Solar

Solar power offers a ray of hope in Middle East’s least electrified country

Yemen has been grappling with almost 30 years of electricity crisis due to fuel shortages and a war that caused severe damage to the national power infrastructure.

Farmers stand by solar panels used to power the pumping of water from a well on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen June 6, 2022. Picture taken June 6, 2022.
 20 km in diameter mystery interstellar visitor identified approaching the solar system.

20 km in diameter mystery interstellar visitor identified approaching the solar system

 James Webb Space Telescope captures image of TWA 7b.

James Webb Space Telescope captures image of TWA 7b, smallest exoplanet ever photographed

 CME Erupts on the Sun.

Britain prepares for hostile nations, actors to weaponize the sun - report


Solar-tech developer BladeRanger acquires Raycatch assets

By securing the acquisition, BladeRanger hopes to establish itself as an industry leader as global interest in solar energy generation rises.

Bladeranger

Israeli scientists harness lunar energy - through sunlight

On Earth, providing 100% of electricity demand 100% of the time solely from renewables, but without energy storage, is regarded as unattainable

 Photograph of a commercial PV array for space, comprising 3 modules of high-efficiency solar cells, each module being 1.1 m wide, dimensions that are commonplace for space missions. Around 30,000 such modules would suffice to power the expansive envisioned lunar colony.

Israeli start-up to clean Indian solar panels with robots for 25 years

The long-term agreement between India’s Avaada Group and Israeli start-up Airtouch Solar is indicative of the growing viability of robotic solar panel dry-cleaning solutions

 Like a big, staticy blanket being dragged across a dusty solar panel like a lint roller.

Solar systems sales surge in Israel amid electricity price concerns

According to data from the Enerpoint company, in the first half of 2022 there was a 12% increase in the installation of solar systems using photovoltaic technology.

 Photovoltaic array at the National Solar Energy Center, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, in the Negev Desert of Israel.

Solar system's planets could collide if Neptune's orbit changes 0.1% - study

A passing star, known as a stellar flyby, could — in theory — cause changes in Neptune's atmosphere that could — in theory —eventually lead to planets colliding into each other.

 The solar system (Illustrative).

Is renewable heat more important than renewable electricity? - interview

Tigi Solar’s Zvika Klier elaborates on the importance of innovation in renewable heat – and his company’s solution to the global crisis.

 TIGI Solar’s panels lining the rooftops of the Ramat Ha’Golan wineries

20% rise in solar power system installations in H2 2021

Enerpoint also expanded its roof rental project for solar panels on large buildings.

 20% rise in solar power system installations in H2 2021.

Stanford scientists create solar panels that work at night

The Stanford panels, which feature a thermoelectric generator that harvests electricity, can only generate 50 milliwatts per square meter at night

  A 55-MEGAWATT solar power plant in Israel's south.

How did Earth, Mars form? Study affirms inner solar system collisions

Earth and Mars were largely formed through planetary embryos made of gathered material and gases in the inner solar system.

 Building planets through collisions (artist's concept).

Neutral hydrogen gives solar system's heliosphere its croissant-shape - study

Created by the Sun, the heliosphere is a protective shield that encompasses the entire solar system in a bubble of the ionized gas magnetic field.

 Artist's interpretation depicting the heliosphere from 2011 in light of data from the Voyager spacecraft.