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World’s largest solar observatory releases first image of a sunspot
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, DKIST, the world's largest solar observatory, has released its first portrait of a sunspot.
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Early, steady investment in wind, solar best way to decarbonize economy
To decarbonize the economy, European researchers recommend early, steady efforts to "electrify" economic sectors with wind and solar energy.
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Slimming down solar cells
Solar cells for space are typically grown on slices of germanium metal. An ESA General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) project looked into being able to…
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SOHO’s pioneering 25 years in orbit
The ESA-NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is celebrating its twenty-fifth launch anniversary.
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Solar superstorms of the past help NASA scientists understand risks for satellites
At the edge of space, the ever-growing fleet of satellites in low-Earth orbit are locked in a constant, precarious battle with friction.
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Killer electrons in strumming sky lights
Computer simulations explain how electrons with wide-ranging energies rain into Earth's upper and middle atmosphere during a phenomenon known as the pulsating aurora.
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Stanford scientists invent ultrafast way to manufacture perovskite solar modules
Most solar cells today are made with refined silicon that turns sunlight into clean electricity.
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Guiding the way to improved solar cell performance
Understanding how particles travel through a device is vital for improving the efficiency of solar cells.
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Efficient and durable perovskite solar cell materials
Perovskite solar cells are attracting attention as the next-generation solar battery material thanks to their low processing cost and excellent photovoltaic quality.
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The Eventual Fate of Our Solar System
What thoughts keep you awake at night? If it's questions about how our solar system is going to end ... wow, you really focus on the big picture!
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NSF’s National Solar observatory predicts a large sunspot for Thanksgiving
On November 18 scientists from the US National Science Foundation's (NSF's) National Solar Observatory (NSO) predicted the arrival of a large sunspot just in time for Thanksgiving.
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Solar power stations in space could be the answer to our energy needs
It sounds like science fiction: giant solar power stations floating in space that beam down enormous amounts of energy to Earth.
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Trina Solar and Tongwei join forces to further upgrade the 210 integrated industrial chain
Trina Solar reports it's agreement with Tongwei Co., Ltd. has reached a new level, with three investments and a long term procurement cooperation framework agreement now in place.
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Trina Solar will purchase 85 million square meters of photovoltaic glass from Almaden
Caption: Trina Solar signed a procurement contract for 85 million square meters of PV glass
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System can sterilize medical tools using solar heat
Autoclaves, the devices used to sterilize medical tools in hospitals, clinics, and doctors' and dentists' offices, require a steady supply of pressurized steam at a temperature of about 125 degrees Celsius.
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Perovskite solar cells set to revolutionize solar sector, finds
Frost and Sullivan's recent analysis, Emerging Innovations Driving Efficiency Enhancements in Perovskite Solar Cells, finds that technology advancements are transforming the solar industry.