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Solarix Solar launches new terracotta solar panel The Netherlands-based solar façade panel and mounting system provider has added a new terracotta rooftop module to its product range. It also announced it is expanding it sales network and boosting its manufacturing capacity after raising €5.5 million in financing.

Fraunhofer ISE estimates Germany’s agrivoltaic potential at 500 GW Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) says Germany could deploy up to 500 GW of agrivoltaic capacity, based on a nationwide assessment of all agricultural land types and site suitability criteria.

US state unanimously passes bill for automated solar permitting New Jersey lawmakers have unanimously approved legislation to remove solar permitting bottlenecks, marking a rare legislative success in the United States, as similar efforts in other states have fallen flat this year.

UK government mandates solar panels for new homes in England Future Homes Standard to include solar panel mandate for new homes, UK government confirms. New building regulations are expected to make PV a requirement for almost all homes, with only “rare exceptions” where impact would be negligible, according to UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

Halocell, Australian researchers to scale lead-free solar tech Australian perovskite cell producer Halocell Energy is partnering with University of Queensland researchers to accelerate the commercial production of lead-free solar panels based on record-breaking tin-halide PV cell technology.

This is the world famous @casaluisbarragan - the beautifully preserved former home of the legendary Mexican architect and 1980 @pritzkerarchitectureprize winner Luis Barragán - located in Mexico City. You can visit but you need to plan ahead - by a month or more. Tickets are super limited and there are no walk ins.