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Solar-plus-storage systems inaugurated at two Ukrainian hospitals

Solar-plus-storage systems inaugurated at two Ukrainian hospitals

Two Ukrainian hospitals recently hosted inauguration ceremonies for hybrid solar and storage systems that have been installed through an initiative spearheaded by the RePower Ukraine Charitable Foundation. August 2, 2024 Patrick Jowett Hospitals in the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Brovary have begun benefiting from solar-plus-storage energy systems, installed through an initiative led by charitable […]

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Nextracker acquires PV foundations supplier Solar Pile International

Nextracker acquires PV foundations supplier Solar Pile International

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads Solar Pile International PV foundations cater best to softer and more expansive soil conditions. Image: Nextracker. PV tracker manufacturer Nextracker has acquired US-based solar PV foundations supplier Solar Pile International (SPI) for US$48 million. The acquisition was unveiled during Nextracker’s financial results for the period covering April

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Solar stock Nextracker’s strong quarter is eclipsed by backlog concerns — here’s where we stand

Solar stock Nextracker’s strong quarter is eclipsed by backlog concerns — here’s where we stand

In an aerial view, the Kayenta Solar Plant is seen on June 23, 2024 in Kayenta, Arizona. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of Nextracker dropped in extended trading Thursday as questions about the solar technology firm’s backlog of projects overshadowed its better-than-expected quarterly results. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/01/solar-stock-nextrackers-strong-quarter-is-eclipsed-by-backlog-concerns.html

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Enstall acquires solar PV mounting system provider Schletter

Enstall acquires solar PV mounting system provider Schletter

Latest The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2024, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Image: Schletter. Dutch-based rooftop solar mounting solutions provider Enstall has acquired Germany-based provider of PV mounting systems Schletter. The transaction will allow Enstall to increase its footprint in Germany and Central Europe, as the company executes on

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OCI Energy sells 260MW ERCOT solar plant to Hyundai Engineering

OCI Energy sells 260MW ERCOT solar plant to Hyundai Engineering

Latest OCI Energy and Hyundai Engineering also entered into a MOU to develop renewables. Image: OCI Energy. US solar developer OCI Energy has sold a 260MW solar PV plant in the US state of Texas to engineering company Hyundai Engineering. Project Hillsboro is currently under development in Hill County, in the Electric Reliability Council of

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The Most Efficient Solar Panels Ever Have Been Found—In Giant, Sparkly Clams

Inside giant, iridescent clams are algal farms that could inspire highly efficient bioreactors By Meghan Bartels Detail of design and vibrant colors inside giant clam taken close up underwater on a tropical reef in Palau. Erin Donalson/Getty Images In the shallow tropical reefs off Palau lie what at first glimpse look like unremarkable, albeit huge,

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UPDATE: New bipartisan energy reform legislation passes Senate committee. What’s in it, and what’s next

UPDATE: New bipartisan energy reform legislation passes Senate committee. What’s in it, and what’s next

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These 17th-century drawings of the sun by Kepler add fire to solar cycle mystery

These 17th-century drawings of the sun by Kepler add fire to solar cycle mystery

The earliest datable sunspot drawings based on Johannes Kepler’s solar observations with camera obscura in May 1607. Kepler accompanied the drawings with descriptions in Latin of the sunspots he was observing. (Image credit: Public Domain) “Half-forgotten” sunspot drawings by Renaissance astronomer Johannes Kepler are showing us more about how the sun’s cycle of activities work.

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Parker Solar Probe reveals why the sun’s corona is weirdly hot

Parker Solar Probe reveals why the sun’s corona is weirdly hot

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has ruled out S-shaped bends in the sun’s magnetic field as a cause of the corona’s searing temperatures, according to a study by the University of Michigan published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. The sun’s corona, which resembles a crown, can be 200 times hotter than the sun’s surface despite being

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