US States Push To Legalize Balcony Solar Power
A legislative movement is sweeping across the United States as lawmakers in 28 states and Washington, D.C., push to legalize "plug-and-play" balcony solar systems…
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Clean Energy Dominates Record US Power Grid Expansion
The United States is poised for a historic expansion of its power grid in 2026, with clean energy sources accounting for the vast majority of new capacity. Despite…
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Greece Launches 130 MW Agrivoltaic Program For Farmers
Greece is launching a new 130 MW agrivoltaic program starting March 4, as the national distribution grid operator begins accepting applications for dual-use solar…
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Audit Finds Defects In Every Spanish Solar Installation
A recent investigation into Spain’s commercial and industrial solar sector has uncovered widespread technical and administrative failures following the rapid market…
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Aberdeen Scraps Hydrogen Bus Fleet For Electric Transition
Aberdeen City Council has officially ended its ambitious hydrogen bus program, opting to retire and sell its fleet of 25 double-decker vehicles. Once touted as a global…
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New Liquid Material Stores Solar Energy For Months
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have developed a revolutionary liquid material capable of capturing and storing solar energy for months at a…
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SolarPower Europe Unveils New Hybrid Solar Storage Guidelines
SolarPower Europe has introduced new industry guidelines aimed at optimizing the development and operation of hybrid solar PV and battery storage systems. Unveiled at…
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Transforming Electronic And Paper Waste Into Sodium Batteries
Innovative research is bridging the gap between electronic waste and sustainable energy by repurposing discarded mobile phone batteries and paper mill byproducts. By…
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Innovative Vertical Solar Trees Power Alpine Ski Resorts
Innovative vertical solar "trees" are being deployed in the Tyrolean Alps to provide clean energy for high-altitude ski resorts. Developed by Helioplant in…
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Google Plans Minnesota Data Center With Iron Battery
Google has announced plans to construct a massive data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, powered by a landmark 1.9-gigawatt clean energy initiative. Central to this…
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New Solar Battery Stores Energy As Green Hydrogen
Researchers in Germany have developed an innovative copolymer-based solar battery capable of storing energy from sunlight for several days before releasing it as green…
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Germany May End Subsidies For Small Rooftop Solar
The German government is considering a significant policy shift that could end guaranteed financial support for small-scale rooftop solar installations. According to a…
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Phosphorus Boosts Solid State Sodium Ion Batteries
Researchers in Japan have developed a breakthrough method to enhance the performance of sodium-ion batteries by incorporating phosphorus into sodium-yttrium-silicate…
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Philippines Energizes World Largest Solar Plus Storage Project
The MTerra Solar project in the Philippines has reached a major milestone with the successful initial grid synchronization and energization of its first phase. Located…
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New Nanodevice Generates Electricity From Saltwater Evaporation
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a groundbreaking nanodevice capable of generating electricity through the…
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Researchers Turn Phone And Paper Waste Into Batteries
Researchers in China have developed a breakthrough method to transform discarded mobile phone batteries and paper industry waste into high-performance components for…
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UK Space Solar Power Economically Viable By 2040
A new feasibility study commissioned by the UK government suggests that space-based solar power (SBSP) could become an economically viable energy source by 2040. As…
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New England Lawmakers Propose Plug In Solar Systems
Lawmakers across New England are evaluating new legislation to authorize plug-in solar systems, a technology already widespread in Europe. This initiative aims to make…
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Grid Connection Delays Threaten German Energy Storage Expansion
Germany’s rapidly expanding energy storage sector is facing a critical bottleneck as grid connection delays threaten to stall the country’s energy transition. A newly…
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Solar Expansion Sparks Heated Debate Over American Farmland
Rural America is currently at the center of a heated debate over the expansion of renewable energy on agricultural land. While agrivoltaics offers a lifeline to…
