Daily Archives: August 8, 2026

Energy and Climate DatabasesEnergy – Climate ForecastsMarket IntelligenceMarket AnalysisEnergy – Climate ScenariosClimate Strategy and Policy EvaluationTrainingColombia’s National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) has granted an environmental licence for two solar PV projects with a combined installed capacity of 557 MW in Río de … Continue reading →

The government of the Philippines is preparing a new procurement exercise under its flagship green energy auction (GEA) program that will specifically target agrisolar and projects integrated with aquaculture, referred to by the government as aquasolar.The country’s Department of Energy … Continue reading →

This Solar EV Can Make More Energy Than It Uses  Autoweeksource

Amherst Indy Critical, Progressive, Independent Amherst Indy Solar farm on the Amherst landfill. Photo: amherstma.govReport on the Joint Meeting of the Planning Board and Community Resources Committee, August 5, 2026 This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded.PresentDoug Marshall (Chair), … Continue reading →

Solar-panel robots to ICU devices—how IIT Kanpur students start-up moves to AI healthcare  ThePrintsource

Germany’s only tinplate producer, thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, is constructing a large-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system at its production site. The project is being carried out in partnership with VSB Integrated Energy Solutions GmbH, a subsidiary of the VSB Group, which has … Continue reading →

Trump signs EO imposing 15% tariff on chip and solar panel material polysilicon  datacenterdynamics.comsource

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the Trump administration is imposing new tariffs and establishing minimum import prices on polysilicon and polysilicon derivative products including ingots, wafer, solar cells, and modules.Following is a statement from Tim Pawlenty, CEO of the Solar Energy … Continue reading →

Boost to solar manufacturing: Government weighs PLI for polysilicon manufacturing  indianexpress.comsource

Naviga FeedDaily Weather ReportPowered By:Archive InformationCarrier PortalSearchBuy Our Photos WILDFIRE COVERAGE Interactive maps, updates, videos and more More than 400 Colorado homeowners who had solar systems installed by Freedom Forever are losing support from the company after a Delaware bankruptcy … Continue reading →

⚡ Quick ReadAs India accelerates its transition toward high-efficiency renewable energy, the demand for advanced photovoltaic technology has surged. Navgrun, a key player in the solar solutions space, has officially announced its strategic move to establish a 1.2 GW annual … Continue reading →

Solar cell capacity to reach 100 Gw in a year, says MNRE secretary  Business Standardsource

Tesla is planning a massive addition to its manufacturing footprint in Texas. According to a public application filing under the Jobs, Energy, Technology & Innovation (JETI) Act shared by industry watcher @SawyerMerritt on X, Tesla is evaluating a $10.1 billion … Continue reading →

Scientists in Germany have built a compact device that converted up to 31.3 percent of incoming sunlight into chemical energy stored as hydrogen during outdoor testing. Put simply, that is almost one-third of the sunlight reaching the device.The researchers say … Continue reading →

A smart inspection drone narrates its role in transforming a Gobi Desert wasteland into a vast solar power base, highlighting technological innovations and ecological restoration efforts.Par Zhang Wen, People’s DailyThe vast blue “ocean” before me is where I work. More … Continue reading →

Boost to solar manufacturing: Government weighs PLI for polysilicon manufacturing  The Indian Expresssource

Le News | Swiss News07/08/2026 By Le News Leave a Comment Switzerland’s residential battery market is growing fast. Around half of new photovoltaic installations are now paired with storage, according to Swissolar. Falling battery prices, lower payments for surplus solar … Continue reading →

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Three Points residents and farmers are speaking out against a proposed solar farm that would cover more than 5,500 acres of land in the area.Douglas Lowell, a farmer and board member of the Altar Valley Conservation … Continue reading →

Europe prepares for solar eclipse dip in power generation on August 12  Times of Maltasource

On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse will track from Siberia across the Arctic, Greenland and Iceland to reach northern Spain and north-eastern Portugal, marking the first total solar eclipse over mainland Europe since 1999. Much of the rest … Continue reading →

Tesla is planning a massive addition to its manufacturing footprint in Texas. According to a public application filing under the Jobs, Energy, Technology & Innovation (JETI) Act shared by industry watcher @SawyerMerritt on X, Tesla is evaluating a $10.1 billion … Continue reading →

Cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 76F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.. Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers after midnight. Low 66F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%. Updated: August 7, 2026 @ 2:50 … Continue reading →

Its five-year correlation to the market is low, and that buys a different kind of risk rather than less of it.First Solar (FSLR) is up 18.5% over the last five trading days while the S&P 500 gained 3.7%, and a … Continue reading →

U.S.-based hybrid inverter manufacturer Sol-Ark has launched the MySolArk Installer App, a dedicated mobile platform built to simplify commissioning, project documentation, and fleet management for residential solar-plus-storage systems. The mobile-first software guides field technicians through step-by-step setup workflows, covering system topology, network connectivity, … Continue reading →

Boost to solar manufacturing: Government weighs incentive for polysilicon manufacturing  indianexpress.comsource

Energy and Climate DatabasesEnergy – Climate ForecastsMarket IntelligenceMarket AnalysisEnergy – Climate ScenariosClimate Strategy and Policy EvaluationTrainingColombia’s National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) has granted an environmental licence for two solar PV projects with a combined installed capacity of 557 MW in Río de … Continue reading →

