Tag: First Solar
Switzerland Unveils World’s First Operational Solar Railway Project
In a pioneering move toward sustainable energy, Switzerland has inaugurated the world’s first solar power plant installed directly on an active railway line. Developed by Swiss startup Sun-Ways, this innovative project features removable solar PV panels laid between the rails, marking a significant advancement in renewable energy integration within transportation … [continued]
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China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech
In April 2025, while most of the world was clutching pearls over trade war tit-for-tat tariffs, China calmly walked over to the supply chain and yanked out a handful of critical bolts. The bolts are made of dysprosium, terbium, tungsten, indium and yttrium—the elements that don’t make headlines but without … [continued]
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BESS + Solar Farm + Blueberries = Energy Resilience in New Zealand
Meridian Energy has announced the imminent commencement of the construction of the 130 MW Ruakākā Solar Farm south of Whangārei. This will be the company’s first NZ solar farm. Whangarei is the northernmost city in New Zealand, situated on the North Island. Majella and I stayed there a few years … [continued]
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Solar Manufacturing Accelerates In Texas … With Freyr Battery In The Mix (?!?)
Solar manufacturers and investors continue pour cash into the US solar market, regardless of the anti-renewable hot air blown by state and federal policy makers.
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More Data Shows How Two Successful (If Slow) Solar Cannonball Runs Went
A year or so ago, I wrote several articles about attempts to cross the United States on nothing but solar power, carried along on or in the vehicle. Since then, the slow pace and even slower release of information about these trips led to me moving on to other things … [continued]
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