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Australian state to trial solar-powered ‘smart’ highways

Australian state to trial solar-powered ‘smart’ highways

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Regional highways will gain self-adaptive electronic signage with machine learning capability as part of a $5 million technology trial in New South Wales. Launched by the NSW Government, the new ‘Smarter Highways’ program will introduce several new and existing technologies to improve road safety in regional areas. Most of the trial technologies are wireless solar-powered

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X-Elio seeks EPBC approval for 720MW solar-plus-storage project in Queensland, Australia

X-Elio seeks EPBC approval for 720MW solar-plus-storage project in Queensland, Australia

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Latest X-Elio entered the Australia solar PV market with its 200MW Blue Grass plant in Queensland (above). Image: X-Elio. Spanish solar PV developer X-Elio has submitted a 720MW solar-plus-storage project in Queensland, Australia, to the Federal government for approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. The North Burnett Renewable Energy Hub, located

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Best of 2024: Dinosaur Prepared to Safely Watch Solar Eclipse

Best of 2024: Dinosaur Prepared to Safely Watch Solar Eclipse

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Monika Luabeya Jan 14, 2025 An adult Alamosaurus sports eclipse glasses outside of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, on April 6, 2024. Two days later, the total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the North American continent from Mexico’s Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada. A partial solar eclipse was

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China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than ‘all the oil on Earth’

China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than ‘all the oil on Earth’

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Chinese scientists have announced a plan to build an enormous, 0.6 mile (1 kilometer) wide solar power station in space that will beam continuous energy back to Earth via microwaves. The project, which will see its components lofted to a geostationary orbit above Earth using super-heavy rockets, has been dubbed “another Three Gorges Dam project

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Trump ascendancy casts cloud over Chinese solar firms’ US ambitions

Trump ascendancy casts cloud over Chinese solar firms’ US ambitions

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Hours before American voters began casting ballots in the November 5 election that gave Donald Trump a second term as United States president, the board of leading Chinese solar panel maker Trina Solar decided to sell its newly opened factory in Texas to US battery maker Freyr for over US$300 million. The price included US$100

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Ontario to pay 30% rebate for residential solar and storage additions

Ontario to pay 30% rebate for residential solar and storage additions

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Latest Features , Featured Articles , Long Reads News , Features , Interviews The government said the measures represent part of a CA$10.9 billion, 12-year investment in energy efficiency. Image: Bill Mead via Unsplash The Ontario Government has introduced rebates for home energy efficiency measures, including rooftop solar modules and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

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From equality to equity: powering inclusive leaders in the solar sector

From equality to equity: powering inclusive leaders in the solar sector

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This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) reflects on the need for tangible DEI practices and inclusive leaders who understand the meaning of equity and diversity to create inclusive environments that acknowledge individual needs and systemic barriers. Addressing these aspects is critical to fuel innovation, creativity, and resilience to overcome the challenges of our sectors

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