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EU To Exclude High Risk Chinese Inverter Suppliers

EU To Exclude High Risk Chinese Inverter Suppliers

The European Commission is significantly tightening its policy regarding Chinese inverter manufacturers, moving to exclude "high-risk" suppliers from projects receiving ...
Orange County Convention Center Doubles Rooftop Solar Capacity

Orange County Convention Center Doubles Rooftop Solar Capacity

The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida, has successfully doubled its solar energy capacity through a strategic rooftop ...
UK Solar Power Hits Record 15 GW Milestone

UK Solar Power Hits Record 15 GW Milestone

The United Kingdom’s energy transition reached a significant milestone as solar generation surpassed 15 GW for the first time, accounting ...
Netherlands Grants Strategic Status To Major Polysilicon Plant

Netherlands Grants Strategic Status To Major Polysilicon Plant

The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs & Climate has granted strategic project status to RESiLICON’s planned 13 GW polysilicon production ...
Plasma Technology Converts Methane Into Clean Methanol Fuel

Plasma Technology Converts Methane Into Clean Methanol Fuel

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking method to produce methanol from methane using plasma technology, effectively "bottling lightning" ...
World First Offshore Ocean Thermal Energy Platform Installed

World First Offshore Ocean Thermal Energy Platform Installed

Global OTEC, a UK-based clean energy company, has successfully installed the world’s first purpose-built offshore platform for Ocean Thermal Energy ...
NLR Tests AI System To Stabilize Power Grids

NLR Tests AI System To Stabilize Power Grids

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) has launched a pioneering testing program for ON.energy’s "AI UPS" technology, a system ...
World First Superhot Geothermal Power Plant In Oregon

World First Superhot Geothermal Power Plant In Oregon

Quaise Energy is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative in Oregon known as Project Obsidian, aiming to launch the world's first 50-megawatt ...
Scientists Track Rare Earth Metals In Living Plants

Scientists Track Rare Earth Metals In Living Plants

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a groundbreaking, non-destructive method to track rare-earth metals within living plants. By ...
Maldives Resort Launches Largest Floating Solar Array

Maldives Resort Launches Largest Floating Solar Array

The Maldives has reached a significant renewable energy milestone with the commissioning of a 2.4 MW floating solar array at ...
Innovative Solar Panels Mimic Traditional Building Materials

Innovative Solar Panels Mimic Traditional Building Materials

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Germany have developed "ShadeCut," a novel technology that enables ...
Virtual Inspections Slashing Residential Solar Approval Times

Virtual Inspections Slashing Residential Solar Approval Times

Virtual inspection technology is transforming the residential solar industry by replacing time-consuming on-site visits with remote smartphone reviews. By allowing ...
CATL Unveils 1000km Range Fast Charging Batteries

CATL Unveils 1000km Range Fast Charging Batteries

The global leader in electric vehicle battery manufacturing, CATL, has introduced two groundbreaking battery technologies aimed at eliminating range anxiety ...
Solx And Caelux Launch Puerto Rico Solar Manufacturing

Solx And Caelux Launch Puerto Rico Solar Manufacturing

Solar innovators Solx and Caelux have launched a strategic five-year partnership to manufacture high-efficiency tandem perovskite solar modules in Puerto ...
Breakthrough Material Makes Lithium Metal Batteries Safer

Breakthrough Material Makes Lithium Metal Batteries Safer

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a breakthrough material that significantly enhances the ...
Solx And Caelux To Produce 3GW Perovskite Modules

Solx And Caelux To Produce 3GW Perovskite Modules

US-based solar manufacturer Solx and perovskite specialist Caelux have entered into a landmark five-year strategic partnership to produce 3GW of ...
Solar PV Leads Record Global Energy Growth

Solar PV Leads Record Global Energy Growth

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Energy Review 2025 reveals that global solar PV installations surpassed 600GW last year, representing ...
US Solar Firms Push Perovskite Technology Toward Commercialization

US Solar Firms Push Perovskite Technology Toward Commercialization

The American solar industry is reaching a pivotal moment in the commercialization of perovskite-silicon tandem technology. California-based Tandem PV has ...
Norway Pilot Proves Electric Ferries Replace Expensive Infrastructure

Norway Pilot Proves Electric Ferries Replace Expensive Infrastructure

A successful 14-month pilot program in Fredrikstad, Norway, has demonstrated that small-scale electric ferries can serve as a viable and ...
CATL Unveils Sodium Ion Battery For Energy Storage

CATL Unveils Sodium Ion Battery For Energy Storage

Global battery leader CATL has introduced its latest sodium-ion battery technology at the ESIE 2026 exhibition in Beijing. Specifically engineered ...
Philippines Solar Capacity Nears 4 GW Milestone

Philippines Solar Capacity Nears 4 GW Milestone

The Philippines significantly expanded its solar infrastructure in 2025, adding 899 MW of new capacity to reach a cumulative total ...
Tandem PV Launches California Factory For Perovskite Solar

Tandem PV Launches California Factory For Perovskite Solar

Tandem PV, a clean energy startup, is launching a 6,038-square-meter manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, to transition perovskite solar technology ...
Tesla YouTuber Stranded In Atacama Desert Uses Solar Power

Tesla YouTuber Stranded In Atacama Desert Uses Solar Power

A YouTuber’s ambitious transcontinental expedition faced a critical setback in the heart of the Atacama Desert when his Tesla Model ...
Maine Legalizes Plug In Solar Systems For Households

Maine Legalizes Plug In Solar Systems For Households

Maine has officially legalized plug-in solar systems, becoming the second U.S. state to authorize the technology. Governor Janet Mills signed ...
Renewables Outpace Demand In New Age Of Electricity

Renewables Outpace Demand In New Age Of Electricity

The global energy landscape has entered a transformative "age of electricity," according to recent reports from the International Energy Agency ...
US Solar Industry Surges Despite Political Hurdles

US Solar Industry Surges Despite Political Hurdles

The American solar industry is experiencing a significant surge in growth, defying political rhetoric and regulatory challenges that many feared ...
US Imposes Steep Duties On Asian Solar Imports

US Imposes Steep Duties On Asian Solar Imports

The U.S. Department of Commerce has introduced preliminary anti-dumping duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos, with rates ...
Renewables Beat Nuclear In Total System Cost

Renewables Beat Nuclear In Total System Cost

A comprehensive study led by Aalborg University researchers reveals that a combination of wind and solar power is significantly more ...
Oxford PV Joins Project For Solar Powered Electric Vehicles

Oxford PV Joins Project For Solar Powered Electric Vehicles

Oxford PV, a pioneer in perovskite solar technology, has joined the UK-led SUITE project to integrate high-efficiency solar cells into ...
US Community Solar Sector Surpasses 10GW Capacity Milestone

US Community Solar Sector Surpasses 10GW Capacity Milestone

The United States community solar sector has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing 10GWdc of cumulative capacity by late 2025. Despite ...