Strong solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. have delayed the launch of Blue Origin’s big new rocket. Already grounded by poor weather at Cape Canaveral, Florida, the New Glenn rocket was poised to blast off Wednesday afternoon with two Mars orbiters for NASA… https://www.chron.com/news/article/solar-storms-delay-the-launch-of-blue-origin-s-21168804.php
Californians could get another glimpse of the phenomenon on Wednesday night. … https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/solar-storm-brings-northern-lights-bay-area-21169667.php
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Loose connections, damaged or faulty wiring among leading causes of solar panel fires, according to new analysis from insurer QBE. Freedom of information requests to UK fire services find increase in number of solar installation fires, with incidents recorded on residential properties… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/12/increase-in-uk-solar-panel-fires-blamed-on-poor-installations/
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says emergency generators, some powered by solar panels, are being deployed as Cuba struggles to restore electricity after the storm… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/12/hurricane-melissa-floods-cubas-rio-cauto-solar-park-cuts-power-supply/
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A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands at Pad 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after the scheduled launch was scrubbed due to weather on Nov. 9, 2025. Another planned launch on Nov. 12 was scrubbed due to space weather activity. (Image credit: Photo by Paul Hennessy/Anadolu via Getty Images) Blue Origin has scrubbed
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November 12, 2025 2 min read See Photos of the Northern Lights That Dazzled the U.S. A severe geomagnetic storm brought spectacular auroras to much of the U.S. on Tuesday night By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson The aurora borealis glows above rural Monroe County near Bloomington, Ind., on November 12, 2025. Jeremy Hogan/Getty
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) said global solar capacity additions are projected to average 540 GW a year through 2035, as outlined in its World Energy Outlook 2025 report… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/12/iea-warns-global-solar-growth-may-plateau-at-540-gw-annually-to-2035/
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Latest Qcells furloughed 1,000 employees, while laying off a further 300, in Georgia. Image: Qcells. Qcells, a subsidiary of Korean solar PV module manufacturer Hanwha Solutions, has announced plans to reduce pay and working hours for one-third of its 3,000 employees in the US state of Georgia following the continued detention of the company’s cells
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Two CubeSats orbiting around Earth after being deployed from the ISS. Google is looking at ways satellites can be used for data centres of the future. Credit: NASA The sun produces more power than 100 trillion times humanity’s entire electricity generation. In orbit, solar panels can be eight times more productive than their Earth-bound counterparts,
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“This year we are starting to see clients—mostly independent power producers (IPPs); engineering, procurement and construction firms (EPCs); and developers—buying back contact modules, and we are auditing back contact module manufacturing lines and inspecting and testing those modules before they leave the factories,” Granata explains. “At the moment, it’s still the minority—less than 10% of
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