By: Luis ReyesPublished: Aug 7, at 12:30pm ETHail netting is one of the few things an orchard pays for twice. There’s the net itself, then the crew that hangs it after pollination and pulls it back down after harvest, and … Continue reading →

PNN New Delhi [India], August 7: In a development that underscores the increasing global focus on India’s renewable energy manufacturing ecosystem, a high-level international delegation led by Ms. Sarah Ladislaw, Chief Executive Officer of the New Energy Industrial Strategy (NEIS) … Continue reading →

Read The Diplomat, Know The Asia-PacificRising demand will keep coal the backbone of India’s power grid in the coming years. This buys time for executing an energy transition, if India can see through its plans. In April and May 2026, all … Continue reading →

India is preparing a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to support domestic polysilicon manufacturing as the government seeks to reduce import dependence and build an integrated solar PV supply chain.Santosh Kumar Sarangi, secretary at India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), said … Continue reading →

Walmart’s Tough, Portable Solar Power Bank With 4 Built-in Panels Is Over 50% Off  Athlon Sportssource

Staff members of State Grid Huzhou power supply company conduct inspection on the photovoltaic lines and equipment at a photovoltaic power station in Changxing County of Huzhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, May 27, 2026. In recent years, State Grid … Continue reading →

 Passenger cars spend most of their time sitting somewhere. Clemson University’s Deep Orange 17 starts with that simple observation and asks what all those stationary hours could contribute to an electric vehicle. Developed by graduate Automotive Engineering students in collaboration … Continue reading →

European Energy sells Italian solar project  EnergyWatchsource

< Back to insights hub  “The FER X supports electricity generation from renewable energy source plants with generation costs close to market competitiveness, with an estimated available quota of 37.15 GW.”The FER X supports electricity generation from renewable energy source … Continue reading →

Deep Orange 17, called the Luminetta, weighs 1,212 pounds and regenerates 31 miles of solar range per day against a 12-mile commute. Fraunhofer ISE developed the panels. It heads to CES 2027. Clemson students built the Luminetta for BMW: a … Continue reading →

Energies Media Australia has been significantly dedicated to managing its carbon footprint and achieving its respective climate targets by expanding its renewable energy capacity. The country has moved beyond hydrogen expansion and nuclear power research by adding up to 60,000,000 … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.The company never coordinated with the local utility company, which meant the family was exporting their solar power rather than … Continue reading →

State News August 7, 2026 – 1:26 PMFORT SCOTT — For a fleeting few months, Fort Scott’s Sekan Printing is running the largest solar-battery system in southeast Kansas. The family-owned commercial printing company recently went online with 300kW of solar … Continue reading →

As the Australian energy sector responds to the federal government’s tenfold expansion of the small-scale renewable energy scheme from 100 kW to 1 MW, a South Australian (SA)—and the world’s largest—cattle station has already deployed rooftop solar to tackle energy … Continue reading →

Colombia's national environmental licensing authority approves two photovoltaic farms totaling 557.2 MW in the Cesar department, developed by Gestión Grupo Solar Colombia.The Autoridad Nacional de Licencias Ambientales (ANLA), Colombia’s national environmental licensing authority, has granted the license for the Parques … Continue reading →

⚡ Quick ReadThe global solar manufacturing landscape has faced significant legal scrutiny following a series of patent infringement complaints. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) had initiated a Section 337 investigation in March 2026, targeting imports of TOPCon solar cells … Continue reading →

MaxSolar and DB Energie have signed a ten-year hybrid power purchase agreement combining a solar park and a battery, without public subsidy, for the Friedrichshof project in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.MaxSolar GmbH and DB Energie have signed the first hybrid power purchase … Continue reading →

Solar Power WorldBy Kelly Pickerel | August 6, 2026Solar panel manufacturer Heliene has permanently laid off 93 employees at its Mountain Iron, Minnesota, solar panel assembly facility, effective Aug. 5, 2026. The jobs are primarily solar panel assembly positions, although … Continue reading →

The company plans to expand into solar cells, wafers, ingots and battery storage while strengthening its international footprint across key global markets. Vikram Solar is set to invest $1.8-1.9 billion to expand its manufacturing footprint, strengthen its international presence, and enter … Continue reading →

Solar EPC contractor GRS, part of Grupo Gransolar, will build the 235 MWp Fleming Solar Farm for Acciona Energía in Kentucky, marking the company's renewed push into the US market.GRS, the solar EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) arm of Grupo … Continue reading →

US President Donald Trump signed a presidential proclamation on August 6 (Eastern Time), invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose a 15% tariff and set minimum import prices on imported “polysilicon and derivative products.” The … Continue reading →

Solar Power WorldBy Kelly Pickerel | August 6, 2026The Trump administration has revealed the results of the Sec. 232 trade investigation on the polysilicon industry. Each imported solar component consisting of polysilicon — wafers, cells and finished panels — will … Continue reading →

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Your complete guide to the emerging economies of Southeast Europe. From latest news to bespoke research – the big picture at the tip of your fingers.SeeNews is your complete guide to the emerging economies of Southeast Europe. Latest news, market … Continue reading →