Most U.S. households could reduce their electricity costs and endure power outages by installing rooftop solar panels and battery packs, according to a new Stanford University study, though people may need to buy the equipment by Dec. 31. About 60% of families could reduce their electricity costs by 15% on average by installing a solar-battery […]
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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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South African utility Eskom is searching for a developer to design, procure, supply, test and commission a 72 MW solar project at the site of an existing power station. The deadline for applications is Sept. 30. July 31, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Den Harrson, Unsplash South Africas Eskom has kicked off a tender for the
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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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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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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
Latest The 110 hectares solar plant includes 156,000 solar panels and powers over 40,000 households. Image: Ignitis Group. Lithuanian government-owned utility and renewables developer Ignitis Group has completed its first 94MW solar project in Latvia. The 110-hectare Vārme solar plant includes 156,000 solar panels and powers over 40,000 households. The total investment in the solar facility
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While volcanoes ignite all sorts of chaos on Earth, ice volcanoes in space drive geological change in an entirely different way. The landscapes of icy moons across our Solar System are shaped not by molten lava flows, but by water that boils and freezes simultaneously due to extremely low pressure in space. A new study
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Latest The 25% tariff could have an impact on the US solar industry. Image: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on all imports entering the US from India from the 1st August 2025. Posted to his social media platform, Truth Social, the president said India was a “friend” whose “tariffs are
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Image: Mregb When you’re out and about in the city, a regular power bank can serve you pretty well… but when you’re out in the wilderness with no outlets in sight, a normal power bank will only get you so far. For hiking and camping, you’re better off with something like this solar-powered power bank
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