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Eco Marine Power begins onboard trials of updated marine solar power system

Eco Marine Power begins onboard trials of updated marine solar power system

Home Green Marine Eco Marine Power begins onboard trials of updated marine solar power system August 1, 2025, by Aida Čučuk Japan-based technology company Eco Marine Power has commenced onboard evaluation trials of its updated solar power system, known as Aquarius Marine Solar Power, along with the first of several photovoltaic (PV) module technologies. Courtesy […]

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Homeowners caught in solar registration grey zone

Homeowners caught in solar registration grey zone

While City Power encourages voluntary solar registration, homeowners remain confused as Eskom and municipalities apply different rules. There is still uncertainty surrounding registration of home solar systems, with either Eskom or municipalities, as Johannesburg’s City Power confirms its meter readers are scouting for the locations of such systems. Randpark residents said this week that meter

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Everyone’s talking about a solar eclipse in August 2025 — But is it even happening?

Everyone’s talking about a solar eclipse in August 2025 — But is it even happening?

In today’s social media-driven world, celestial events like solar eclipses and meteor showers are no longer just for science enthusiasts– they’ve become global spectacles. From live streams to viral reels, anything happening in the sky tends to catch the public’s imagination fast. Recently, one such topic has been making the rounds online: Will there be

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European electricity prices fall despite drop in solar energy production

European electricity prices fall despite drop in solar energy production

Weekly average electricity prices fell last week in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, even as solar energy output also declined, according to AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. July 31, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: AleaSoft Energy Forecasting Most major European markets recorded lower average electricity prices in the fourth week of July, according to AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. AleaSoft

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New cooling technology could improve solar cell performance in the world’s hottest places

New cooling technology could improve solar cell performance in the world’s hottest places

More recently, international researchers led by a team from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) developed a new cooling technology that they claim improves the longevity of a solar cell by 200% and its power output by 12.9%. All while reducing the cost of electricity generation by 18%. The new cooling technology

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Ignitis Group completes 94MW solar PV project in Latvia

Ignitis Group completes 94MW solar PV project in Latvia

Latest The 110 hectares solar plant includes 156,000 solar panels and powers over 40,000 households. Image: Ignitis Group. Lithuanian government-owned utility and renewables developer Ignitis Group has completed its first 94MW solar project in Latvia.  The 110-hectare Vārme solar plant includes 156,000 solar panels and powers over 40,000 households. The total investment in the solar facility

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Fidelity Bank Gifts Solar-Powered Bags To Ogun School Children

Fidelity Bank Gifts Solar-Powered Bags To Ogun School Children

In a bold step toward improving access to quality education across Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc has launched the “Lighting Young Minds” initiative, donating 1,000 solar-powered school bags to pupils in public primary schools throughout Ogun State. Unveiled during a special event in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Friday, 4 July 2025, the initiative reflects

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Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for months

Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for months

Technology A pioneering solar-powered drone aircraft operated by Skydweller Aero will be used for maritime surveillance By Jeremy Hsu Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email The Skydweller drone Skydweller A solar-powered surveillance drone with a wingspan larger than a Boeing 747 jumbo jet could fly for weeks or months at a

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Warriors match first major sports game to be mainly solar powered

Warriors match first major sports game to be mainly solar powered

Navigation for News Categories The Warriors play at Go Media Stadium on Saturday night. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / www.photosport.nz Saturday night’s Warriors match is the first major sports game in New Zealand to be primarily solar powered. An enormous array of solar panels on the roof of Auckland’s Go Media Stadium are estimated to cut

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