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Council challenges Sleaford Beacon Fen solar farm approval
A Reform UK government would try to prevent solar farms from connecting to the national grid, the party's deputy leader said. Richard Tice, MP for Boston and Skegness, spoke as Lincolnshire County Council said it had launched a judicial review of a…
Council challenges Sleaford Beacon Fen solar farm approval
Emma Petrie, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and Sharon Edwards, BBC Political Reporter, Lincolnshire A Reform UK government would try to prevent solar farms from connecting to the national grid, the party's deputy leader said. Richard Tice, MP for…
Opinion | Nevada Basks in Solar Power
The article “ Nevada Is Making Surprising Gains in Solar Energy ” (U.S. News, Sept. 28) confirms what the data have shown for years: We have to use an economic case to spur adoption of solar energy. Nevada draws roughly a third of its…
Richmond solar deal collapses as new investigation opens
Mayor Avula formally pulled the plug on Richmond's embattled solar deal Friday night after learning of a potential relationship inside a city department that he said could jeopardize the legitimacy of the project. Why it matters: The revelation…
Blue Origin unveils huge 'Power Tower' to boost solar electricity on the moon (video)
Blue Origin just unveiled its 'Power Tower,' which is designed to provide solar electricity for an upcoming base on the moon. The space company, which was founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, posted an animation of the tower on X on Sept. 25, showing…
Trump's Section 232 proclamation sets a 15% tariff and price floors on solar polysilicon imports
On August 6, 2026, President Trump signed a proclamation imposing a 15% ad valorem tariff and minimum import prices on polysilicon and its derivatives under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, effective December 4, 2026. It marks a…
Cork solar farm becomes first under State renewables scheme
A Cork solar farm has become the first project in Ireland to operate under the Government's Small Scale Renewable Energy Support Scheme (SRESS). The 650kW facility at Meadstown, Kildorrery, features more than 1,000 solar panels across 1.5 acres and…
REAoL Expands GoGreen Initiative to Solarize Libyan Health Centres
The Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) reported today that, as part of the implementation of the National Strategy for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency—and under the auspices of the Prime Minister's Office and in cooperation…
Trade: How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
Take a walk into an Indian toy shop and as well as picking up a new favourite plaything for a child, you might just get an insight into how the nation is battling for a batter economic relationship with its all-powerful neighbour China. Six years…
Trade: How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
Six years ago, in an attempt to push local manufacturing and keep substandard toys out of its market, India raised tariffs on imported toys from 20% to 60% and eventually to 70%. Retailers were up in arms and said that domestic firms could never…
Why tech companies are racing to put AI data centers in space
Why on earth do people want to put data centers in space? It's all about power and cooling. The chips that run AI models require a lot of electrical power, and our electrical grid will be seriously stretched to accommodate the wave of new AI data…
Accidental environmentalist? How Trump's war exposed the fragility of dirty energy.
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Of all the…
The real value of coal is its optionality * WorldNetDaily * by Portia Roberts, Lars Schernikau, Real Clear Wire
On Sept. 19, the U.S. Department of Energy ordered two Indiana coal plants, slated to close, to remain available through Dec. 18, citing elevated reliability risks in the Midwest. The order is a small but vivid example of the two pressures facing…
US module factories crossed 100 gigawatts of cumulative output this summer, yet the cell-making step that feeds every panel is handled almost entirely overseas, leaving assembly halls roughly seven times larger than the domestic cell lines beneath them
A finished solar panel looks like a single, unified object. It arrives flat, framed in aluminum, sealed under glass. But inside that frame, two completely different industries had to show up. For decades, only one of them has consistently shown up…
Adani Group, Kachchh University Launch Green Energy Centre Of Excellence
The university-based centre will follow a structured learning model. Adani Skills and Education (ASE), the skilling and capability-building arm of the Adani Group, on Sunday inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Green Energy at Kachchh…
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