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bbc.co.uk - Mark Poynting - More solar farms on the way after record renewables auction
More solar farms on the way after record renewables auction
BBC

Mark Poynting Climate researcher The government has awarded contracts to a record supply of new solar power projects, in a move that boosts the country's clean power goals but could spark anger from local opponents. The developments will be located…

popsci.com - Andrew Paul - No, trees can't anticipate a solar eclipse
No, trees can't anticipate a solar eclipse
Popular Science

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In April 2025, a scientific study went viral online for a particularly wild claim. A forest of Norway spruce trees (Picea abies) in the Dolomites of northern Italy appeared to rapidly…

vtdigger.org - K. Fiegenbaum - Orleans County town fights industrial solar project
Orleans County town fights industrial solar project
VTDigger

An industrial solar project proposed for a longtime hayfield in Lowell has become the subject of controversy in the small town. Located directly across the street from Lowell Graded School, the 44-acre plot has been in agricultural use for over a…

bbc.co.uk - Kevin Keane - Can solar panels turn around one of Scotland's most deprived communities?
Can solar panels turn around one of Scotland's most deprived communities?
BBC

Scotland environment, energy and rural affairs correspondent Wallacetown in Ayr is one of the most socially and economically deprived communities in Scotland. But some people in the area are doing everything in their power to make it a more…

bbc.co.uk - Anttoni James Numminen - Scarborough Hospital plans for 1,000 solar panels approved
Scarborough Hospital plans for 1,000 solar panels approved
BBC

Anttoni James Numminen Local Democracy Reporting Service A hospital has been given approval to install more than 1,000 solar panels on its buildings. The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plans to fit 1,085 panels on the…

business-standard.com - Capital Market - ACME Solar receives LoA for 220 MW Morena solar power project
ACME Solar receives LoA for 220 MW Morena solar power project
Business Standard

ACME Solar Holdings has been awarded Letter of Award (LOA) for 220 MW Solar with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMSL). The project is part of a 440 MW tender floated by RUMSL for the Morena Solar Park in…

scientificamerican.com - Kendra Pierre-Louis - Babies with rhythm-plus Artemis delays, solar flares and PFAS concerns
Babies with rhythm-plus Artemis delays, solar flares and PFAS concerns
Scientific American

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American's Science Quickly, I'm Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You're listening to our weekly science news roundup. Last week NASA's Artemis II moon mission was delayed by at least a month. After the…

motherjones.com - Fred Pearce - Native Families Were Promised Free Solar. Trump Took It Away.
Native Families Were Promised Free Solar. Trump Took It Away.
Mother Jones

Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story is published in partnership with The Daily Yonder. It was sunny and warm for the end of November on the Rocky Boy's…

bgr.com - Marinel Sigue - Goodbye Solar Panels: This Tiny Wind Turbine Is Perfect For Mobile Power
Goodbye Solar Panels: This Tiny Wind Turbine Is Perfect For Mobile Power
BGR

If you've ever gone off grid before — maybe for a camping trip or while living the van life — then you already know how important mobile power is. Of course, you'd need a way to charge your phone or run your fridge. Cheap USB gadgets…

thehindubusinessline.com - ACME Solar secures 220 MW solar-battery project in Madhya Pradesh
ACME Solar secures 220 MW solar-battery project in Madhya Pradesh
BusinessLine

ACME Solar Holdings Ltd has received a letter of award from Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited for a 220 MW solar project with battery energy storage system at Morena Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh. The project, awarded at a tariff of Rs 2.764 per unit…

deccanchronicle.com - Nagabhushanam Hoskote - Mega 5,000mw Solar Power Project Proposed in Puttaparthi Constituency
Mega 5,000mw Solar Power Project Proposed in Puttaparthi Constituency
Deccan Chronicle

Anantapur: Steps are under way to establish a mega solar power project with a capacity of 5,000 megawatts in the Puttaparthi Assembly constituency. The Reliance Group would set up the project across nearly 95,000 acres in Amadagur, OD Cheruvu and…

business-standard.com - Capital Market - Ceigall India bags 220 MW Morena Solar Park project
Ceigall India bags 220 MW Morena Solar Park project
Business Standard

Ceigall India has received a Letter of Award (LOA) dated 09 February 2026 from Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMSL) for the development of Unit 1 (220 MW) at Morena Solar Park, Madhya Pradesh. The project, awarded on a tariff-based competitive bidding…

techxplore.com - Krystal Kasal - Solar-powered seesaw extractor simultaneously extracts lithium and desalinates water
Solar-powered seesaw extractor simultaneously extracts lithium and desalinates water
Tech Xplore

The global demand for lithium has skyrocketed over the last several years due to the rapid growth of the electric vehicle market and grid-storage solutions. Currently, production capacity is limited and unlikely to meet future needs. However…

business-standard.com - Capital Market - Alpex Solar consolidated net profit rises 132.02% in the December 2025 quarter
Alpex Solar consolidated net profit rises 132.02% in the December 2025 quarter
Business Standard

Last Updated: Feb 10 2026 | 9:13 AM IST Sales rise 245.40% to Rs 648.08 crore Net profit of Alpex Solar rose 132.02% to Rs 54.27 crore in the quarter ended December 2025 as against Rs 23.39 crore during the previous quarter ended December 2024.

thedailyrecord.com - Capital News Service - As MD turns to solar farms to meet renewable energy goals, opposition grows
As MD turns to solar farms to meet renewable energy goals, opposition grows
Maryland Daily Record - Maryland Daily Record

Utility-scale and community solar farms now supply nearly 7% of Maryland's electricity, powering more than 300,000 homes. The Renewable Energy Certainty Act standardizes solar permitting and limits local zoning authority over large solar projects.

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