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Photo by Mark Stebnicki on Pexels.com US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data released Nov. 25 and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign shows that in the first nine months of 2025 and last year, solar and battery storage dominated growth among competing energy sources, while fossil fuels and nuclear power stagnated. Solar set new records… Continue reading EIA: Solar and storage rise as fossil fuels phase out by September 2025

While the Trump administration is halting federal funding for projects designed to make states more resilient to climate change and for private insurers Waste To insure properties in high-risk areas, North Carolina just proved there is another way to finance disaster preparedness: a $600 million catastrophe bond that rewards homeowners and their insurers for installing… Continue reading “Super Roofs” reward insurers, cat bond investors and homeowners

MOBILE, Ala. – There may be flight delays on the way home. Airbus sent out a mandatory software upgrade for its A320 family aircraft on Friday evening. The $600 million, 53-acre “Airbus US Manufacturing Facility” has been called Mobile Home since 2015. In fact, this center in Mobile was the airline's first American production site… Continue reading Airbus mobile factory responds to solar flare disruption with mandatory software update

Open edition The African continent is at a crucial turning point marked by a dual imperative that will shape its economic development for decades to come: achieving universal energy access (SDG7) by 2030 while orchestrating a rapid, inclusive green industrial transformation. Success in this decade depends on overcoming the glaring “paradox of abundance” and the… Continue reading Access and industrialization as drivers for accelerating the sustainable energy transition in Africa

Do you think solar panels need full sun to generate electricity? Think about it again. A recent Instagram video from Current Electric Company (@callcurrent) dispels one of the most persistent myths about solar energy: panels stop working when it's cloudy or cold. The company quickly debunks the idea, explaining that solar panels rely on light,… Continue reading “Don’t let that happen.” [them] deceive yourself

Are you ready for a year of stargazing? Sky watchers will have a wealth of fascinating sights to see in late 2025 and throughout 2026, most notably a few eclipses – a full moon “blood moon” eclipse on March 3, 2026, followed by a total solar eclipse on August 12. For planet hunters, the year… Continue reading Everything you need to stargaze this winter and into 2026

For The Republic Monitor ST. LOUIS – University of Missouri Extension specialists are using NASA satellite data to help transportation planners identify areas along highways in the St. Louis metropolitan area where green infrastructure could reduce extreme heat and improve public health. Michael Sunde, MU Extension state natural resources specialist, is working with the East-West… Continue reading Using NASA data to identify highway hotspots

Solar-ready metal roofs ABO International Metal standing seam roofs are the best choice for crystalline PV and thin film solar panels because metal offers the longest lifespan compared to other materials. When installing a crystalline system, which typically has a 25-year power production warranty, a building owner benefits from a roofing substrate with a life… Continue reading November 2025 Product focus: Solar

HOUSTON (AP) — A tornado that ripped through residential areas north of Houston damaged more than 100 homes, ripping off roofs, ripping garages off their foundations and shattering windows, Texas authorities said. No injuries were reported in Monday's storm, which uprooted trees, brought down power lines and left trails of debris in some neighborhoods. Heavy… Continue reading Torn roofs and broken windows and damage to over 100 homes in a tornado near Houston

Important points NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center predicts a G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm driven by fast solar wind with a Kp index of about 5. The aurora could be visible in 15 states. This show is expected to be less intense than the G4 storm (Kp 8) earlier this month, which produced widespread, vivid auroras.… Continue reading The Northern Lights could shine across 15 states tonight – see if yours is on the list