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Scientists discover strange Milky Way planetary system unlike our solar system

Scientists discover strange Milky Way planetary system unlike our solar system

An artist’s impression shows the system around the star CD-35 2722, with the newly found moon-like object at the centre. | Photo Credit: ESO/M. KORNMESSER Scientists are documenting a planetary system in the Milky Way galaxy that is so starkly dissimilar to our own solar system ‌that they are struggling to find the proper terminology

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South Carolina court upholds zoning decision against Silfab Solar manufacturing facility

South Carolina court upholds zoning decision against Silfab Solar manufacturing facility

The court’s decision confirms the BZA’s earlier finding that solar panel manufacturing does not fall within the permitted uses for Light Industrial zones. However, the ruling does not immediately require Silfab to stop operating at the Fort Mill facility, as separate legal proceedings relating to the site remain unresolved.  Following the decision, opponents of the project renewed calls for York County

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Developer rPlus Energies commissions 125MW Idaho solar PV project

Developer rPlus Energies commissions 125MW Idaho solar PV project

Latest The commissioning of the Pleasant Valley Solar 2 project follows work on the Pleasant Valley Solar 1 project. Image: rPlus Energies. US renewables developer rPlus Energies has commissioned its 125MW Pleasant Valley Solar 2 project, and started construction on the 400MW Black Creek Energy Center, both of which are in Ada County, Idaho. Technology

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Germany’s degraded peatlands offer up to 268 GW of solar potential

Germany’s degraded peatlands offer up to 268 GW of solar potential

Fraunhofer ISE has identified up to 268 GW of solar potential on degraded peatlands in Germany. A new guidance document outlines how peatland PV projects can support emissions reductions while creating new opportunities for landowners and farmers. The post Germany’s degraded peatlands offer up to 268 GW of solar potential appeared first on pv magazine

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Statkraft makes FID in 131MW European solar PV as it reduces net loss in Q2 2026

Statkraft makes FID in 131MW European solar PV as it reduces net loss in Q2 2026

These two projects are part of more than 600MW of new renewable energy capacity that the IPP has made investment decisions on by the end of the first half of this year. At the end of Q2 2026, the company had 1.9GW of utility-scale renewable energy projects under construction, with a 46MW solar-plus-storage project in

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Avantus starts commercial operations at Aratina 1 solar-plus-storage project in California

Avantus starts commercial operations at Aratina 1 solar-plus-storage project in California

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads News , Features , Interviews Avantus has signed offtake agreements with the Central Cost Community Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy community choice aggregators. Image: Avantus. US independent power producer (IPP) Avantus has started commercial operations at its Aratina 1 project in Kern County, California, which combines 200MW

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The first UL 3700-compliant plug-in solar microinverter is now available in the US

The first UL 3700-compliant plug-in solar microinverter is now available in the US

It’s a step toward making alternative energy accessible on a smaller, renter-friendly scale. Hoymiles Last week, Hoymiles released its HiFlow Pro microinverter, which allows for use of solar power drawn through a typical household outlet. A few states have passed laws permitting this plug-in solar technology, and several others have proposed measures to allow it.

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