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Brazil built a solar plant without a single battery and stores the sun’s heat in two giant pools, one hot and one cold
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (561+ words) A Brazilian solar plant proves that energy can be stored without traditional batteries by using two pools. Solar power is the leading installed renewable energy capacity worldwide, delivering significant volumes of clean power. Despite this, global energy grids are increasingly…...
ARRAY Technologies launches 60-degree DuraTrack solar tracker variant aimed at cutting hail risk and project costs
1+ day, 58+ min ago (574+ words) ARRAY Technologies unveiled a new 60-degree variant of its DuraTrack solar tracker on July 22, 2026, at its third annual Insurance Forum in Boston—positioning the product as a lower-cost alternative for utility-scale solar projects facing hail exposure in regions like Texas…...
California covered a canal with solar panels to generate electricity without using extra land or disturbing the water flowing beneath, protecting the fish that live there
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (555+ words) California addressed major bottlenecks by installing solar panels over a canal to generate clean power. As climate change accelerates, nations are under pressure to rapidly scale up renewable energy capacity. This race often leads to the displacement of agriculture and…...
LONGi introduces eight new solar innovations designed to lift panel power beyond 690 W
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (464+ words) Founded in 2000, LONGi is determined to become the world’s leading solar technology company, which will be a difficult achievement to reach considering the competitive nature of the modern-day landscape. The entity is focused on customer-driven value creation for full scenario…...
An Illinois homeowner sent a megawatt-hour of solar power back to the grid and still received a $153 electric bill because of one hidden rate-plan trap
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (656+ words) A 20-kilowatt solar system sitting on a western Chicagoland roof generated so much electricity last spring that the home sent roughly a megawatt-hour of surplus power back to the grid. The owner expected a bill close to zero — or nothing…...
Sunrun boosts the capacity of its California residential battery network to 425 MW
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (385+ words) California continues to lead the entire U.S. when it comes to solar energy development. The state possesses over 21,000 MW of utility-scale capacity, which is highlighted through massive installations like the 586 MW Topaz Solar Farm and 19,000 MW of behind-the-meter rooftop systems. Following…...
China connected 120 giant magnetic spinning tops that float using magnetic levitation and release electricity simply by slowing down
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (512+ words) China is showing how to stabilize grids without chemical batteries using magnetic spinning technology. Renewable energy capacity is rapidly expanding to meet growing electricity demand while keeping carbon footprints low. Batteries have long dominated as a solution to this intermittency,…...
Canada is turning forgotten reservoirs and toxic mining ponds into floating solar “power plants” that could generate electricity without using new land
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (816+ words) Canada sits on an extraordinary amount of water. Behind massive dams, across toxic mining ponds, and above storm basins, vast surfaces lie idle. They are productive below the waterline, but above it, they do nothing. Canadian developers see this differently…...
California selects Fluence to deploy an 800 MWh battery system paired with solar generation
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (495+ words) The United States is in a privileged position because of the abundance of entities that it possesses, which are all able to spearhead and execute projects. As such, if a company is appointed, this is a huge achievement considering how…...
Pivot Energy backs a workforce development initiative to prepare Chicago workers for careers in the solar industry
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (474+ words) The solar industry used to face great criticism because developers were investing millions of dollars in energy projects that were dictated by the availability of sunlight, when there is no way to guarantee its consistent availability. However, nowadays, developers establish…...