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The Greener Homes Grant has spurred nearly $11 billion in clean energy renovations nationwide, but its early closure is reshaping Canada’s approach to deep ...

July 23, 2025

Nova Scotia’s net system requirement releases

Insight

Nova Scotia is planning a solar boom—here’s what you didn’t see coming

Nova Scotia Power’s latest 10-Year System Outlook reveals a sharp acceleration in solar deployment, projecting 10.4 MW of large-scale solar in 2025 and 100 MW ...

July 21, 2025

Research and Development

New solar cell coating maintains high efficiency despite summer humidity

A diverse team developed a new dielectric n additive-based coating technology that enables high-performance organic photovoltaics (OPVs) to be manufactured reliably regardless of ...

July 20, 2025

Science and Technology

Energy supply model developed for planning and policy-making

Empa, ETH Zurich, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers developed a better way for quantifying energy supply security.

July 15, 2025

Perspective

Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains

Broken and worn-out solar panels can be recycled, but it’s not easy.

July 11, 2025

Studies and Modelling

Study uses First Nations calendars for solar power forecasting—a world first

This approach leverages local ecological knowledge.

July 11, 2025

Press Release

UbiQD to supply quantum dot technology to First Solar

UbiQD quantum dot technology could potentially double the efficiency of some solar panels.

July 9, 2025

Insight

New Trump executive order fast-tracks end of solar and wind tax breaks

President Trump has signed an executive order accelerating the rollback of wind and solar tax credits, directing federal agencies to restrict eligibility and ...

July 8, 2025

Insight

REC Silicon board may have no choice but accept Hanwha’s takeover bid

REC Silicon’s board says it has no choice but to accept Hanwha Group’s low buyout bid due to legal constraints and a lack ...

July 8, 2025

Science and Technology

Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

July 8, 2025