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Inside the Rise of Desert and Floating Solar Farms

Inside the Rise of Desert and Floating Solar Farms

Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Nov 01, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT Energy companies are moving solar projects to unconventional sites like deserts, farms, and waterways to […]

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Wattlab deploys solar on multipurpose cargo vessel

Wattlab deploys solar on multipurpose cargo vessel

The 79 kW system consists of 44 Solar Flatracks, which Wattlab describes as movable, stackable thin plates with integrated solar panels and inverters. October 31, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Image: Wattlab Dutch technology company Wattlab announced that it has installed a photovoltaic system on a diesel-electric multipurpose cargo vessel owned and operated by the Rotterdam-based shipping

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‘There really is a place for everyone in solar’

‘There really is a place for everyone in solar’

This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Rachel Hayes, the Head of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) team at Solar Energy UK. She says careers in solar often evolve laterally, from project development to ESG, from engineering to policy, reflecting how transferable and rewarding these roles are… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/31/there-really-is-a-place-for-everyone-in-solar/

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World’s first solar energy system installation completed on seagoing ship

World’s first solar energy system installation completed on seagoing ship

October 31, 2025, by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab has delivered a seaworthy solar energy system for a diesel-electric vessel owned by compatriot shortsea shipping company Vertom. Courtesy of Wattlab After two successful pilots with Wattlab in three years, Vertom chose to outfit its latest coaster with 79 kWp of installed solar

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Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here’s how

Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here’s how

An artist’s impression of a powerful CME on the star EK Draconis spewing energetic plasma and radiation on an orbiting planet, potentially kick-starting life’s origins and making a habitable environment. (Image credit: NAOJ) A coronal mass ejection on another star has been witnessed in its entirety for the first time, revealing that when these violent

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In Malawi, a rural community shines bright with 100% solar power milestone

In Malawi, a rural community shines bright with 100% solar power milestone

LILONGWE — Four years ago, a U.K.-based charity, SolarAid, set out to provide solar-powered electricity to every home in Kasakula, a village around 90 kilometers, or 56 miles, from Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. The project was aimed at demonstrating the potential for distributing and maintaining renewable energy in rural Africa… https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-malawi-a-rural-community-shines-bright-with-100-solar-power-milestone/

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