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UBS Solar Basket Rises 40 Percent Year to Date Ahead of Tariff Decision
The UBS Solar basket has gained 40 percent year to date and 33 percent in May. A potential Section 232 tariff announcement is scheduled for mid-to-late June.
valuewalk.comSolar Stocks Rise as Tariff Discussion Continues
Solar shares have moved higher in recent sessions. A UBS analyst linked the gains to lower yields and possible new import measures expected in June.
theconversation.comStudy Finds Floating Solar Panels Produce 12 Percent More Energy Than Land-Based Ones
Researchers at Taiwan's National Taipei University of Technology compared floating and land-based solar panels. The floating arrays generated 12 percent more electricity, attributed to seawater cooling. The findings were published this month in the Journal of Renewable and Sustai…
Japan TimesEurope Adds 80 GW Solar in 2026 as Curtailment Rises Amid Grid and Storage Expansion
About 40 terawatt-hours of solar-generated electricity could go to waste in Europe in the coming months, enough to power Greater London for a year. The figure is up by a quarter from 2025 even as new installations slow. Curtailment has risen sharply in Spain and Germany while neg…
abcnews.go.comSolar Impulse 2, First Solar Plane to Circle the Globe, Lost in Gulf of Mexico Accident
The experimental plane that completed the first round-the-world trip without jet fuel in 2016 has crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, its owner has revealed. The aircraft went down recently in the latest chapter for the solar-powered craft. The owner disclosed the accident in a stat…
japantimes.co.jpEight U.S. Solar Manufacturers Request Trade Investigation Into Ethiopian Assembly
Eight U.S. solar manufacturing firms filed a request with the Department of Commerce on Tuesday seeking an investigation into companies assembling solar cells and panels in Ethiopia using components from China. The filing alleges unfair trade practices in the solar supply chain.…
BenzingaSolar Subsidies Expected To Feature In Trump-Xi Meeting
U.S. solar installers and financial firms have halted business with certain China-invested domestic solar panel factories over uncertainty about eligibility for federal subsidies. JinkoSolar has agreed to sell a 75.1 percent stake in its Florida manufacturing plant to an American…
asiaone.comTrump Administration Policies Stall Solar Factory Projects With China Ties
Top solar companies, banks and insurers have stopped doing business with at least a half dozen recently built U.S. panel factories. The action stems from uncertainty over whether the factories' ties to China could disqualify them from clean-energy subsidies under new policies of…
Researchers Demonstrate Recovery of Spin-Triplet Excitons in Organic Photovoltaics for Improved Efficiency
Scientists have shown that low-energy spin-triplet excitons in organic photovoltaics can be redissociated into free carriers, reducing losses. This approach, applied in systems with non-fullerene acceptors, boosts device efficiency by recycling excitons into usable charges. The f…
EuronewsSolarPower Europe Analysis: Solar Generation Reduced Europe's Imported Gas Demand, Saving Over €100 Million Daily in March
A SolarPower Europe analysis shows solar power generation cut Europe's imported gas needs and saved more than €100 million per day in March. Plug-in solar panels, popular in Germany, offer affordable alternatives to traditional rooftop systems without professional installation. E…
news.google.comGallup Poll Shows Decline in Support for Wind and Solar Energy Emphasis
A recent Gallup poll indicates that American support for emphasizing wind and solar energy has decreased. Despite the decline, majorities still favor greater focus on these sources. The poll reported 66 percent support for more emphasis on solar and 55 percent for wind.