Tag: Solar
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Miral, Emerge to develop solar project on Yas Bay Waterfront – Business – Energy
[ad_1] Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, has signed an agreement with Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF, to develop a 524-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) project on Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi’s vibrant day-to-night dining, entertainment and leisure destination located on Yas Island. The…
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Get Ready for the ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse This Saturday
[ad_1] Millions of people across the Americas are preparing for an experience like no other on Saturday. The moon will interrupt the sun, casting a shadowy veil from Oregon to Brazil during an annular solar eclipse. This weekend’s astronomical marvel is set to swoop over the Western United States, through the Yucatán Peninsula and across…
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Solar Eclipse 2023: When, Where and How to Watch
[ad_1] This weekend, millions of people will feast their eyes on the latest celestial marvel: an annular solar eclipse gracing the skies of the Western Hemisphere. The “ring of fire” eclipse will begin in Oregon on Saturday morning, sweep across the American Southwest and exit the United States through Texas. It will cut through the…
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Energy Firms, Green Groups and Others Reach Deal on Solar Farms
[ad_1] Solar developers, environmentalists, farming groups and tribal organizations said on Thursday that they had reached an agreement that could make it easier in the United States to build large solar farms, which have attracted stiff opposition in some places. The agreement seeks to address some thorny land-use and biodiversity issues that often stymie power…
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Can the U.S. Make Solar Panels? This Company Thinks So.
[ad_1] For more than two decades, workers at a factory in Perrysburg, Ohio, near Toledo, have been making something that other businesses stopped producing in the United States long ago: solar panels. How the company that owns the factory, First Solar, managed to hang on when most solar panel manufacturing left the United States for…
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Space-Based Solar Power Is a Possible Alternative Energy Source
[ad_1] This article is part of our special section on the Climate Forward event that will include policy and climate leaders from around the world. Ali Hajimiri thinks there’s a better way to power the planet — one that’s not getting the attention it deserves. The Caltech professor of electrical engineering envisages thousands of solar…
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Countdown begins, ISRO all set for India’s 1st solar mission to Sun
[ad_1] Aditya L1 is a satellite dedicated to the comprehensive study of the Sun. Check all the live updates of the launch here. We are hours before the launch of Aditya-L1, India’s first space-based solar observatory. The Indian Space Research Organisation is prepared to launch its Aditya-L1 mission to study the Sun at 11.50 am…
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Electrify America-backed 75MW solar farm kicks off operations
[ad_1] Electrify America, the EV charging company created by Volkswagen in the aftermath of its diesel emissions scandal, said on Tuesday that a new, 75 megawatt solar farm in Southern California is now up and running. Electrify America isn’t operating this solar farm. Instead, the company struck a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with…
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Eye on America: The new “solar grazing” industry and the fight to keep AM radio
[ad_1] Eye on America: The new “solar grazing” industry and the fight to keep AM radio – CBS News Watch CBS News In Massachusetts, we see how grazing sheep are part of a unique partnership with the growing solar industry. Then in Illinois, we tune into the bipartisan effort to keep AM radio accessible in…
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5 Ways To Use Solar Energy For Travel
[ad_1] Solar energy, a powerful and renewable resource, is transforming everyday routines into sustainable practices. This energy source, gifted by the sun, is doing more than powering homes and businesses; it’s shaping the travel landscape. This sparks a revolution in how travel enthusiasts explore and experience the world. The adoption of solar power in travel…