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These hyper-efficient #SOLAR panels could actually live on your roof soon

February 20, 2019: The clean energy boffins in their labs are always upping the theoretical limit on how much power you can get out of sunshine, but us plebes actually installing solar cells are stuck with years-old tech that's not half as good as what they're seeing. This new design from Insolight could be the one that changes all that.

#SOLAR Mystery Starts to Unravel as NASA Detects Tadpole Jets Coming From Suns Surface

February 20, 2019: The jets were recorded coming from sunspots—temporary regions on the Sun with reduced surface temperatures.

Meet Hippocamp, the #SOLAR systems newest moon - CNET

February 20, 2019: Astronomers spot a neighbor of Neptune that was missed till now.

China to Build Worlds First #SOLAR Power Station in Space in Next Five Years

February 19, 2019: Scientists in China say harnessing solar power in space will provide an “inexhaustible source of clean energy.”

Why Californias new #SOLAR mandate could cost new homeowners up to an extra 0,000

February 17, 2019: Starting next year, every new home built in California will have something extra on top.

Google is building a #SOLAR power project above fishing ponds in Taiwan, its first in Asia

February 17, 2019: Google is the biggest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world, and now the technology giant is building its first solar power project in Asia, directly above fishing ponds in Taiwan.

A #SOLAR Flare 10 Billion Times More Powerful Than Earths Sun Blasted Out of Orions Sword

February 15, 2019: This crazy solar flare is more powerful than any ever blasted by Earth’s sun.

Palmetto gets 0 million credit line for its #SOLAR and energy efficiency installation marketplace

February 15, 2019: For homeowners that want to go green, but have trouble figuring out how to do it, Palmetto Clean Technologies has the answer. The company has an army of salespeople to pitch the benefits of solar power and energy efficiency, and will connect would-be clean energy consumers with financing options, installers, and so...

After Years Of Growth, #SOLAR Employment Falls For Second Year Under Trump [Infographic]

February 14, 2019: The U.S. solar industry is shrinking under the weight of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

#SOLAR jobs are on the decline -- the industry blames Trump

February 14, 2019: U.S. tariffs have cast a shadow on what until recently had been one of the country's hottest job sectors

How SunPower Is Looking To Outgrow The U.S. Residential #SOLAR Market

February 14, 2019: SunPower, one of the largest U.S. solar equipment manufacturers, published its Q4 2018 results on Wednesday, reporting a stronger than expected set of earnings driven by its distributed generation operations, although its outlook for 2019 fell short of market expectations.

Scientists use spacecrafts measurements to study #SOLAR wind heating

February 14, 2019: With the help of a NASA probe, astrophysicists have uncovered the process by which energy is transferred between electromagnetic fields and plasma in space.

U.S. #SOLAR jobs down for second year as Trump tariffs weigh

February 12, 2019: The number of jobs in the U.S. solar industry dropped by 3.2 percent in 2018, a second year of losses, as the Trump administration's tariffs on foreign panels and state-level policy changes hit demand for installations, according to an industry report released on Tuesday.

Trump’s Tariffs Sent #SOLAR Jobs Tumbling For The Second Year In A Row

February 12, 2019: But there’s a sunnier outlook in 2019, in part thanks to the Green New Deal.

US #SOLAR workforce shrinks for second straight year as Trump tariffs bite

February 12, 2019: The U.S. solar power industry shed about 8,000 jobs in 2018, shrinking the workforce by 3.2 percent, according to the Solar Foundation.

#SOLAR jobs fall amid Trump tariffs

February 12, 2019: The United States lost more than 3 percent of its jobs in the solar power industry last year as the industry tried to adjust to President Trump’s tariffs on imported solar panels.The Solar Foundation said in its annual National Solar Jobs Census...

The Green New Deal Just Speeds Up The Current Green Wave. Case In Point: #SOLAR-Plus-Storage

February 10, 2019: The Green New Deal aims to stave off the ill-effects of global warming by going totally green while also making investments in at-risk communities. It’s doable, say backers, who are pointing to advances in wind and solar energies as well as energy storage technologies. But can it come soon enough?

Is It Possible For #SOLAR Energy To Compete With #COAL-Fired Electricity In China?

February 4, 2019: China has stopped subsidizing its solar makers, noting that growth in the sector is exceeding all expectations. But can it still fulfill its goal of offsetting coal usage? Experts say China will become more efficient, enabling it to increase global sales and long-term, domestic installations.  

Aurora #SOLAR’s computer-generated installation maps pull in a 0M Series A

February 4, 2019: Solar installations are becoming a no-brainer for anyone with a roof in much of the country. But getting an estimate on how much it would cost and how much juice it would generate can be complicated and time consuming. Aurora Solar has made an automated process for doing this, and attracted 0 million in funding as a...

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