Matthias Weyland loves having people ask about his balcony. A pair of solar panels hang from the railing, casting a sheen of dark blue against the red brick of his apartment building. They’re connected to a microinverter plugged into a wall outlet and feed electricity directly into his home. On a sunny day, he’ll produce […]
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The northern lights could once again grace the skies over parts of the United States. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), those in the northern U.S. may have a chance to witness the aurora borealis on Wednesday night, weather permitting. States such as Washington, Idaho, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and
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More Canadians are installing solar panels on their homes, but some are facing challenges when it comes to getting home insurance after the panels are put in. Albertan David Bond says he went to an insurance broker to inquire about coverage for his solar panels and was told it wasn’t going to be a problem.
Latest The new initiative will invest US$2.4 million to “develop innovative approaches” to deliver PV resilience. Image: Fighting Jays. US insurer kWh Analytics, in tandem with the US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a US$2.4 million initiative to “develop innovative approaches” to enhancing the resilience of solar PV projects. The new initiative will support
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Latest The rooftop solar project has a capacity of 12.8MW, and is the largest such project in France. Image: Axpo. Swiss renewable energy developer Axpo has started commercial operations at the largest rooftop solar project in France, an industrial facility with a power generation capacity of 12.8MW. Urbasolar, an Axpo subsidiary, operates the project, which
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Sharps new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.29% per C and a bifaciality factor of over 80%. September 24, 2024 Emiliano Bellini The NBJE610 module Image: Sharp Sharp has unveiled new n-type monocrystalline bifacial solar panels based on tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cell technology. The NBJE610 double-glass module
Sharp unveils 610 W TOPCon solar panel with 22.58% efficiency Read More »
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Prehistoric peoples may have created the world’s oldest lunisolar calendar thousands of years ago to mark a calamitous comet strike, according to a new study. That conclusion is based on a new interpretation of carvings on stone pillars at the 12,000-year-old site of Göbekli Tepe in Türkiye. Martin Sweatman , a professor at the University
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Latest Grenergy’s acquisition of a 1GW solar PV portfolio will double the Oasis de Atacama solar-plus-storage project’s PV capacity. Image: Grenergy. Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Grenergy has acquired 1GW of solar PV capacity and 1GW of energised line in Chile. Acquired from gas and oil giant Repsol and renewables developer Ibereólica, with an investment
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Daiwa House, Japan’s largest homebuilder, has developed a new carport made from extruded aluminum profiles. It comes in two versions, accommodating either four or two vehicles. September 23, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Image: Daiwa House Daiwa House Industry, Japan’s largest homebuilder, has teamed up with Shikoku Kasei Holdings Corp., a building materials supplier, to launch Dream
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