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The New Brunswick government will pay almost $11 million to cover a failed job creation plan by the former Liberal government, CBC News has learned. The provincial government will buy land and equipment from Norway's Umoe Solar that cancelled plans for a plant in Miramichi. Umoe Solar said in...

The Threat is Seriously, Experts Warn Space weather could pose serious problems here on Earth in the coming years, the chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Saturday (Feb. 19). A severe solar storm has the potential to take down telecommunications and...

Pope Benedict XVI is quickly becoming known as the "Green Pope." During his time at the top of the Catholic Church, His Holiness has made a point to preach sustainable energy, and he's backed up his words with actions. In 2008, photovoltaic cells were installed on the roof of a Vatican...

New research published by UK and U.S. scientists challenges current ideas about the sun's influence on Earth's temperatures. London, England -- A new study has shed light on the sun's impact on the Earth's climate, confounding current thinking about solar cycles and how they influence...

Solar-power plane stays aloft for 26 hours BERN, Switzerland, (UPI) -- A solar-powered plane completed its test flight, staying aloft for 26 hours and 9 minutes before landing near in Bern, Switzerland, its pilot said Thursday. The record-setting feat caps seven years of planning, bringing...

PG&E to finance solar company SAN FRANCISCO, (UPI) -- California energy giant PG&E said it would finance solar panel installations for a firm that sells solar power, but not the solar panels themselves. SunRun Inc. pays for the installation of the solar systems and maintains ownership of the...

Sunny outlook for solar industry MUNICH, Germany, (UPI) -- The world's biggest solar energy fair is under way in Munich, as growth continues to dominate the sector despite a reduction in government subsidies across Europe. France, Italy and Germany have reduced their feed-in-tariffs recently...

The sun is about to get a lot more active, which could have ill effects on Earth. So to prepare, top sun scientists met Tuesday to discuss the best ways to protect Earth's satellites and other vital systems from the coming solar storms. Solar storms occur when sunspots on our star erupt and...

NASA engineers have fully revived the far-flung Voyager 2 probe on the edge of the solar system after fixing a computer glitch that scrambled its messages home for nearly three weeks. A single bit flip in one location in the 33-year-old probe's memory storage caused the problem, and was...

NASA engineers have fully revived the far-flung Voyager 2 probe on the edge of the solar system after fixing a computer glitch that scrambled its messages home for nearly three weeks. A single bit flip in one location in the 33-year-old probe's memory storage caused the problem, and was...

The United States could source 10 percent of its electricity from solar power by 2030, a report said Tuesday, winning support from a US lawmaker who wants to boost the number of US solar panels. The report, produced by the independent environmental group Environment America, was presented to...

No more Global warming Officially by Nasa NASA STUDY FINDS INCREASING SOLAR TREND THAT CAN CHANGE CLIMATE The solar cycle occurs approximately every 11 years when the sun undergoes a period of increased magnetic and sunspot activity called the "solar maximum," followed by a quiet period called...