DragonSCALES, using pick-and-place tools to place individual cells on flex circuits, applying adhesive and covering cells with space glass to protect them from radiation. Adhesive is also applied between cells to encapsulate them. Credit: mPower Technology SAN FRANCISCO – New Mexico

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