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World solar generation set to eclipse nuclear for the first time
Global electricity generation from solar farms is set to exceed output from nuclear reactors for the first time this summer, ...
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Scientists have discovered a new dwarf planet in our solar system, far beyond the orbit of Neptune
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet in our solar system, named 2017 OF201. Located far beyond ...
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No, solar storms didn't crash Spain's internet — but here's what they can do
I think it is quite clear that space weather was not the cause of the dramatic power outage in Spain recently' ...
Scientists issue urgent warning over solar storm threats — blackouts, grid breakdowns, ‘internet apocalypse’ could be on the horizon
Scientists claim we’re not prepared for the solar storms threatening Earth, which could cause cataclysmic blackouts, grid breakdowns and even an “internet apocalypse,” according to a frightening ...
Numerical simulations reveal the origin of barred olivine crystals in early solar system
Researchers from Nagoya City University, Tohoku University, and other institutions have used numerical simulations to ...
3,500 percent solar tariff divides US industry
There’s a new solar tariff in town, and it’s a biggie.
Solar market shifts in Europe could give the industry a break
There has been little light relief for European manufacturers of solar panels over the past few years. A glut of cheap ...
Hospital blaze 'started in solar panels'
A blaze which forced the evacuation of pregnant women and babies from a maternity hospital began in solar panels on the roof, ...
Heard on the Street Thursday Recap: Solar Eclipse
Comeback fizzles. U.S. stocks held decent gains for most of Thursday, following a sharp selloff the previous day. But they ...