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Origins of Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have Been Extremely Cold, Beyond Our Solar System

Origins of Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have Been Extremely Cold, Beyond Our Solar System

Comet 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar traveler, visiting our solar system from another part of the galaxy. While its place of origin remains a mystery, astronomers believe it was formed under conditions far cooler than those of our own planetary system. Writing in Nature Astronomy, researchers from the University of Michigan explain that unusually high levels

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Overview Energy to provide space-based solar power for Meta data centers

Overview Energy to provide space-based solar power for Meta data centers

Overview Energy plans to develop satellites collecting solar power in geosynchronous orbit and beaming it to Earth using near-infrared wide-beam lasers. Credit: Overview Energy WASHINGTON — Overview Energy, a startup developing space-based solar power systems, announced an agreement to provide energy for data centers operated by Meta. The companies announced April 27 an agreement under

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Meta wants to power US data centres with space-based solar power

Meta wants to power US data centres with space-based solar power

Overview said it planned to launch an initial satellite demonstration in 2028, with commercial power production expected in 2030. “Space solar technology represents a transformative step forward by leveraging existing terrestrial infrastructure to deliver new, uninterrupted energy from orbit,” said Nat Sahlstrom, vice president of energy and sustainability at Meta. Explaining its proposed technology, Overview

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Huaneng energizes 5.4 GW hydro-solar complex in southwest China

Huaneng energizes 5.4 GW hydro-solar complex in southwest China

Huaneng has commissioned the 5.43 GW Xiaowan Hydropower–Solar Hybrid Project in Yunnan, combining 4.2 GW of hydropower and 1.23 GW of solar under a coordinated “hydro–solar intelligent control” system integrating 16 PV plants… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/27/huaneng-energizes-5-4-gw-hydro-solar-complex-in-southwest-china/

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Trina Solar claims world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells with 28.0%-efficient device

Trina Solar claims world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells with 28.0%-efficient device

The Chinese manufacturer said its TOPCon-compatible hybrid back-contact solar cell achieved a power conversion efficiency of 28.0%. The result was confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/27/trina-solar-claims-worlds-highest-efficiency-for-silicon-solar-cells-with-28-0-efficient-device/

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15 expert-checked places to see the 2026 total solar eclipse in Spain, Iceland and Greenland

15 expert-checked places to see the 2026 total solar eclipse in Spain, Iceland and Greenland

From Arctic fjords and volcanic craters to medieval castles and coastal cliffs, here’s where to get a clear line of sight to the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. (Image credit: Left to right: Frank Fell/robertharding, MB Photography, Maremagnum via Getty Images) Looking for inspiration or deep research for the total solar eclipse on

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A New Solar Breakthrough Could Make Wood Part of the Energy Grid

A New Solar Breakthrough Could Make Wood Part of the Energy Grid

Haley Zaremba Haley Zaremba is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She has extensive experience writing and editing environmental features, travel pieces, local news in the… More Info Set us as your preferred Google source Premium Content By Haley Zaremba – Apr 25, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT Renewable energy growth is creating grid volatility

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Solar Panels and Batteries Are Changing Life in Brazil’s Amazon

Solar Panels and Batteries Are Changing Life in Brazil’s Amazon

Article content Outside of the Amazon’s cities and towns, about 1.2 million people live in Indigenous and riverine communities deep in the rainforest. They turn to generators but run them only a few hours a day to save fuel, which has only gotten pricier amid global supply disruptions from the Iran war.  Article content Until recently, this was

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