Solar-powered cold storage is transforming agriculture across Africa, helping farmers preserve perishable crops, cut post-harvest losses from as much as 50% to under 2%, and access lucrative international markets while reducing reliance on costly and unreliable electricity.


Solar-Powered Cold Containers Helping Farmers Preserve Crops

Surging oil and gas prices, geopolitical tensions, and rising electricity bills are accelerating the global shift toward rooftop solar power. Households across the United States, the United Kingdom, and India are increasingly investing in solar systems to reduce long-term energy costs and improve energy security.

Global Price Shock Drives Massive Rooftop Solar Boom 

Astronomers believe they may have found a brand new planetary neighbor in our own solar system — Planet Y. Though we haven’t directly seen it yet, its gravitational effects suggest something massive is lurking far beyond Neptune. Could this be the long-theorized Planet Nine — or something entirely new?

In this video, we break down what scientists have found, why they think Planet Y exists, and what it could mean for our understanding of the solar system. Don’t miss this cosmic mystery unfolding in real-time.

Astronomers Propose 'Planet Y' as a Hidden Planet 

Voyager probes detected a mysterious hydrogen wall at the solar system’s edge a build-up where the solar wind meets interstellar space. Which was confirmed in 2018. What does this barrier mean for us? Know more below.

'The Hydrogen Wall': Has Voyager already found the secret boundary of our solar system?

The "Bhargavastra" underwent rigorous field trials at the Seaward Firing Range in Gopalpur on May 13, in the presence of Army Air Defence senior officials. India news

'Hard-kill counter drone system': What is India's Bhargavastra, a step forward in protecting nation from drone swarms

A new study shows how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is giving scientists a deeper look into the Sun’s secrets.By using AI, researchers can now connect old data with new, making it easier to study how the Sun changes over time.

'11-year cycle of activity': How AI is helping scientists track over time changes in our Sun

Used to living with frequent power outages lasting for hours and sometimes days, villagers in Mali are now embracing a better life. Rural areas in the country are opting for solar power after recurring power cuts disrupted their daily routines and livelihoods.

Mali turns to solar power to combat energy crisis

A massive 800,000 km-wide hole on the Sun's surface may lead to solar storms as early as February, potentially impacting space weather and communication systems on Earth.

Giant 800,000km-Wide hole in the sun could spark solar storms in early February

Mars exploration has taken a significant leap forward with the development of a new self-charging battery designed to power future missions. This innovative technology, capable of recharging itself using Martian environmental factors like sunlight and temperature changes, could enhance the sustainability of long-term missions. The battery's ability to provide continuous energy without frequent replacements offers greater efficiency for rovers, landers, and future human explorers on the Red Planet. This breakthrough is expected to play a key role in advancing scientific exploration and potential human settlement on Mars.

Mars Exploration Gets A Boost With New Self-Charging Battery Technology

India is on track to set a new record in renewable energy capacity. India aims to connect 35 gigawatts of solar and wind power to its grid by march 2025.

India's increased demand for battery storage

China dominates wind and solar buildout, surpassing the rest of the world combined by nearly double, according to a new study, published Thursday (Jul 11). China, the world's second-largest economy, is also the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases linked to climate change.

China nearly doubles world's wind and solar capacity: Report

Amid the ongoing atrocities and difficulties that Palestinians face, they are resilient. Palestinians rebuild solar panels in this refugee camp amid power outage.

Palestinians repair solar panels

China’s solar industry is facing major disruption as U.S. Trade barriers are impacting production in southeast Asia. Chinese solar giants like Longi and Trina solar have halted operations at factories in Vietnam and Malaysia.

US Policies create short-term fluctuations in China’s solar exports

India's recently announced plans to enhance solar power in the country align with its broader push for sustainability. Major domestic & foreign players are pushing gears to capitalise on the increased focus on solar energy.

Luminous adds to India’s domestic solar panel production

Europe's ambitious journey towards green energy is facing a significant challenge, caught in a dilemma between soaring installations driven by cheap Chinese solar panel imports and the devastating impact on local solar manufacturers.

Solar Industry Crossroads: Europe grapples with Chinese imports amid green energy boom

The Aksai Huidong New Energy solar farm, China's largest solar power tower project, reached a significant milestone by completing its panel field comprising an impressive 11,960 heliostats.

China's largest solar power tower project achieves milestone

Scientists installed 400 floating solar panels in order to study eco-impact. Watch the video to know more.

Floating an energy idea: Scientists install 400 floating solar panels

High in the Alps, two Swiss companies are repurposing obsolete satellite antennas into giant solar panels, taking advantage of Switzerland's mountainous terrain to generate much-needed green energy.

Swiss satellite dishes converted into giant solar panels

The Department of Energy revealed an ambitious plan to unlock the hidden potential of lands once shrouded in cold war secrecy. These sites, once used for developing atomic bombs, are now set to become the cradle of clean energy in the united states. Covering vast areas across five states, the doe has identified about 70,000 acres of land ripe for redevelopment into clean energy projects, including solar, wind, and even nuclear power.

Atomic sites to host US largest solar development plan

North China's Tianjin municipality has put into operation the world's largest single-unit power station, the Huadian Tianjin Haijing photovoltaic power station. Covering an area of almost 10,000 hectares, it combines photovoltaic power generation, salt production and aquaculture. The project will improve regional power supply and bolster compound industry exploration.

China launches clean electricity project amid scorching heatwave

India is contemplating a substantial reduction in import taxes on solar panels to address the increasing demand for renewable energy and bridge the gap in local production.

Solar panels get a tax makeover: India`s `sunny` solution to energy demands

Floating solar panel farms are beginning to boom in the united states after rapid growth in Asia. They are attractive not just for their clean power and lack of a land footprint, but because they also conserve water by preventing evaporation.

Floating Solar panels help climate in more ways than one

More than 1,000 shipments of solar energy components worth hundreds of millions of dollars have piled up at US ports since June under a new law banning imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about slave labor, according to federal customs officials and industry sources.

US blocks more than 1,000 solar shipments over Chinese slave labor concerns

Earlier this month, the Government of India declared a village in the Western state of Gujarat as the first village to run entirely on solar energy all the time.

WION Climate Summit: India's first fully solar-powered village 'transforming' residents' lives

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