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UN scientists propose ‘minerals trust’ to power green energy, protect communities

UN scientists propose ‘minerals trust’ to power green energy, protect communities

Rapidly scaling up renewable energy to limit future warming requires a sharp increase in the supply of critical minerals like cobalt, nickel and lithium for technologies including solar panels, battery storage and electric vehicles. Yet sourcing these minerals often comes at a steep cost for both the environment and local communities… https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/un-scientists-propose-minerals-trust-to-power-green-energy-protect-communities/

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Discover what’s possible, practical for homes on the Eco Solar Tour

Discover what’s possible, practical for homes on the Eco Solar Tour

Interest in net-zero energy homes is bringing prices in line with equivalent new homes and is behind a surge in home renovations. Published Jun 06, 2025  •  Last updated 9 hours ago  •  4 minute read Carbon Busters is showcasing a home on Edmonton’s Eco Solar Tour, running June 7 and 8. Photo by Supplied /Postmedia

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Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic ‘curtains’ on the sun’s surface

Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic ‘curtains’ on the sun’s surface

(Image credit: NSF/NSO/AURA) The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the summit of Haleakalā on the island of Maui, Hawaii, captured the sharpest-ever images of the sun’s surface. The images show ultra-fine bright and dark stripes (called striations) in the thin, gaseous layer of the sun’s atmosphere known as the

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NOA reaches financial close on 349MW solar PV project in South Africa

NOA reaches financial close on 349MW solar PV project in South Africa

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads The Khauta West PV plant is expected to reach commercial operations by Q4 2026. Image: NOA Group Independent power producer (IPP) NOA Group has reached financial close on a 349MW solar PV project in South Africa. Dubbed by the company as “the country’s largest,” the solar PV

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New soiling chamber for testing of dust buildup in solar modules

New soiling chamber for testing of dust buildup in solar modules

Scientists in India have designed a new soiling chamber that is capable of emulating the soiling conditions of a given geographical location in a shorter time frame, hosting larger panels compared to conventional setups. The new chamber can be used to estimate soiling losses and cleaning costs for potential solar power plant sites… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/06/new-soiling-chamber-for-testing-of-dust-buildup-in-solar-modules/

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rPlus Energies secures $500 million for 400MW/1.6GWh Utah solar-plus-storage project

rPlus Energies secures $500 million for 400MW/1.6GWh Utah solar-plus-storage project

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads The Green River Energy Center, currently under construction, includes 400MW of solar PV and 400MW/1,600MWh of BESS. Image: rPlus Energies. Renewables developer rPlus Energies has secured more than US$500 million for a 400MW/1.6GWh solar-plus-storage project in Emery County, Utah, US.   The financing was secured through a tax

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Building regulations to mandate solar panels on new homes

Building regulations to mandate solar panels on new homes

Changes to Building Regulations will require solar panels are installed on almost all new homes in England from next year. The forthcoming Future Homes Standard, to be published in full this autumn, will introduce a “functional requirement” for renewable electricity generation in new dwellings. In most cases, this will mean the installation of rooftop solar

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Securing the supply chain: in conversation with European solar experts at Intersolar Europe 2025

Securing the supply chain: in conversation with European solar experts at Intersolar Europe 2025

“Before joining the PV industry I worked in other industries, and I saw how the Chinese and other Asian countries invested in what they considered ‘strategic segments’,” said Lecacheux, speaking about how expertise in the global solar sector had shifted from Europe to other markets, such as China and the US. He said this had

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