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Japan Beams the Future from Orbit—While America Watches

Japan’s OHISAMA Project is a practical demonstration of space-based solar power (SBSP)—which, if scaled up, could solve many of the world’s energy needs.
Japan is pushing solar hydrogen into a new phase by teaching its materials to drink in colors of sunlight that used to go to waste. Instead of relying only on the most energetic visible wavelengths, ...
GUELPH, ON, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") announced today that it has won three battery energy storage system ("BESS") projects, totaling ...
The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) has released a voluntary reference guide to support adoption of vertical bifacial PV in Japan, outlining design, performance, and compliance ...
Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China's dominance of the sector. Pliable ...
The rapid growth of solar energy adoption worldwide has sparked renewed concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities within solar infrastructure. A study by Forescout’s Vedere Labs found nearly 35,000 ...
Helio Corporation (OTCID: HLEO) ("Helio" or the "Company") today reaffirmed the value of solar-powered orbital infrastructure ...
Japan reached a new low in fossil fuel share for electricity generation, falling below 60% for the first time, driven by increased nuclear and solar power. Despite progress in electricity generation, ...
A new study led by Tohoku University has revealed that rooftop solar panels, when combined with electric vehicles (EVs) as batteries, could supply 85% of Japan's electricity demand and reduce carbon ...
Belgium-based Virya Energy has acquired BayWa r.e.’s Japan solar business to expand into the Japanese renewable energy market. Under the terms of the deal, BayWa r.e.’s Japan team will transition to ...