Daily Archives: August 18, 2026

For years, the solar industry focused on lowering module costs, improving tracker technology, increasing inverter efficiency, and optimizing project financing. Those efforts transformed solar from a niche technology into one of the most competitive forms of new electricity generation in … Continue reading →

ABB integrates Gamesa Electric's power electronics business, adding roughly 40 GW to its installed fleet and more than 100 engineers, strengthening its offering in high-power photovoltaics and battery storage.ABB has announced the integration of Gamesa Electric’s power electronics business into … Continue reading →

By: Luis ReyesPublished: Aug 17, at 9:00am ETShutting down an open-pit coal mine leaves you with a very big hole and a very long to-do list. The standard endgame is to push the spoil back in, plant something hardy, and … Continue reading →

Kinematics today announced the acquisition of Mesa, Arizona-based solar repowering solutions provider RenuTrak. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.The strategic acquisition marks Kinematics’ expansion beyond new solar installations and actuation technology into full lifecycle services, with a specific focus on the growing … Continue reading →

Top 10 Reputable Solar Street Light Manufacturers in China 2026: Powering the Global Green Lighting Transition  EIN Newssource

If I told you that you could get a ray of sunlight in the middle of the night, you might think I was still half-asleep.In fact, this quirky idea seems to be one step closer to reality.SUNLIGHT CORPRecently, the U.S. … Continue reading →

India installed 27 GW of solar PV capacity in H1 2026, up 49% from 18 GW in H1 2025 Mercom says Q2 2026 additions reached 12 GW, making it India’s second-highest quarterly installation Strong demand and efforts to complete projects ahead of ALMM List-II and ISTS … Continue reading →

By: Luis ReyesPublished: Aug 17, at 1:30pm ETAt the peak of Japan’s bubble economy, a membership at Koganei Country Club outside Tokyo cost more than ¥400 million, roughly $2.8 million at the exchange rates of the day. Not the club. … Continue reading →

EmergencyBackstoryNewsletters中文新闻BERITA BAHASA INDONESIATOK PISINBy Ahmed YussufTopic:Recycling and Waste ManagementAustralia's solar panel waste is projected to reach about 90,000 tonnes annually by 2030. (AP: Anton L. Delgado)The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering has called for a national reuse and … Continue reading →

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TaiyangNews is hosting the Cell & Module Production Equipment & Processing Materials Conference on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. This virtual conference will bring together leading equipment manufacturers, material suppliers, and PV makers to discuss the latest advances across the cell … Continue reading →

India's power regulator has introduced compensation charges allowing delayed solar and wind developers to retain interstate grid access rather than lose it.The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), India’s federal power regulator, issued an order on August 14, 2026, allowing solar … Continue reading →

⚡ Quick ReadThe global solar industry is on the cusp of a technological shift as Tandem PV prepares to bring the world’s most efficient solar panels to the commercial market. By leveraging a perovskite-on-silicon tandem architecture, the company aims to … Continue reading →

The U.S. government’s Section 232 trade action on polysilicon and downstream solar components has established a protective framework designed to ensure imported solar products cannot land and compete below domestically produced equivalents in perpetuity.The policy pairs a stage-by-stage Minimum Import Price (MIP) regime, which acts as a … Continue reading →

Australia’s Electric Car Discount is proving especially popular in the outer suburbs, with new data showing households in areas with high levels of rooftop solar dominating uptake of the federal EV tax incentive.But the figures also highlight an emerging divide … Continue reading →

Sun-Powered Farming: Ethiopian Farmers Save Thousands by Switching to Solar Irrigation  Business Fights Povertysource

Barron County solar debate  Yahoosource

Ohio’s Largest Solar Project May be Moving Forward  Columbus Undergroundsource

⚡ Quick ReadThe implementation of Section 232 measures on polysilicon and downstream solar components marks a significant shift in international trade policy, establishing a protective framework designed to ensure imported solar products cannot compete below the cost of domestically produced … Continue reading →

Asian Power website works best with Javascript enabled. Please enable your javascript and reload the page.It can power around 47,000 homes.A 220 MWp solar farm near Foxton, New Zealand, has received Fast-track approval, becoming the 32nd project and eighth renewable … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.If stored energy is maxed out, it can mean losing usable midday electricity.Photo Credit: iStockA homeowner with a sizable rooftop … Continue reading →

NationalETV Bharat / bharatBy ETV Bharat English Team Published : August 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM IST New Delhi: NITI Aayog, India’s apex public policy thinktank, has identified the manufacturing of chemicals, textiles, solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, and telecom and networking equipment … Continue reading →

