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Aptera has found someone to build its solar car, and it is in Shanghai

Aptera has found someone to build its solar car, and it is in Shanghai

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Aptera has partnered with Shanghai’s Launch Design on a manufacturing programme worth up to $44mn, covering tooling, testing and pilot production. Aptera pays two-thirds of the costs, while its latest filing reports $10.1mn in cash and substantial doubt about continuing as a going concern. Aptera has finally found someone to build its solar car. The […]

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JOBURG ENERGY: My City Power plan, from rechargeable lights to an inverter and now solar

JOBURG ENERGY: My City Power plan, from rechargeable lights to an inverter and now solar

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SA’s unreliable electricity grid is pushing households towards solar, but this shift should be accelerated rather than be penalised. A consumer-focused solar strategy could modernise the grid, create jobs and help lower energy costs… https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-21-my-city-power-plan-from-rechargeable-lights-to-an-inverter-and-now-solar/

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On this day in space! Aug. 21, 1914: Total solar eclipse expedition crashed by WWI

On this day in space! Aug. 21, 1914: Total solar eclipse expedition crashed by WWI

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On Aug. 21, 1914, a total solar eclipse temporarily darkened skies across Europe and Asia. A young German astronomer and friend of Albert Einstein’s, Erwin Finlay-Freundlich, led an expedition to the Crimean Peninsula of Russia, where he hoped to record observations that would verify Albert Einstein’s general relativity theory. This theory predicted that the light

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Austria announces energy storage offensive, shifting solar subsidy focus

Austria announces energy storage offensive, shifting solar subsidy focus

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Austria plans to overhaul its solar subsidy framework from 2027, shifting support from standard PV systems toward battery storage, energy management systems and specialized solar applications. The government aims to accelerate storage deployment, with up to 8 GW of market-oriented capacity by 2030, while industry groups are urging swift implementation and clearer funding rules… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/21/austria-announces-energy-storage-offensive-shifting-solar-subsidy-focus/

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SA Power Networks to test emergency solar shutdown capability across South Australia

SA Power Networks to test emergency solar shutdown capability across South Australia

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The distribution network operator described the exercise as a “fire drill for the grid,” simulating a rare but urgent scenario in which AEMO directs SA Power Networks to reduce rooftop solar output to prevent instability. South Australia has one of the highest concentrations of rooftop solar per capita in the world, a level of penetration

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China’s solar power rollout is harming birds, a new analysis finds

China’s solar power rollout is harming birds, a new analysis finds

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August 20, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm China’s solar domination could have unintended ecological harms A new study finds that China’s solar energy boom is hurting bird diversity By Mary Randolph edited by Claire Cameron A new analysis studied the solar policies and bird diversity in more than 2300 counties

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Malaysia issues guidelines for residential solar under net metering

Malaysia issues guidelines for residential solar under net metering

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Malaysia’s energy regulator has issued updated guidelines for rooftop solar installations under the NEM Rakyat and NEM GoMEn schemes, covering system capacities, eligibility, grid connection and technical requirements. The post Malaysia issues guidelines for residential solar under net metering appeared first on pv magazine Global… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/20/malaysia-issues-guidelines-for-residential-solar-under-net-metering/

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