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Trump administration cancels massive Nevada solar power project
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Trump administration cancels massive Nevada solar power project
13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 10, 2025
The Trump administration has canceled the proposed Esmeralda 7 Solar Project in Nevada that would have been among the world's largest solar power facilities.
Officials with the Bureau of Land Management on Thursday announced an environmental impact review of the proposed renewable energy facility has been canceled, which in turn cancels the project, Politico reported.
The cancele
Inorganic perovskite solar cells near market readiness with record efficiency and stability13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 09, 2025
Scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), working with international partners, report one of the highest efficiencies yet for fully inorganic perovskite solar cells and, crucially, show they can run stably for hundreds of hours, narrowing the gap with commercial silicon. "Perovskite solar cells are one of the fastest-growing solar technologies in the world - they can be lightweight, t
How ageing solar panels can power a second life13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2025
Australia's world-leading rooftop solar adoption is generating a mounting waste challenge as many photovoltaic systems are retired early and routed to landfill. A University of South Australia team outlines how reuse standards, incentives, testing and certification could extend panel lifetimes and shrink solar's environmental footprint.
The study led by UniSA PhD candidate Ishika Chhillar
Solar farms poised to shelter Britains bumblebees if managed for biodiversity13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
London, UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2025
Solar farms in Britain could serve as important refuges for bumblebees, according to new research led by Lancaster University with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and the University of Reading. The benefits, however, are mostly confined to the sites themselves.
In field surveys, management approach was the dominant driver of bee numbers within solar farms. Sites with wildflower mar
Soil microbe mineral battery stores sunlight to degrade antibiotics after dark13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025
Researchers have uncovered how soil communities can bank sunlight as usable energy long after nightfall. A team from Kunming University of Science and Technology and the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports a bio-photovoltage soil-microbe battery that stores solar charge and later drives the breakdown of antibiotic pollutants without light.
In lab tests, common soil bacterium Bacill
University of Sydney team achieves global record for large triple-junction perovskite solar cell13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2025
A University of Sydney-led team has achieved a new global milestone in solar energy, developing the largest and most efficient triple-junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell ever reported.
Led by Professor Anita Ho-Baillie, John Hooke Chair of Nanoscience at the University of Sydney Nano Institute and the School of Physics, the project achieved a certified steady-state pow
Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reports13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
Paris (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time on record this year, but US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, putting a global 2030 target out of reach, reports said on Tuesday.
The surge in renewable use marks a milestone in efforts to turn away from fossil fuels, which are responsible for most of the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate
Solar power leads the global energy transition as costs plunge to record lows13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
London, UK (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Solar energy has become the world's most affordable power source, with costs in the sunniest regions now as low as Pounds 0.02 per kilowatt-hour - cheaper than electricity from coal, gas or wind, according to new research by the University of Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute (ATI).
Published in Energy and Environment Materials, the study identifies solar photovoltaic (PV) systems as
Extending the lifecycle of solar panels through national certification and reuse13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Australia's world-leading adoption of rooftop solar energy has a hidden challenge: millions of aging photovoltaic (PV) panels heading for landfill. Researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) are now charting a path to turn this waste into opportunity, showing how extending the lifespan of panels can benefit both the environment and the economy.
Led by PhD student Ishika Chhil
EPA sued for terminating 'Solar for All' grants worth $7 billion13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 6, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency was sued Monday for terminating $7 billion in "Solar for All" grants, intended to help low-income communities install solar panels on homes.
The group of plaintiffs - made up of solar energy companies, labor unions and homeowners - filed the lawsuit in federal court in Rhode Island. They accused the EPA of ending the program, in violation of federal
Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installation13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
Ordos, China (AFP) Oct 1, 2025
An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia's Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China's almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition.
Even as other countries have put the brakes on desert solar projects for economic or technical reasons, China - the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases - is ploughing ahead.
Desert solar installations a
Scalable lunar power study launched by Honda and Astrobotic13 Oct 2025 at 5:49am
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
Honda Motor Co. and Astrobotic Technology have entered a joint development agreement to investigate scalable lunar power solutions that combine Honda's regenerative fuel cell (RFC) system with Astrobotic's Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT) and LunaGrid service. The collaboration aims to deliver continuous and reliable power for extended lunar surface operations, particularly during the two-
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