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VEON's Kyivstar Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio with Acquisition of Six Solar Power Plants
Dubai, Kyiv and New York, May 26, 2026 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator, today announced that Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV, KYIVW) (“Kyivstar”) has completed the acquisition of six solar power plants…
Cuba's solar expansion is happening fast
Cuba has been rapidly expanding its solar infrastructure because of the U.S. oil blockade. With the help of China, solar farms have popped up all over the country. But renewable energy access is unequal across the island and Cuba still has a ways…
Scientist Suggests That 3I/ATLAS May Have Seeded Life as It Careened Through Our Solar System
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A small group of scientists have long suggested that the seeds of life may have been distributed across the vast distances of space via cosmic dust, asteroids, or comets — a…
Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades - if landlords act
Renters make up nearly a third of Australian households, yet many are missing out on energy upgrades – such as insulation, appliances and rooftop solar – that could slash their power bills and improve home comfort. The problem…
California's latest benefit to illegal immigrants: Free solar panels
California is spending millions of dollars on a program that provides free solar panels, refrigerators, and windows to “low-income” farmworkers, including illegal immigrants. The initiative, called the Farmworker Housing Component of…
Solar flares may show predictable warning signs hours before erupting
Like a toddler about to throw a tantrum, the sun might change its face just before it erupts. Observations of the lead-up to a massive solar flare revealed changes near the solar surface starting three hours before the flash, scientists report in a…
Blackwood community hub solar & battery project powers ahead with funding boost
A community facility in South Lanarkshire is set to benefit from lower energy costs and reduced carbon emissions after major renewable energy funding supported the installation of solar panels and battery storage technology. The investment at the…
7 Devices You Can Power With Portable Solar Panels (And 6 You Can't)
A single set of solar portable panels from major brands easily delivers between 100 and 400 watts, but will need a power station or battery to store and supply power. Power stations are critical because not only do they store the power, but they…
Renewable energy is overtaking traditional power projects across Africa, industry leaders say
Africa's next generation of power projects is increasingly being built around solar and wind power and battery storage, as governments and investors shift away from coal and large hydropower dams in search of cheaper, faster and more reliable…
Solar and battery hybrid projects prominent in latest Australian tender
The Australian government has announced the successful outcome of Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 7 – NEM Generation with support for 19 projects expected to provide a combined 7.8 GW of renewable generation energy across New South…
GameChange Solar Announces Compatibility Between Genius Tracker™ and SUNPURE's Saturn Module Installation System
NORWALK, Conn., May 26, 2026 /CNW/ -- GameChange Solar, a leading global supplier of solar tracker and fixed-tilt racking technology, announced compatibility between its Genius Tracker™ platform and SUNPURE's Saturn module installation…
Assessing Elon Musk's massive 100 GW solar ambitions
To anyone who knows about US solar manufacturing, Elon Musk's claim that SpaceX and Tesla are working to build 100 GW of annual PV manufacturing capacity might seem unachievable. As 2025 came to a close, experts from Intertek CEA estimated the…
Solar-friendly dynamic pricing of electricity could cut California's peak demand by several GW
A Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study has estimated that six types of electricity-using equipment responding to dynamic electricity rates could reduce peak electricity demand in California by up to 8.75 GW by 2030. That estimate of…
NASA Predicts Swift Spacecraft's Location for Boost Mission - NASA Science
NASA analysts and engineers have been closely tracking the agency's sinking Neil Gehrel's Swift Observatory as part of a fast-paced plan to raise it to a higher orbit. Teams have been generating models to forecast the spacecraft's altitude in the…
Renewable energy is overtaking traditional power projects across Africa, industry leaders say
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