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Solar panel firm calls for future green policy certainty
North East and Cumbria political editor A solar panel company which is planning to create hundreds of jobs is calling for certainty from politicians to aid its expansion. Power Roll currently employs around 35 people at its test plant in Murton…
Solar panel firm calls for future green policy certainty
A solar panel company which is planning to create hundreds of jobs is calling for certainty from politicians to aid its expansion. Power Roll currently employs around 35 people at its test plant in Murton, County Durham, where it is developing…
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Bloof with a comment about Wikipedia banning its co-founder: Guy was one of many people involved in the start of Wikipedia, left in a snit to start rival project after rival project more…
Former miner urges speed in Orgreave inquiry
A former miner has urged an ongoing inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave to progress as quickly as possible. Violence broke out between police officers and miners outside the Orgreave coking plant in Rotherham on 18 June 1984 - one of the pivotal…
Former miner urges speed in Orgreave inquiry
Tom MacDougall and Molly Smith, North East & Cumbria A former miner has urged an ongoing inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave to progress as quickly as possible. Violence broke out between police officers and miners outside the Orgreave coking plant…
Britain's General Strike Was Class Struggle at Its Rawest
A century ago, Britain was rocked by perhaps the most serious episode of class struggle it has ever known. Millions of workers joined the general strike of 1926, buoyed by hope that they could fend off attacks on the pay and conditions of coal…
Trump's ambitious energy bet could be a winning hand as the world burns more oil, gas than ever
The world consumed more energy than ever before in 2025, with fossil fuels still supplying the vast majority of global energy despite record growth in renewable power, according to a new report. The findings come as President Donald Trump pushes to…
Focus turns to building stronger institutions in Africa to speed shift to renewable energy
Africa's biggest clean energy challenge is shifting from building projects to building the institutions, markets and regulatory systems needed to deliver them at scale, experts say. That challenge is emerging even as clean energy reaches a historic…
What Happened To Adulthood? Welcome to Gen-Z's Liquid Adulthood
Adulthood used to be solid, but now it's liquid. The traditional markers of adulthood—long-term employment, home ownership, family formation and community—no longer stand on solid foundations. The burden of building a coherent life…
Power companies need more homes to share control of their batteries
Energy companies need to convince millions of Australians to hand over control of their home batteries to support the grid at critical times if the nation is to avoid major cost blowouts in its multibillion-dollar transition away from coal, the…
Modi courts Indo-Pacific partners as China, U.S. reshape region
From missiles and uranium to critical minerals and sports diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a three-nation tour to deepen India's Indo-Pacific partnerships as regional powers strengthen ties amid China's growing influence and uncertainty…
The pub where the incredible list of staff perks includes £2,000 holidays
The hospitality industry isn't exactly known for its perks. Working unsociable hours in often uncomfortable temperatures, it's no surprise that places struggle to recruit. But there's one pub that has people champing at the bit to work there and…
Notts walking trail will 'protect the countryside' and take you back in time
A Nottinghamshire walking trail dedicated to one world-renowned writer is set to be extended to bridge together the borough's literary, cultural and industrial heritage. Broxtowe Borough is Nottinghamshire's second smallest borough with a…
Grid War: How Geopolitics And Anxiety Drive Home Solar
Flag of Iran displayed on a laptop screen and binary code displayed on a screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on September 27, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) In December…
India, Canada conclude third round of talks on proposed trade pact
India and Canada concluded the third round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Ottawa on Friday (July 10, 2026) as the two sides look to wind up the talks this year itself. The issues that figured…
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