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These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity

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These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms has become commonplace in many regions around the world. Even in the gray and rainy UK, solar power is becoming a major player in electricity generation. This surge in solar is … Read more

Extreme Hail Storms Are Wrecking Solar Farms—but Defending Them May Be Easier Than It Seems

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Extreme Hail Storms Are Wrecking Solar Farms—but Defending Them May Be Easier Than It Seems

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a baseball-sized hailstone slams into a solar panel at more than 90 mph, the result is not pretty. We saw this in March, when a hailstorm decimated parts of the 350-MW Fighting Jays solar project in southeast Texas. … Read more