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Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region with little relief in sight

CNN | 2024-04-26, 03:48

Indian voters are battling sweltering conditions to take part in the world’s biggest election as a severe heat wave hits parts of the country and authorities forecast a hotter-than-normal summer for the South Asian nation. The India Meteorological Department

Solar surprise: Explosions on Sun spark concerns

no EC San Francisco Examiner | 2024-04-26, 03:32

By Dean Murray via SWNS The Earth could suffer impacts after four massive explosions were observed on the Sun this week. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the rare event at around 3:30 am on Tuesday (23 April). Four regions ...

Key to efficient and stable organic solar cells

Science Daily | 2024-04-26, 02:47

A team of researchers has made a significant breakthrough in the field of organic photovoltaics. ...

Final turbine installed at biggest wind project in NSW

Renew Economy | 2024-04-26, 01:58

Final turbine installed at what will be - at least for the time being - the biggest wind project in NSW. . ...

Opinion: California’s surprising solar surplus

The Enterprise-Tocsin | 2024-04-26, 01:01

Here’s an alternative energy problem that nobody expected: Sometimes California has too much of it. California’s “all-in” push for solar power, The Washington Post reports, has been unbelievably successful. With solar farms in arid areas and with plenty of

Pa. solar energy initiative requires important 'balancing act'

no EC The Sharon Herald | 2024-04-26, 00:56

The interests of farmers and insights of wildlife experts should be at the table as Pennsylvania moves forward with plans to significantly increase the number of solar arrays as an environmentally cleaner way to generate electricity. ...

NV Energy cuts ribbon on $257M facility meant to boost solar energy

Las Vegas Review-Journal | 2024-04-26, 00:45

In the Nevada desert about an hour away from Las Vegas, there are 208 large batteries that can bring solar energy to the night. The batteries are located at the Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System on the site of a former coal plant operated by NV

REDESIGNING HOW SOLAR IS SOLD: My Energy Showroom Transforms Solar Energy Shopping At Walmart

MENA FN | 2024-04-26, 00:29

(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, April 25, 2024 /EINPresswire / -- My Energy Showroom is set to open interactive, educational showrooms in over 2,600 Walmart stores across the ... ...

Hawaii to receive federal funding for solar power efforts

Business Journal | 2024-04-26, 00:28

According to an announcement from U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, the funding will be used to deliver solar power to low-income households across the state. ...

NASA’s New Solar Sail Has Launched and Deployed

Universe Today | 2024-04-25, 23:10

Solar Sails are an enigmatic and majestic way to travel across the gulf of space. Drawing an analogy to the sail ships of the past, they are one of the most efficient ways of propelling craft in space. On Tuesday a RocketLab Electron rocket launched NASA’s new

NREL Proof Of Concept Shows Path To Easier Recycling Of Solar Modules

MENA FN | 2024-04-25, 22:22

(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Use of Lasers To Melt Edges of Glass Together Eliminates Troublesome PolymersGolden, CO, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The use of femtosecond lasers to form ... ...

Umatilla County loses court fight over wind turbine setback rule

no EC Capital Press | 2024-04-25, 22:13

The Oregon Supreme Court on April 18 gave Umatilla County a set back on its rules regarding wind farm setbacks. ...

Chinese investors urged to invest in solar panel plants

The News International | 2024-04-25, 21:55

This representational image shows Solar panels. — Unsplash/File LAHORE: Chinese Consul-General Zhao Shirin Thursday met with Punjab Minister of Industry and Commerce Ch Shafay Hussain in the committee room of Punjab Investment Board and agreed to increase

Worker dies in fall from wind turbine near Windthorst

Times Record News | 2024-04-25, 21:06

A man died after he fell from a wind turbine near Windthorst on Wednesday. He was identified

Rare quadruple solar flare event captured by NASA

Popular Science | 2024-04-25, 20:32

Similar activity will likely increase as the sun nears its 'solar maximum.'. Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA Earlier this week, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) recorded a rarely seen event—four nearly-simultaneous flare eruptions involving three separate

OnPolitics: A ham sandwich? A solar eclipse? Justice Alito has questions

Star Gazette | 2024-04-25, 20:15

Hey OnPolitics readers! During Supreme Court arguments thick with references to hypothetical murders, military coups and bribery, Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday aimed for the stars – and the deli counter. Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked the justices to

U.S. solar companies, imperiled by price collapse, demand protection

The Spokesman-Review | 2024-04-25, 20:08

Several of the biggest American solar manufacturing companies are demanding aggressive action against cheap imports, arguing in a petition filed Wednesday with the Commerce Department that firms in four Asian countries are illegally flooding the U.S. market

Arizona Governor Hobbs Attends Ceremony at Longroad Energy's Sun Streams Complex, Celebrating Expansion of Renewable ...

no EC Lodi News Sentinel | 2024-04-25, 20:01

Nearing completion, Sun Streams 3's battery storage yard is comprised of one million battery cells spanning 15 acres ...

Floridians wanting rooftop solar can soon apply for financial help

Tampa Bay Times | 2024-04-25, 19:34

A group of Florida nonprofits was awarded $156 million by the federal government to help make rooftop solar accessible for lower- and middle-income households. That means there will be a way for Floridians to apply for financial help to install rooftop solar

1 in 5 Mainers traveled from home to view the total solar eclipse

Bangor Daily News | 2024-04-25, 19:34

One in 5 Mainers traveled from home to view the April 8 total solar eclipse. That’s according to the latest Pine Tree State Poll from the University of New Hampshire, released on Thursday. While only a fifth of Mainers traveled to see the totality, two-thirds

Oberon Fuels and Sunvapor Commission Solar Steam Project with First Purchase Agreement in the US

no EC Polk County Itemiser-Observer | 2024-04-25, 19:34

First-of-its-kind agreement eliminates capex for solar steam while enabling renewable fuels provider to increase output up to 2x and remove up to 90% of carbon used for process energy ...

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