sunset

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As solar panels lose their ability to generate electricity after sunset, one major challenge remains for renewable energy: how to store solar power for use later, whether during cloudy weather or overnight.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The exemptions would sunset in 2032 so legislators could review the bill’s effect before deciding whether to enact the policy permanently.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Rhys, now 51, said he didn’t quite know what to think when he got there and the cleaning lady told him she was finishing up in order to leave before sunset.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"We work in staggered timing... doing our work in early mornings and after sunset," said 42-year-old Babulal Narayan, who rakes the salt as brine water dries in shallow pools.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

At sunset, Percy found Nico tying ropes around the pedestal of the Athena Parthenos.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan