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February horoscopes as Mercury retrograde and solar eclipse arrive
February has rolled in, ushering a cocktail of astrological happenings from eclipses to retrogrades, promising a rollercoaster of emotions for many zodiac signs. Astrologer Inbaal Honigman revealed: 'The first eclipse of the year is an interesting…
SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers
SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a constellation of up to 1 million solar-powered satellites that it said will serve as data centers for artificial intelligence. The company's filing lays out a…
The Amount of New Solar Power Production Capacity China Is Manufacturing Is Legitimately Mind-Blowing
Last year, a viral drone video from China's Guizhou province revealed an entire mountain range blanketed in solar panels stretching to the horizon. It's a stunning visual, but it doesn't even begin to capture the staggering amount of solar power…
SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit
The company claims it's a cheaper and more environmentally-friendly alternative to land-based centers. The company claims it's a cheaper and more environmentally-friendly alternative to land-based centers. Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty…
Jinko Solar marks its 20th anniversary during a major clean-energy summit in Abu Dhabi
The 20th anniversary celebration of Jinko Solar was honored by the company on January 7, 2026, during the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi. The date is significant to Jinko Solar as it represented the 20th year of operations of Jinko…
Indian farmers using solar-powered pumps more for irrigation, says Oswal Pumps chief
Pump installations by Indian farmers are rising steadily, driven by a mix of policy push, groundwater stress, and the need for reliable irrigation, with the pendulum swinging towards solar-powered pumps, according to Vivek Gupta, Chairman and…
India losing 2.3 TWh solar power indicates system's requirements for a high-renewables future
India had to curtail 2.3 terawatt hours (TWh) of solar generation between late May and December 2025, a development that indicates the power system's requirements for a high-renewables future. A report by Ember also reveals that flexibility…
Energy Bills Have Soared Recently. How Can States Bring Costs Down?
President Trump and Democratic and Republican governors this month announced a plan to build power plants to lower electricity bills in 13 Eastern states and the District of Columbia. Energy experts said that even if the plan works, the plants will…
What Starmer can learn from Japan about dealing with China
Ever since David Cameron supped beer with Xi Jinping to celebrate the dawn of a new golden era in Sino-British relations, arguments have raged about where it all went wrong. But as Sir Keir Starmer stages his own re-enactment, he appears to be…
Musk's Emails to Jeffrey Epstein Revealed in Latest Release
Tesla CEO Elon Musk apparently expressed an interest in visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Caribbean island numerous times in email correspondence between the pair that lasted for more than a year, according to files released by the Justice Department on…
New Hampshire Republicans want to raise taxes on homes with solar
New Hampshire Republicans are attempting to do away with a 50-year-old property tax exemption for households and businesses with solar, contending that the policy forces residents without the clean energy systems to unwittingly subsidize those who…
SpaceX wants to put 1M solar-powered data centers in space
What's the story SpaceX has filed a proposal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deploy as many as one million solar-powered satellites. The company envisions these satellites as data centers for artificial intelligence (AI). The…
Octopus Energy to sell power in China
Britain's biggest energy supplier Octopus has reached a deal to supply power in China. Under the deal, announced during the Prime Minister's official visit to Beijing, Octopus Energy will partner with PCG Power, a Chinese state-backed utility, to…
How creeping socialist price controls are perverting the economy
Dressed in clothes fit for a funeral, Sir Keir Starmer appeared on TikTok last week to unveil sweeping changes to Britain's ground rents system. Insisting that the cost of living was the “single most important thing across the…
Grid Monitor Warns of Blackouts That Utilities Can Still Prevent
Fresh off the heels of Winter Storm Fern, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released an alarming 10-year outlook about the U.S. electric grid this week. It's worse than NERC's last prediction: More than half of the electric…
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