Solar panel farms may be the solution to California's water and power supply problems

A pilot project in California is covering irrigation canals with solar panels, and early estimates suggest it could save ...
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Researchers discover game-changing solution to major problem with solar panels: 'We're creating a new resource stream'

Australia's largest silver mine might not be underground. The country's discarded solar panels contain a lode of the precious metal that experts at Macquarie University said they can harvest with a ...

The problem with next-gen solar panels was never the sunlight, it was the toxic lead inside, and Japanese scientists just recovered 99.7 percent of it

Flexible perovskite solar cells get a greener future as Japanese scientists recover 99.7% of their toxic lead.
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Lidl's New Battery Fixes One Of The Biggest Problems With Solar Panels

Solar panel setup on a balcony outdoors in an apartment complex. - Frederick Doerschem/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Residential solar systems can lose ...
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How widespread is the hail problem for solar?

Big hailstones are a significant concern for large solar farm operators. However, there hasn’t been clear data on how widespread the risk is – until now. The annual industry report features studies ...
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Solar Panel Waste is Becoming a Big Problem

Numerous factors continue to pull at the Renewables MMI (Monthly Metals Index) as it moves through Q1. This past month, the index largely moved sideways, only exhibiting a slight upward movement of ...
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Solar in Space Is a Solution in Search of a Problem

Mark Gongloff is a Bloomberg Opinion editor and columnist covering climate change. He previously worked for Fortune.com, the Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal. A Dyson Sphere is a ...