Solar

March 27, 2024

Total Eclipse 2024: NASA’s Apep Mission Seeks Secrets in the Shadow

A swath of North America will witness a total solar eclipse on April 8th, a cosmic phenomenon that will momentarily plunge more than 30 million people into darkness and, in addition to

Energy·USA·Water

Solar Canals Redefine Water Conservation and Energy Production in the West: From Megadrought to Megawatts

Recently, Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water from the Colorado River. 40 million people receive their water supply from the Colorado River. This voluntary conservation effort, close to one-third of the river’s average annual

June 19, 2023

Space Solar Prototype Beams Power Wirelessly to Earth Presenting Potential Limitless Energy

Energy·Science·Space

A space solar power prototype has successfully demonstrated its ability to wirelessly beam power through space and direct a detectable amount of energy toward

Pulsar Fusion is Developing a Nuclear Fusion Rocket Engine: “Igniting the Future”

Energy·Space·Technology

The UK-based aerospace company, Pulsar Fusion, has initiated an ambitious project to create the largest feasible nuclear fusion rocket engine to date. Capable of

News·Space

New Solar Instrument Reveals Sun at 6.2 Mile Scale After 15 Years Development

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui, Hawaii has received a major upgrade. The world’s largest solar telescope now boasts a new instrument called the Visible Tunable Filtergraph (VTF), which recently

Rahul Somvanshi

May 1, 2025

Solar Emissions, Photo Source: Southwest Research Institute

Space

Solar Orbiter Spots 200,000-Fold Helium-3 Spike from Quiet Sun Jet

Scientists have observed the highest-ever concentration of a rare helium isotope released from the Sun, challenging what we know about solar particle acceleration and opening up new questions about our star’s behavior.

Rahul Somvanshi

April 14, 2025

Representative Image Space Weather, Photo Source: Pixabay

Astronomy

March 2025 Celestial Events: Northern Lights, Saturn’s Rings Vanish, Partial Solar Eclipse

March 2025 has turned into an astronomical jackpot with a series of spectacular celestial events. From the Northern Lights dancing across the UK sky to Saturn’s rings pulling a disappearing act and

Rahul Somvanshi

March 25, 2025

Representative Image: A new life for solar panels: one step closer. Turning old solar panels into useful glass products. Photo Source: Maltha

Recycle

Solar Panels Transformed: 75 Tons Recycled into New Windows

Turning old solar panels into useful glass products is now possible, thanks to a recent breakthrough in recycling technology. Maltha Glass Recycling and glass maker Saint-Gobain have successfully converted 75 tons of

Sunita Somvanshi

February 14, 2025

Energy

Solar Windows Cut Greenhouse Energy Use by 57%

A breakthrough study from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia shows how special solar windows could change the future of greenhouse farming. These windows do two jobs at once – they generate electricity

Sunita Somvanshi

February 13, 2025

Metal roof with numerous solar panels. Photo Source - Perth Solar Warehouse

Energy

Australia’s Highest-Efficiency Home Solar Panel Hits 24.3% With Aiko’s New Neostar 2P Generating 475 Watts

A new solar panel is changing how much power Australian homes can generate from their roofs. Aiko’s latest Neostar 2P panel turns 24.3% of sunlight into electricity—the highest rate currently available for

Sunita Somvanshi

February 8, 2025

Solar Pannel. Photo Source: schropferoval (Pixabay)

Energy

Rising Power Costs: Is a $27K Solar Investment Worth $131K Savings?

Opening your electricity bill these days can be stressful. Power costs are rising faster than regular inflation. Recent research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows electricity prices have increased by 4.8% each

Sunita Somvanshi

February 3, 2025

Cybertruck with Sunflare Solar company solar panels. Photo Source: @teslaownerSV (X formerly Twitter)

Electric·Mobility

Sunflare’s $10K Solar Wrap Adds 15 Miles to Tesla Cybertruck

Think of putting a thin, flexible solar blanket on Tesla’s angular Cybertruck – that’s what California company Sunflare Solar showed off at CES 2025. Their new wrap, which works like a phone

Rahul Somvanshi

January 23, 2025

blue solar panel board , photo taken from pexels

Energy·News

JinkoSolar’s N-Type TOPCon Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Achieves 33.84% Efficiency, Setting 27th World Record

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) has reached 33.84% conversion efficiency with its N-type TOPCon-based perovskite tandem solar cell, pushing past its earlier record of 33.24%. The Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and

Sunita Somvanshi

January 7, 2025

Representative Image. Meteor shower in Estonia in 2016. Photo Source: Kristian Pikner (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Astronomy

2025’s Celestial Calendar: Mars Opposition, Meteor Showers, Supermoon, Eclipses & Rare Planet Alignments

The astronomical calendar for 2025 presents a complex array of celestial events, each demanding specific observational conditions and timing. Based on decades of astronomical records, these events require careful planning for optimal

Rahul Somvanshi

January 5, 2025

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