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We're Underestimating the Power of 'One-in-a-Thousand-Year' Solar Storms, NASA Warns
Cataclysmic solar storms may be rare, but they do happen. And unlike the legendary 1859 Carrington Event— which knocked out telegraphs across Europe and North America and dragged the Northern Lights down to Florida—some have happened…
The Key to Solar and Wind Power Is Battery Storage, and China Is Dominating
Imagine a group of battery banks that together have enough power to keep all of Texas and California going on a peak summer day. That is what China has built in the space of just five years—and it is just getting started. With the…
How solar thermal can 'green' manufacturing processes
The greening of the power grid through renewable energy is rightly in focus to help meet the country's commitment to achieving ‘net-zero emissions' by 2070. However, another potential solution — solar thermal — remains…
NZ parties want to make rooftop solar more affordable. We found cost isn't everything
Rooftop solar has emerged as one of the more unexpected policy contests of New Zealand's election campaign. National has proposed low-interest, rates-based loans for solar panels, batteries and other home electrification upgrades, while Labour has…
Solex Energy in talks for solar venture in Ghana
Solar module manufacturer Solex Energy Ltd has proposed setting up an end-to-end solar manufacturing ecosystem in Ghana, including local production of renewable energy components, technology transfer and workforce training, following discussions…
Greens promises to cut power bills and make solar more affordable with $980m 'KiwiPower' plan
The Green Party has pledged to set up a publicly-owned entity to boost investment in renewable energy and ensure affordable power and energy security. Co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson unveiled the party's energy policy at the…
Fifth Third Bancorp Buys 11,279 Shares of First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its stake in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 219.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned…
Yellow Pine by Claire Vaye Watkins review - messy portrait of protest subculture
Rose, the protagonist of Claire Vaye Watkins's latest novel, has retreated from the world to live in Nothingness Flats, a cinder-block cabin in the Nevada desert. On indefinite leave from her job at an environmental organisation, Rose works on her…
The grueling, 630-mile road race where the only fuel is sunlight
The annual Solar Car Challenge for high school students celebrates its 30th year anniversary with a high-stakes trek across Texas. | Image: Lehman Marks / Solar Car Challenge The annual Solar Car Challenge for high school students celebrates its…
Elon Musk Just Ditched His Clean-Energy Image With a Billion-Dollar Fossil-Fuel Play
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. When it comes to Elon Musk, the world's richest person is well-known for clean energy initiatives that include bets on electric vehicles, solar…
India's Fuel Security Risk Is A Billion-Dollar Aviation Fuel Opportunity
To go with Climate-warming-UN-COP21-India,FOCUS by Trudy Harris In this November 6, 2015 photo, an Indian farmer feeds a controlled fire of spent rice stalks as he prepares the field for a new crop in the southeastern part of the state of Punjab…
US economy cannot grow without renewables
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA — After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, US President George W. Bush called on Americans to go shopping. While some people claimed at the time that Bush was encouraging irresponsible spending (a criticism that gained…
Astronomers Thrilled After Discovering Best Spot Yet to Look for Alien Life
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech If there's extraterrestrial life anywhere in the galaxy, chances are, it could be on LHS 1140b. Astronomers have found that the exoplanet 48 light years away is spewing helium into…
The Digital Dust Bowl: The Brutal Physical Reality Of The AI Boom
STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA - JULY 17: In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near single-family homes on July 17, 2024 in Stone Ridge, Virginia. Northern Virginia is the largest data center market in the world, according…
The Sunshine Protection Act won't protect any sunshine
Notably, the sponsor of the Sunshine Protection Act is a Floridian, Rep. Vern Buchanan, whose Tampa Bay district sits farther south than 95% of the U.S. population. Yes, latitude matters on this issue, because the places farther from the equator…
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