US patent office validates First Solar’s TOPCon intellectual property
First Solar revealed that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has denied three separate inter partes review (IPR)...
Farms can automatically dispatch solar, storage and other grid support with new Yield Energy system
Yield Energy, formerly Polaris Energy Services, has launched Yield Edge DERMS, its agriculture-first distributed energy resource management system. With more...
Utility-scale contractor Sunstall launches robotic installation platform SunRobi
Utility-scale solar construction company Sunstall has launched SunRobi, a robotic-assisted solar installation platform designed to accelerate, standardize and de-risk large-scale...
150-MW solar project will be Virginia county’s primary energy source
A recently approved 150-MW solar project will produce enough energy to power nearly all of a Virginia county. Tobacco Trail...
Rio Tinto mine in Utah adds 25-MW solar project using tellurium produced on-site
The copper operation at the Kennecott mine in Utah is now supported by a new 25-MW solar project. Rio Tinto...
M Bar C Construction acquires PV carport contractor AFC Solar
M Bar C Construction acquires the assets of AFC Solar, expanding nationwide solar canopy and parking garage installation capacity for...
Why Renewable Diesel and SAF Matter More Than Ethanol
For many Australians, biofuels still mean ethanol blends like E10. They are associated with fuel compatibility warnings, modest emissions gains,...
KRISS process enables large-area solid electrolyte fabrication at lower cost
by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)...
Symmetric surfaces unlock new photovoltaic pathways
by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 A new study shows that perfectly symmetric materials can...
Molecular velcro coating boosts perovskite solar cell durability and efficiency
by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Researchers at the School of Engineering at The Hong...
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