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‘Eclipse of the century’: Lengthy 6-minute solar eclipse is coming Aug. 2, 2027

‘Eclipse of the century’: Lengthy 6-minute solar eclipse is coming Aug. 2, 2027

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Live Event: Space Based Solar Power

Live Event: Space Based Solar Power

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As global energy demands grow space-based solar power (SBSP) may offer a compelling long-term solution. A comprehensive international assessment completed under the International Academy of Astronautics concluded that solar power satellites (SPS) could deliver continuous, large-scale electricity from orbit to Earth unaffected by weather or time of day. Traditional renewables and existing infrastructure alone may

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Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world’s first carbon-neutral state

Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world’s first carbon-neutral state

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ROME (AP) — Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that the Holy See hopes will generate enough electricity to meet its needs and turn Vatican City into the world’s first carbon-neutral state.

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Eco Marine Power begins onboard trials of updated marine solar power system

Eco Marine Power begins onboard trials of updated marine solar power system

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Home Green Marine Eco Marine Power begins onboard trials of updated marine solar power system August 1, 2025, by Aida Čučuk Japan-based technology company Eco Marine Power has commenced onboard evaluation trials of its updated solar power system, known as Aquarius Marine Solar Power, along with the first of several photovoltaic (PV) module technologies. Courtesy

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GoldenPeaks Capital powers 92MW solar PV portfolio in Hungary

GoldenPeaks Capital powers 92MW solar PV portfolio in Hungary

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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Features , Interviews , Long Reads The two new projects are located in northern Hungary. Image: Goldenpeak Capital Independent power producer GoldenPeaks Capital has reached commercial operations on a 92MW solar PV portfolio in Hungary. Consisting of two PV projects – Zemplén Solar Park in Bodroghalom and Nyékládháza

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Homeowners caught in solar registration grey zone

Homeowners caught in solar registration grey zone

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While City Power encourages voluntary solar registration, homeowners remain confused as Eskom and municipalities apply different rules. There is still uncertainty surrounding registration of home solar systems, with either Eskom or municipalities, as Johannesburg’s City Power confirms its meter readers are scouting for the locations of such systems. Randpark residents said this week that meter

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Everyone’s talking about a solar eclipse in August 2025 — But is it even happening?

Everyone’s talking about a solar eclipse in August 2025 — But is it even happening?

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In today’s social media-driven world, celestial events like solar eclipses and meteor showers are no longer just for science enthusiasts– they’ve become global spectacles. From live streams to viral reels, anything happening in the sky tends to catch the public’s imagination fast. Recently, one such topic has been making the rounds online: Will there be

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European electricity prices fall despite drop in solar energy production

European electricity prices fall despite drop in solar energy production

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Weekly average electricity prices fell last week in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, even as solar energy output also declined, according to AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. July 31, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: AleaSoft Energy Forecasting Most major European markets recorded lower average electricity prices in the fourth week of July, according to AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. AleaSoft

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New cooling technology could improve solar cell performance in the world’s hottest places

New cooling technology could improve solar cell performance in the world’s hottest places

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More recently, international researchers led by a team from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) developed a new cooling technology that they claim improves the longevity of a solar cell by 200% and its power output by 12.9%. All while reducing the cost of electricity generation by 18%. The new cooling technology

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