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Late-phase solar flares could be more dangerous than thought, new study suggests

Late-phase solar flares could be more dangerous than thought, new study suggests

Later-stage solar flares could be more disruptive to communication systems than previously thought, according to new research. While it’s well known the first wave of a solar flare – a sudden burst of energy from the Sun – can knock out GPS signals and trigger global radio blackouts, the secondary emission is less-studied. A new

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French floating solar firm certified for meeting ‘highest standards’ of environmental performance 

French floating solar firm certified for meeting ‘highest standards’ of environmental performance 

Home Floating Solar French floating solar firm certified for meeting ‘highest standards’ of environmental performance  August 16, 2024, by Zerina Maksumic France-based floating solar company HelioRec has earned B Corporation (BCorp) certification from B Lab, a nonprofit organization that certifies companies for their social and environmental impact, marking its commitment to a more sustainable and

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Genesis adds 127MWp solar PV project to portfolio in New Zealand

Genesis adds 127MWp solar PV project to portfolio in New Zealand

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Genesis Energy will secure the project via an agreement with New Zealand-based developer Helios Energy. Image: Ethical Power. New Zealand power company Genesis Energy has added a 127MWp solar PV project to its portfolio, with the goal of securing 500MW of grid-scale solar by 2028. Revealed on Wednesday

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Officials: Jordanian living in Florida threatens destruction, destroys solar panel array

Officials: Jordanian living in Florida threatens destruction, destroys solar panel array

Justice Department authorities said Thursday said that Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen broke into a solar power generation facility in Wedgefield, Fla. (pictured), and spent hours destroying solar panel arrays. Photo courtesy of U.S. Justice Department Aug. 15 (UPI) — The U.S. Justice Department charged a 43-year-old Jordanian living in Orlando, Fla., at a detention hearing

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‘The sun has been eaten’: A brief history of solar eclipses

‘The sun has been eaten’: A brief history of solar eclipses

Astronomy: the corona of the sun, viewed during a total solar eclipse. Process print after a photograph, 1871.   Source: Wellcome Collection For most of human history, cosmic events weren’t understood to be the simple result of physics—instead, they were messages from the divine or omens regarding the future. This is especially true for a total

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Solaris Resources reports near surface exploration results at Warintza Project, Ecuador

Solaris Resources reports near surface exploration results at Warintza Project, Ecuador

Solaris Resources Inc. [TSX-SLS; NYSE-SLSR] reported drill results from its ongoing 60,000-metre and eight-rig drilling program at its Warintza Project in southeastern Ecuador. Additional drilling has extended near surface, high-grade mineralization to the north, northwest and southeast of the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE).Ongoing drilling continues to focus on open lateral extensions of mineralization with infill

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Anza launches PV module price database for US solar sector

Anza launches PV module price database for US solar sector

Latest Anza’s database covers 95% of the US solar supply chain. Image: NexWafe. US solar and storage software company Anza has launched a new platform to provide industry decision-makers with real-time information on solar products. The platform is a database of product prices and specifications and supply chain data covering around 95% of the US

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Study: Asteroid Psyche Originated beyond Solar System’s Snow Line and Later Migrated to Main Belt

Study: Asteroid Psyche Originated beyond Solar System’s Snow Line and Later Migrated to Main Belt

Planetary scientists using spectral data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed the detection of hydroxyl molecules on the surface of the metallic asteroid Psyche. The presence of hydrated minerals suggests a complex history for Psyche. Jarmak et al. used Webb, shown in the bottom right corner of this illustration, to confirm the

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