|
| Previous Issues | Aug 19 | Aug 15 | Aug 14 | Aug 13 |
 |
 
SolarDaily Exclusive: One Small Contractor Forces CPUC to Blink on 150% Storage RuleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 On August 13 at exactly 4:38 p.m., Southern California Edison (SCE) pressed send on an email that landed like a hammer blow across California's solar industry. The subject was clinical: "Suspension ... more 
Macquarie licenses precision silver recovery tech for solar panel recyclingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 Macquarie University has licensed a breakthrough silver extraction method to ASX-listed Lithium Universe under an exclusive global deal worth more than A$500,000 over 20 years, aiming to reshape how ... more 
Neighbour to neighbour solar trading lifts returns and eases strain on the gridSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 Australian researchers report that households can earn more by selling excess rooftop PV directly to nearby buyers through peer to peer energy sharing, striking prices between feed in tariffs and re ... more 
Dual-level hybrid storage design boosts solar efficiency and reduces costsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 In an era when renewable energy is reshaping electricity grids, solar photovoltaic (PV) power still faces a core challenge: the sun rarely delivers energy exactly when demand peaks. Aalborg Universi ... more |
 |
Self assembled monolayer boosts performance of lead free tin perovskite solar cellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Perovskite semiconductors offer promising potential for solar energy due to their thin, flexible structure, high efficiency, and low production costs. However, widespread commercialization remains l ... more 
Surprisingly diverse innovations led to dramatically cheaper solar panelsBoston MA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 The cost of solar panels has dropped by more than 99 percent since the 1970s, enabling widespread adoption of photovoltaic systems that convert sunlight into electricity. A new MIT study drill ... more 
Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generationRochester NY (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 In the quest for energy independence, researchers have studied solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) as a promising source of solar electricity generation. Unlike the photovoltaics currently used ... more 
Trump moves to kill $7 billion in solar panel grantsWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday moved to kill a $7 billion program designed to bring rooftop solar to low-income and disadvantaged communities across the United States. ... more |
|
|
  Available on Amazon Books 
Solar tracking panels support high quality rice yields in Japan agrivoltaics trialLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 As Japan expands its renewable energy portfolio, a new study from the University of Tokyo offers insight into a dual-use land strategy that combines solar energy generation with rice cultivation. Th ... more |
|
Study: Most US homes can save money and affordably weather blackouts with solar plus storage Stanford CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 Most U.S. households could reduce their electricity costs and endure power outages by installing rooftop solar panels and battery packs, according to a new Stanford University study, though people m ... more 
GOP senators put hold on Treasury nominees over solar, wind creditsWashington DC (UPI) Aug 4, 2025 Two Republican senators have placed holds on three of President Donald Trump's nominees for the Treasury Department until rules are determined on the implementation of renewable tax provisions in the new tax and spending law. ... more 
Cosmic shield breakthrough could extend life of space solar cellsLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 A new radiation-resistant coating developed at the University of Surrey could significantly improve the durability of next-generation perovskite solar cells in space. The innovation promises to make ... more 
Efficient flexible solar cells thrive in humid environmentsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has unveiled a new perovskite solar cell that remains highly efficient and mechanically durable even in humid conditions, potentially transforming sol ... more |
Increasing solar energy use offers key opportunity to reduce US carbon emissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 A new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health projects that increasing solar power generation in the U.S. by 15% could cut carbon dioxide emissions by 8.54 million metric tons annuall ... more  |
|
Nano structured oxyhalide catalyst delivers record solar fuel efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 In a major stride for solar-driven fuel generation, scientists from the Institute of Science Tokyo have engineered a nanoscale, porous photocatalyst that dramatically boosts hydrogen production from ... more 
Mapping the regions where solar energy cuts carbon emissions most effectivelyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Increasing solar power generation by 15% across the U.S. could eliminate 8.54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, according to new research from Rutgers University, Harvard T.H ... more  
Heliostat arrays eyed for asteroid detection during nighttime hoursLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A researcher at Sandia National Laboratories has proposed an innovative new use for heliostats, the large mirrors typically used to concentrate sunlight for solar power generation. John Sandusky bel ... more 
AI speeds up material discovery for advanced perovskite solar technologyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A collaborative team from Peking University and its Shenzhen Graduate School has developed machine learning models that can swiftly and precisely predict critical electronic properties of halide perovskites - key materials in next-generation solar cells. ... more |
Rollable solar array by GalaxySpace redefines satellite compactness and power efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 GalaxySpace, a commercial space company based in Beijing, has introduced a pioneering rollable solar panel that dramatically reduces satellite bulk while boosting energy efficiency. Presented at a r ... more 
Puerto Rico's community-owned solar power: alternative to frequent blackoutsAdjuntas, Puerto Rico (AFP) July 25, 2025 Enid Medina Guzman always has candles on hand - not for creating ambiance, but because one of the blackouts that plague Puerto Rico could strike at any time. ... more 
Bio inspired design approach aims to enhance durability and scalability of perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 A research team from the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a pioneering multiscale bio-inspired strategy to improve the long-term stab ... more 
Perovskite solar cell performance shows seasonal variation in long-term field testBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 In a multi-year outdoor study, researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have uncovered significant seasonal performance fluctuations in perovskite solar cells. Conducted on the rooftop of the A ... more |
|
UN chief urges AI companies to focus on renewable energyUnited Nations, United States (AFP) July 22, 2025 The head of the United Nations called Tuesday on the surging artificial intelligence sector to prioritize sustainable energy for running power-hungry data centers. ... more 
Solestial to Accelerate Space Solar Array Production with $12M SpaceWERX ContractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 Solestial, Inc., a developer of silicon-based solar technology for space applications, has secured a $1.2 million Direct-to-Phase II SBIR award from SpaceWERX. The funding will support the design an ... more 
Wind-driven tech powers solar panel dust removal without external electricityTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 Through a joint effort with Dr. Wanchul Seung at Samsung Electronics' Global Technology Research division, Professor Juhyuck Lee and his team at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at D ... more  
Battery sharing model boosts savings for local energy communitiesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 In a new collaboration with GIGA Storage, the University of Glasgow, and Princeton University, researchers at Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica (CWI) have developed a strategy to help energy communit ... more |
 Available on Amazon Books 
Bifacial CuInSe2 solar cells achieve record efficiency on transparent substratesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 The Division of Energy and Environmental Technology at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) has developed a next-generation thin-film solar cell capable of generating elec ... more |
|
Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels Tokyo (AFP) July 20, 2025 Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China's dominance of the sector. ... more 
NASA completes solar panel installation for Roman Space TelescopeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2025 Technicians completed the installation of solar panels on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on June 14 and 16, marking one of the final stages of observatory assembly. The six-panel system, k ... more 
US to impose steep anti-dumping duty on battery material from ChinaWashington (AFP) July 18, 2025 The United States unveiled on Thursday preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5 percent on imports of a key battery component from China, after looking into a petition on the matter. ... more 
China tightens export curbs on some battery technologiesBeijing (AFP) July 15, 2025 China tightened export restrictions on certain battery materials technologies on Tuesday, as Beijing pulls ahead in the emergent sector despite its trade war with the United States. ... more |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2025 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
