All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under a new order that authorizes him to conduct “elevated review” of activities ranging from leases to rights-of-way,

Industry groups said the directive could create new delays and bottlenecks for renewable energy projects across the country.

The new requirement threatens to slow the approval process for renewable energy projects as they race to begin construction before the deadline for tax credits.

US solar manufacturers said they have filed new trade petitions against India, Indonesia and Laos alleging illegal practices by largely Chinese-owned companies operating in those countries.

Amazon currently has a deal on the Garmin Instinct 2 Solar GPS Smartwatch that brings it down from the normal price of $400 to just $239. We’re not expecting the 40% discount to last forever though, so if you decide to pick this up while it’s on sale, we recommend you do so quickly to avoid any potential disappointment.

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Egypt’s first large-scale hybrid solar and battery plant has begun construction as the country looks to its abundant sunshine to help fix its energy crisis.

(Reuters) -The Trump administration said on Thursday that decisions related to solar and wind energy facilities on federal lands will be reviewed by the office of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to end what it says has been preferential treatment for the renewable energy sources.

President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday that decisions related to solar and wind energy projects on federal lands will be reviewed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's office to end what calls preferential treatment for renewable energy sources.

Experts are now debating if the elimination will significantly hurt the industry or if solar adoption developed such momentum that it will continue to grow on its own. Trump’s bill won’t go into effect until Dec.

Scientists have released the closest images ever to the sun, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flying 3.8 million miles above the solar surface.

Centuries ago, alchemists worked furiously to convert the common metal lead to valuable gold. Today, chemists are repurposing discarded solar panels to create valuable organic compounds from carbon dioxide (CO2),