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Solar panel researchers say cells could hit 43% efficiency by using this new approach to reducing infrared glow

Solar power continues to be used more widely, and the science behind the technology is developing too: researchers from the Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques (ICFO) in Barcelona, Spain have just announced a breakthrough…

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TechRadar ·7 days ago

Want mind-blowing shots of the 2027 solar eclipse? Look at solar altitude, not totality length

The "eclipse of the century" takes place on August 2, 2027Its totality will be up to six minutes and 22 secondsThe total eclipse track covers parts of North Africa, Southern Spain and the Middle East This year's solar…

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Electrek ·12 days ago

Ford backs a big new solar farm for its Michigan factories

Detroit-based energy company DTE Energy has completed construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) solar farm near Coldwater, Michigan, that will help Ford power its home-state factories with cleaner electricity.

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Electrek ·13 days ago

California gives the green light to balcony solar

Californians who can’t install rooftop solar are getting another way to tap into the sunshine. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill opening the door to small plug-in solar, also known as balcony solar, alongside two laws…

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TechRadar ·13 days ago

Octopus Energy’s plug-in solar kits have sold out again — energy giant says it’s ‘blown away’ by demand, but more are ‘on the way’ for £150 annual savings

Octopus Energy says it's sold out of its plug-in solar kits for a second timeMore stock of the now-legal kits is apparently "on the way"Meanwhile, manufacturer UKSOL says more retailers are stocking its kits The threat…

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Petapixel ·14 days ago

Photographer Spent Years Planning Spectacular Solar Eclipse Image

A photographer spent the past two years dreaming of a special image of the total solar eclipse that took place in Spain this summer. She has finally completed her masterful work.

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Petapixel ·17 days ago

Photographer Calls His Total Solar Eclipse Experience 'One of the Highlights of My Life'

Brazilian photographer Kiko Fairbairn planned his total solar eclipse trip and photos in northern Spain for over a year. But you can only plan so much from thousands of miles away.

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SlashGear ·24 days ago

How Many Solar Panels Would It Take To Replace A Hydropower Dam? - SlashGear

How Many Solar Panels Would It Take To Replace A Hydropower Dam? Sometimes you ask a simple question only to find a complicated answer.