The company notes that any PV PMI score of above 50 indicates a general sentiment that the market will grow in the coming months, so the figure of 62 does not suggest widespread negative sentiments in the industry. However, December’s PV PMI figure was four points lower than in each of the previous three months, […]
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What is a New York City handbag giant doing in central Illinois, where it lacks boutiques, offices and factories? Tapestry, which runs the Coach and Kate Spade brands, together with Pivot Energy, completed three community solar projects on Jan. 8. They total 13.5 megawatts, enough to power about 2,500 homes. Two more installations will follow
SoftBank Group is piloting AI-controlled cellular base stations powered by solar panels and a 3 kW wind turbine to reduce energy use while maintaining service quality. The system stores excess power in batteries and can automatically switch to the grid when needed… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/16/softbank-pilots-solar-wind-powered-ai-controlled-base-station/
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Vikram Solar Ltd today announced the adoption of G12R format across its entire PV module portfolio. The company said the move reflects broader industry trends toward larger-format wafers, high-efficiency n-type technologies, and bifacial module designs aimed at improving energy yield and project economics… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/16/vikram-solar-moves-entire-module-portfolio-to-g12r/
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While Solar Opposites ‘ cancellation was one of the sad pop culture losses of 2025, there’s fresh hope in the hellscape: two of the creative minds behind Hulu’s delightfully crass alien family have a new animated series coming to Amazon Prime Video. It’s called Odd Jobs and it looks at the gig economy through a
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Neoen and the Anishinabek Power Alliance held a ceremonial signing of the 25-year power purchase agreement with SaskPower on Wednesday. From left: Chief George Cote of Cote First Nation, acting Chief of Key First Nation Fernie O’Soup, Chief Felix Thomas of Kinistin Saulteaux Nation, Tribal Chief Isabel O’Soup of the Yorkton Tribal Council, Chief Lynn
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Latest Growth in solar installations outstripped the increase in jobs in the sector in 2024, IRENA found. Image: First Solar Solar dominated employment in the renewable energy sector in 2024, accounting for over 40% of the global renewables workforce, the most of any sector. According to the annual renewable energy jobs report by the International
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Latest The Lightsource bp-Toyota PPA will last for 15 years. Image: Lightsource bp. Solar developer Lightsource bp has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) with the North American arm of Japanese automaker Toyota to sell electricity generated at its upcoming 231MW Jones City 2 solar farm. Power generated at the project will be sold
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January 12, 2026 3 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm Far-Out Exoplanet Breaks a Cardinal Rule of Astronomy Discovered by volunteer scientists, this alien planet is out of synch with its siblings By Jenna Ahart edited by Clara Moskowitz NASA Since the Kepler Space Telescope began its prowl for exoplanets in 2009, it
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One of the most interesting updates in the solar energy space comes from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (via EES Solar), where researchers have developed 3D-printed, semi-transparent, flexible perovskite solar cells with adjustable color and transparency. Traditionally, solar panels are either blue, dark gray, or black, depending on the type of panel and the materials
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