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Meyer Burger just shut down its US solar factory and laid off 282 workers

Electrek

Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has just pulled the plug on its US solar module factory in Arizona and laid off nearly 300 workers.

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Meyer Burger just shut down its US solar factory and laid off 282 workers [Update]

Electrek

Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has pulled the plug on its US solar module factory in Arizona and laid off nearly 300 workers; now, theres more bad news.

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Solar-Powered Tech Transforms Remote Learning

Cars That Think

When Marc Alan Sperber, of Arizona State Universitys Education for Humanity initiative arrived at a refugee camp along the Thai - Myanmar border, the scene was typical of many crisis zones: no internet, unreliable power, and few resources.

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Southern US states are set for the most EV range, data suggests

Baua Electric

That analysis involved not only temperature by month, but also winds, rolling resistance from snow, air density, and solar radiation, among other factors. The top five states for EV range , based on a median and across all local climatic conditions were Arizona, Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Louisiana. EV range based on climate in U.S.

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Aptera Takes Its First Road Trip

CleanTechnica EVs

In a YouTube video, the company showed a road trip from Flagstaff, Arizona, back to California in the latest version of the solar-charging two-seater. Recently, Apteras people did something Ive said they should do for years: take the show on the road! What makes this video important is that the.

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Event: 2025 ACT Expo

Clean Fleet Report

The company also said new facilities are opening soon in Houston, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and Miami, Florida. Voltera A developer, owner, and operator of 21 charging facilities in the U.S., Voltera announced the addition of 294 charging stalls in Santa Monica and San Francisco, California, and Dallas and Austin, Texas.

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First Solar taps quantum dots to supercharge its solar panels

Electrek

Arizona-based First Solar has signed an agreement with quantum dot nanotechnology developer UbiQD (“ubiquity”) to bring quantum dots (QD) into its thin film bifacial solar panels. The multi-year deal could be a big leap forward for boosting solar efficiency.

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