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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…
Gujarat to install rooftop solar on 15,000 government buildings
Gujarat is planning a major expansion of rooftop solar across its government buildings, targeting installations on 15,000 additional buildings this financial year that will add 65 MW of new solar capacity to its public infrastructure. The expansion…
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…
EU grants cross-border solar, wind project priority status
A hybrid solar-wind project connecting Poland and Germany is among three projects that have been granted cross-border renewable energy status (CB RES) by the European Commission. First launched in 2021, the CB RES accreditation supports renewable…
Securing power, controlling costs: How onsite solar and storage shield commercial users from grid volatility
Rising utility rates, volatile natural gas prices, and multi-year interconnection queues are pushing commercial and industrial (C&I) energy consumers to reevaluate how they procure power. While traditional grid reliance exposes companies to…
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…
Two years after Hurricane Helene, survivors are taking lessons for the future
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. In the days and weeks after Hurricane Helene, people throughout western North Carolina and beyond found themselves…
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…
Microgrids: the latest response to natural disasters
With climate change making natural disasters far more frequent, some consumers are turning to smaller off-grid electric networks to generate power in the event of a catastrophe. These “microgrids” are already becoming popular in…
Moon-Like Madagascar - NASA Science
From an astronaut's perspective looking back at Earth, a patch of bright rock in arid southern Madagascar may appear out of place. But it wouldn't on the Moon. The igneous rock anorthosite, common on the Moon's surface, is visible from Earth with…
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