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New critique debunks claim that trees can sense a solar eclipse

New critique debunks claim that trees can sense a solar eclipse

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“He puts forward logical alternative hypotheses,” said Cahill of Novoplansky’s critique. “The original work should have tested among a number of different hypotheses rather than focusing on a single interpretation. This is in part what makes it pseudoscience and promoting a worldview.” Granted, “[p]lants have extensive and well established mechanisms of communication, with that of

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Interface engineering boosts perovskite solar cell performance

Interface engineering boosts perovskite solar cell performance

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Scientists have developed a new way to boost the performance of perovskite solar cells by precisely controlling the formation of two-dimensional (2D) perovskite phases at critical interfaces. Perovskite solar cells are seen as the future of renewable energy because they can be very efficient and low-cost. But the big challenge is keeping the material stable

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Solar Siting Reforms Advance in Virginia After Years of Failed Attempts

Solar Siting Reforms Advance in Virginia After Years of Failed Attempts

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RICHMOND, Va.—The Virginia House passed legislation on Thursday by a 63-33 vote, nearly along party lines, that would facilitate the development of solar facilities by prohibiting bans by local communities but spelling out site requirements designed to satisfy the concerns of local governments.  Similar legislation has failed in recent years after opposition in rural areas

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Critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug under attack

Critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug under attack

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Attackers are exploiting a critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug – less than a week after the vendor disclosed and fixed the 9.8-rated flaw. That’s according to America’s lead cyber-defense agency, which set a Friday deadline for federal agencies to patch the security flaw. The vulnerability under attack, CVE-2025-40551, is an untrusted deserialization flaw that

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Hybridise or die: Solar and storage valuations under pressure

Hybridise or die: Solar and storage valuations under pressure

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Lucas Pegoraro, country head of UK at Cubico Sustainable Investments, outlined the evolution of solar valuations over the past five years. From 2020 to 2021, low interest rates and a strong ESG agenda created a surge in capital flowing into renewables. Returns were low but competition for assets was high. By 2022 and 2023, rising

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Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds

Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds

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A majority of Trump-coalition voters back solar power, especially if the panels are made in the U.S. and without Chinese materials, polling shared exclusively with Axios shows. Why it matters: Trump officials are moving against renewables on several fronts, including Interior Department permitting restrictions and the GOP budget law hastening the end of project subsidies…

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Solar energy gains ground across Africa, but challenges persist

Solar energy gains ground across Africa, but challenges persist

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Solar energy is rapidly expanding across Africa, giving hope for electrifying more of the continent with renewable energy. The Central African Republic, for example, generates more than a third of its energy from sunlight, giving it the highest penetration of solar in its electricity mix in Africa… https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/solar-energy-gains-ground-across-africa-but-challenges-persist/

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