This week’s science news has taken us in a time machine, from the discovery of a 506 million-year-old fossil of a bizarre “sea monster” that breathed through its butt to the death of the universe (which is coming a lot sooner than scientists once thought …relatively speaking). But in the present day, our home star […]
Science news this week: 2025’s biggest solar flare and Yosemite’s ‘ghost’ volcano Read More »
On May 13, 2025 and May 14, 2025, the sun fired solar flares, and the radiation of those flares triggered radio black outs in some parts of the world, according to a forecast discussion from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA). Solar flares — sudden, intense bursts of radiation — are the result of the
Sun Showing Increased, Most Intense Solar Flare Activity Yet in 2025 Read More »
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Finely-tuned TiO₂ nanorod arrays enhance solar cell efficiency Read More »
Virtus Solis wants to group satellites into massive arrays—100,000 satellites for 100MW—allowing for a highly scalable energy platform. Arrays can grow to 20 Gigawatt or more. Virtus Solis and Silicon Valley startup Orbital Composites are preparing to begin robotic assembly of hexagonal photovoltaic tiles — essentially solar panels — in a medium Earth Molniya orbit
SpaceX Starship Will Enable Megawatts of Space Based Solar by 2030 and Gigawatts by 2040 Read More »
Sun King has secured an $80 million loan facility to scale access to off-grid solar energy in Nigeria and enable households and small businesses to adopt clean, reliable solar power without prohibitive upfront costs. By combining public and private capital, the IFC and Stanbic IBTC Bank facility allows Sun King to extend local currency loans
Sun King Raises $80 Million to Expand Solar Access in Nigeria Read More »
Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. (NPCIL) has approached Ciel & Terre to install a floating solar plant on a sea water dyke at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, India… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/16/india-plans-50-mw-floating-solar-plant-at-nuclear-site/
India plans 50 MW floating solar plant at nuclear site Read More »
Space Stars that pass close to the solar system could pull planets out of alignment, sending them hurtling into the sun or out into space By Alex Wilkins Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email A passing star could send planets scattering Triff/Shutterstock Stars whizzing by our solar system could cause more
Risk of a star destroying the solar system is higher than expected Read More »
(Image credit: Future/ Garmin) Summer is just around the corner and this means one thing — the season for outdoor activities is about to start. Whether you are a professional triathlete, a budding marathon runner or a seasoned outdoor enthusiast, a good GPS watch can make a huge difference to your sun-soaked adventures. The best
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that solar irradiance in the British Isles reached up to 35% above the norm during the first half of May, while The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany each recorded irradiance levels around 25% above average… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/16/high-pressure-brings-solar-surge-to-northwestern-europe/
High pressure brings solar surge to northwestern Europe Read More »
For the last two decades, homeowners have been able to claim thousands of dollars in federal tax credits to help offset the high upfront costs of going solar. Things were supposed to stay that way through 2034. But, this week, the U.S. House of Representatives proposed abruptly ending the incentives at the end of the
If you want to claim the solar tax credit, install now Read More »
