Solar Power

Mark Zuckerberg‘s Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has announced a partnership with space startup Overview Energy to utilize space-based solar energy for Meta’s data centers by the end of this decade. Overview Energy is developing a system to collect solar energy in space and transmit...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright faced a swift fact-check on X after asserting that covering the entire planet with solar panels would still generate only 20% of the world's energy. Community Note Rebuts Chris Wright's Viral Solar Claim Wright took to X to state, "Even if you wrapped the entire planet...

Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood says American power bills might have been roughly 90% cheaper had Washington not tightened the regulatory vice on nuclear energy in the 1970s, citing new in-house research released this week. What Happened: Wood on Wednesday reposted analyst Sam Korus's thread on X,...

The security of publicly traded U.S. solar companies is in focus as Chinese communication devices were found in critical renewable energy infrastructure, particularly power inverters. What Happened: These devices, discovered during security checks of equipment, bypass typical firewall protections...

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) is in the midst of a likely short squeeze, which is skyrocketing the stock. Once the squeeze is over, shares should fall back to relative congestion support. So today, let’s place a trade on First Solar against the current trade, but give the chart some time to...

Escalating electricity needs from running AI data centers will create downstream investment benefits in the utilities, renewable energy generation, and industrial sectors, according to Goldman Sachs. In a recently published study, equity analyst Carly Davenport has listed a basket of stocks...

By Doug Young GCL Technology Holdings Ltd. (OTC: GCPEF) said on Friday its revenue fell slightly last year and its profit plunged, as booming demand for new solar power plants was offset by plunging prices for the polysilicon that is the company’s main product. GCL said its...

In significant space solar power technology development, CalTech‘s Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) has successfully completed its first year-long space mission. The project has made strides in the pursuit of viable space solar power, demonstrating the potential to transmit power...

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has helped bring affordable clean energy vehicles to many portions of the world. The Austin, Texas-based company also has several items that can help with solar power and affordable energy storage solutions. One country is testing out if a key...

Elon Musk says Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Powerwall can help homes during power cuts, even in “high altitudes.” What Happened: Tesla, apart from being the leader in electric vehicles, also boasts a solar business — Powerwall — that offers solar panels and roofs to its...

With gas supplies in Europe seriously threatened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and gas and electricity costs at all-time highs, Europeans are turning to solar energy. The European Union's 27 member nations saved more than $29 billion in imported fossil gas throughout the summer,...

Nottingham Trent University researchers have embedded a woven textile with 1200 miniature solar panels.   What Happened: Dr. Theodore Hughes-Riley, associate professor of Electronic Textiles at the Nottingham School of Art & Design, and his team has ingrained a woven textile with more...

Electric vehicles from a market leader are seeing strong interest and momentum in Australia, according to new statements from the chair of the company. What Happened: Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) chairwoman Robyn Denholm spoke at the Australian Clean Energy Summit this week and said the company...

Leading electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is helping two companies mine Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Here are the details. What Happened: A partnership was announced in April between Tesla, Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) and Blockstream to use Tesla’s Megapacks. An open-source Bitcoin...

The month of December shows an increasing number of SPAC deal votes. SPAC merger votes can act as a catalyst, as the votes complete the last step in the merger process and change the company over to a new name and ticker that can help build recognition. Several former SPACs also saw wide swings in...