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Solar Materials

Ascent Solar Technologies Acquires 15-Mw Thin-Film Mfg. Assets

The U.S.-based thin-film solar cell manufacturer, Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), announced the completion of a transaction to acquire the 15-MW thin-film cel…

Carbon Emissions

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Live In Communities With Harmful Air Quality, Study Shows

The view of downtown Los Angeles skyline is obscured by wildfire smoke, ash and smog as seen from the Griffith Observatory Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 in Los Angeles…

Rooftop Solar

Greenskies Clean Focus to Install 48-Mw Solar Portfolio for Home Improvement Giant

Another rooftop solar installation by Greenskies.Lowe’s selected Greenskies Clean Focus to provide a customized, structured solution for its large-scale, …

Solar Panel

Congress Begins Process to Repeal Biden’s 2-Year Pause on Solar Panel Tariffs

A Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal President Joe Biden’s 2022 two-year moratorium on new solar tariffs is now officially in motion. The House Ways…

Solar Battery (Storage)

New York State Correctional Facilities Lock in Solar Savings

Solar at the Mid-State Correctional Facility. NYPAGovernor Kathy Hochul during Earth Week announced the deployment of more than 30 MW of solar energy at correct…

Hydrogen Production

Droneup and DMI Partner to Test New Hydrogen Technology for Drones

DroneUp, a Virginia-based autonomous drone delivery platform and drone services provider, has partnered with Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) to test a new hydr…

Rooftop Solar

Lowe’s Installing Solar at 174 Stores and Distribution Centers

Rooftop solar panels installed at the Lowe's in Lumberton, NJ. (Courtesy: Lowe's)Lowe's has announced plans to install solar panel systems at 174 of…

Energy Saving

Stronger Paper Bags—Reused Repeatedly Then Recycled for Biofuel—Could Be the Future

As the world searches for ways to reduce the use of plastics such as single-use plastic bags, a novel study by Penn State researchers demonstrates a process to …

Solar project

Development Banks Ifc and Afdb Finance Solar-Plus-Storage Projects in Malawi and Eritrea

Development banks IFC and AfDB have financed co-located projects in Malawi and Eritrea which collectively total 25MW of energy storage.The International Finance…

Nuclear Technology

Fluor and Longview MoU for Laser Fusion Development

Fluor Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Longview Fusion Energy Systems to be its engineering and construction partner in designing…

Solid-State Batteries

US DOE Offers Funding for Flow Battery Scale-up While Providers Make Inroads in California Market

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has opened a funding opportunity for work to address gaps or weaknesses in manufacturing of solid-state and flow battery techn…

Wind Farm

North American Solar and Wind Ppa Prices Increased 6.6% In Q1 of 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, North American P25* power purchase agreement (PPA) offer prices rose an average of 6.6% to $50.32 per megawatt hour (MWh), accordi…

Geothermal Power Plant

10th International Geomechanics Symposium – 8 to 12 May 2023, Bucaramanga, Colombia

The geothermal community is invited to attend the 10th International Geomechanics Symposium to be held on 8-12 May 2023 in Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Nuclear Reactor

NRC Starts Work on Regulatory Framework for Fusion

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will base its regulatory framework for fusion energy systems on its existing process for licensing the use of byprodu…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

New Brunswick, Saskatchewan Enhance Collaboration on SMRs

The governments of Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation on the development of small modular rea…