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Plunging Costs Make #SOLAR the Renewables Leader as World Struggles to Meet Paris Accord

October 21, 2019: The growth in solar power by 2024 will be equal to adding the entire power capacity of the U.S.

Chasing the sun: the World #SOLAR Challenge 2019 – in pictures

October 19, 2019: The World Solar Challenge, celebrated biennially since 1987, saw teams from around the world set off from Darwin on a 3,000km race to Adelaide by solar-powered car. Belgian team Agoria took first place this year after Dutch rivals Vattenfall caught fire 250km from the finish line Continue reading...

NASAs Hubble captures best look at first comet outside our #SOLAR system

October 17, 2019: An astronomer captured one of the sharpest looks at a comet from outside our solar system.

Huge #SOLAR Storms 2,700 Years Ago Documented in Ancient Assyrian Cuneiform Tablets

October 17, 2019: Researchers identified unusual solar activity around 660 BC in astrological records they then matched to tree ring data.

Race Heats Up For Title Of Cheapest #SOLAR Energy In The World

October 17, 2019: Dubai has narrowly missed out on reclaiming the title of having the world’s cheapest solar energy, after bids were handed in for the latest phase of a massive solar park on the outskirts of the city. But Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia will both get the chance to claim the crown in the coming months.

Massive car collection seized from owners of bankrupt DC #SOLAR up for auction

October 17, 2019: Conflicted history.

Old landfill in Maryland transformed into state's first large-scale community #SOLAR farm

October 16, 2019: A swath of land in Fort Washington, Md., that was once home to a landfill has been transformed into the state’s first large-scale community solar farm, NPR News reports. According to the network, the project is the result of a pilot program...

Illinois #SOLAR Booms Under New Program, but Developers Fear Bust Ahead

October 16, 2019: Millennium Park skyscrapers on a sunny morning (Bex Walton / flickr) This story was produced through a partnership between Energy News Network, which tracks energy issues through the Midwest and other U.S. regions, and Climate Central, a non-advocacy science and news group. By Jillian Melero (Climate Central) and Ka...

Countdown Begins To All-American ‘Ring Of Fire’ #SOLAR Eclipse As U.S. Warms-Up To A Long Totality

October 14, 2019: The annular solar eclipse of October 14, 2023 is a warm-up to the Great

Interstellar comet just like ones from our #SOLAR system – astronomers

October 14, 2019: Scientists tracking 2I/Borisov say some formation processes may be common between stars The first interstellar comet to be tracked by astronomers as it hurtles through the solar system is unremarkable in every way apart from where it comes from, researchers have said.Scientists reached the conclusion after observing...

Pressure at the Edge of the #SOLAR System Is Far Higher Than Expected, Scientists Discover

October 10, 2019: Studying the the pressure at the edge of the solar system can help us to better understand the influence of the sun on interstellar space.

Saturn most moon-rich planet in #SOLAR system after discovery of 20 new moons

October 9, 2019: Move over Jupiter, Saturn is now the most moon-rich planet in the solar system. This week, astronomers at the Carnegie Institution for Science announced the discovery of 20 new moons around Saturn.

A Second Interstellar Visitor Has Arrived in Our #SOLAR System. This Time, Astronomers Think They Know Where It Came From

October 9, 2019: When 'Oumuamua passed through our solar system in 2017, no one could figure out where the object came from. But astronomers think they've worked out how Comet 2I/Borisov got here.

Saturn is the #SOLAR systems moon king, with 20 more spotted

October 9, 2019: Saturn is now being recognized as the moon

Which Planet Has The Most Moons? Stunning New Discovery Changes What We Know About The #SOLAR System

October 8, 2019: Astronomers have found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn and will name after giants from Norse, Gallic or Inuit mythology.

Iowa County Placed Moratorium on Wind and #SOLAR Energy Projects Until October 2020

October 8, 2019: An Iowa county has placed wind and solar energy projects on hold until October 2020

US #SOLAR industry gets unlikely boost from the Trump administration

October 7, 2019: The Trump administration announced that it will impose a 25% tariff on foreign-made bifacial panels.

Saturn overtakes Jupiter as host to most moons in #SOLAR system

October 7, 2019: The gas giant has 82 moons, surpassing the 79 known to orbit its larger neighbourSaturn has taken over from Jupiter as host to the most moons in the solar system after astronomers spotted 20 more lumps of rock orbiting the ringed gas giant.The latest haul brings the number of Saturnian moons to 82, surpassing the 79...

Saturn is now the moon king of the #SOLAR system with 82 moons

October 7, 2019: Saturn has broken a new solar system record with the discovery of 20 new moons that bring its lunar total to 82, surpassing Jupiter.

Saturn crowned as new king of moons in the #SOLAR system - CNET

October 7, 2019: Tough luck, Jupiter. Saturn now has 82 known moons, and we can help name them.

Discovery of 20 New Moons Makes Saturn the ‘True Moon King’ of the #SOLAR System

October 7, 2019: The ringed planet now has a total of 82

#SOLAR power can boost your homes value — especially in these 10 states

October 5, 2019: Solar rooftop panels can boost your home's value and lower your electricity bill. Among the 10 states where real estate benefits the most are New Jersey, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, according to a recent solar panels study conducted by Zillow.

#SOLAR is back with an ETF tracking the sector up more than 50% so far this year

October 3, 2019: As the energy sector struggles to stay positive for the year, solar stocks are a bright spot as demand for renewable energy increases.

Major Texas #SOLAR project underway to add relief for overloaded grid

October 2, 2019: Wind power production is setting records in Texas, but an energy revolution is expected to come from utility-scale solar power -- and the state's electric grid will more than double its sun-harnessing capabilities.

The hidden planet in our #SOLAR system could be a primordial black hole - CNET

October 1, 2019: New theory suggests the mysterious, hypothetical 'Planet 9' might not be a planet at all.
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