Agastya Green Energy Ltd, part of the Anubhav Agarwal Group (AAG), has unveiled plans to develop an integrated 12 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in the Orvakal Industrial Area in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, with an estimated investment of INR … Continue reading →

Assertions that photovoltaic/solar systems are loss-making are misleading and only serve to discourage investment in ‘clean energy’, the energy minister said in a letter made public on Monday.Michalis Damianos was responding to a formal query submitted by Akel MP Christos … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.When installers fail to fulfill their commitments in a timely manner, consumers can miss out on incentives.Photo Credit: iStock A … Continue reading →

By: Luis ReyesPublished: Aug 17, at 3:00pm ETBig desert solar projects and threatened species usually meet in exactly one place: a courtroom. The formula is familiar by now. A developer wants thousands of acres of federal land, biologists find a … Continue reading →

Energies Media Scatec has announced the Commercial Operations Date for the second and final phase of its Obelisk project in Egypt, bringing the installation to its full capacity of 1.1 GW of solar power paired with 100 MW/200 MWh of … Continue reading →

India has already established itself as one of the world’s largest solar markets. The bigger opportunity now is to become a serious manufacturing power, not just a large consumer of solar equipment.We’re seeing encouraging investments across the value chain, from … Continue reading →

Indian deep-tech startup Meine Electric said its iron-air battery technology for long-duration energy storage (LDES) has been selected for a pilot project at NTPC Simhadri Thermal Power Station in Andhra Pradesh.The project, led by Atal Incubation Centre – Anna University … Continue reading →

Researchers uncover a silver lining to Australia’s solar panel recycling problem  Waste Management Reviewsource

33 New Articles The improved CZTS solar cell developed at UNSW is made of fully environmentally-friendly materials.Scientia Professor Xiaojing Hao working in UNSW’s School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering.UNSW Sydney researchers have uncovered a new way to improve next-gen … Continue reading →

Photo: Adobe StockUNSW Sydney researchers have uncovered a new way to improve a promising next-generation solar cell material by making sure its ingredients stay evenly mixed while it's being made.UNSW engineers have harnessed the fundamental skills of bakers to ensure … Continue reading →

Conventional perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are structured with the electron transport layer underneath the perovskite light absorbing layer and the hole transport layer on top. Although this layout has delivered strong lab performance, it faces obstacles when scaled for large … Continue reading →

Kinematics today announced the acquisition of Mesa, Arizona-based solar repowering solutions provider RenuTrak. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.The strategic acquisition marks Kinematics’ expansion beyond new solar installations and actuation technology into full lifecycle services, with a specific focus on the growing … Continue reading →

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Tech giant Tesla is hoping to build a solar manufacturing facility in Fort Bend County by 2028, according to documents obtained by ABC13.The documents, submitted to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf … Continue reading →

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.More and more homeowners are realizing the benefits of solar panels. Photo Credit: Reddit As electricity prices rise across the … Continue reading →

The NSW solar farm splitting a community  The Australiansource

Even the most forgiving automotive designers might struggle to find a flattering angle on the Deep Orange 17.Looking less like a sleek vehicle of the future and more like a Top Gear budget challenge gone wrong, the college-built experimental solar … Continue reading →

Australian researchers have uncovered a new way to improve a promising next-generation solar cell material.Engineers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have harnessed the fundamental skills of bakers to ensure next-generation environmentally friendly solar-cell materials form with fewer … Continue reading →

Researchers uncover a silver lining to Australia’s solar panel recycling problem  wastemanagementreview.com.ausource

How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash  Georgia Recordersource

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NITI Aayog identifies four key sectors to drive India’s global manufacturing ambition  fortuneindia.comsource

Solar-powered BMW Prototype Produces More Energy Than It Uses  designdevelopmenttoday.comsource

© 2025 THE COOL DOWN COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Do not sell or share my personal information. Reach us at hello@thecooldown.com.If more rooftops can support solar, more people may be able to lower their electricity bills and improve energy resilience.Photo … Continue reading →

From daily news and career tips to monthly insights on AI, sustainability, software, and more—pick what matters and get it in your inbox.Access expert insights, exclusive content, and a deeper dive into engineering and innovation all with fewer ads or … Continue reading →

AI data centres need electricity after sunset. Google and Amazon are helping finance gigawatt-scale storage, but duration, firm generation and flexible demand still matter.By Lachlan Brown · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published August 17, 2026 · How we edit A … 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 case shows how deceptive sales tactics can turn a home upgrade into a major financial burden.Photo Credit: iStock A … Continue reading →

Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) are developing perovskite films, less than two micrometers thick and notably black, for potential use in applications ranging from building facades to satellites. These ultrathin layers efficiently absorb sunlight and can be applied to metal … Continue reading →