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Wakefield hospital solar panel plans approved
More than 600 solar panels can be installed on rooftops at a mental health hospital in West Yorkshire after planners approved the scheme. The project will see 614 panels fitted to five buildings at Fieldhead Hospital in Wakefield as part of a…
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Grew Solar appoints Rajat Gupta as head of marketing & communications
Rajat Gupta has joined Grew Solar as head of marketing & communications, bringing nearly two decades of experience across renewable energy, automotive, healthcare, consumer brands and corporate communications. In his new role, Gupta will oversee…
China says solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time
China's installed solar energy capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power for the first time, the national energy body said Tuesday, hailing the milestone. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases…
Canadian Solar's (CSIQ) Backlog Balloons While The Bottom Line Bleeds
Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) delivered a second quarter that reads like two different companies at once. On the one hand, the manufacturer just flipped the switch on the first commercially operational heterojunction solar cell plant in the US. On…
7 things no one tells you before installing solar panels, according to an expert
Solar panels can cut the amount of electricity you need to buy from the grid and give you more control over how your home uses energy. But getting the most from them involves more than simply choosing a set of panels and putting them on the roof.
PUD to celebrate opening of south Everett solar project
EVERETT — What was once a field of overgrown grass near a south Everett park is now home to a small solar array, with proceeds from the facility's generated power helping people with lower incomes pay their energy bills. The Snohomish County…
Solar surpasses coal in China, becomes top power source
Solar surpassed coal as China's top source of power for the first time ever, underscoring the country's remarkable rollout of green energy as it looks to contain the impact of the Iran war. Solar accounted for almost a third of total installed…
China better suited to build, not own, Indonesia's solar dream
Indonesia wants China's help building enough solar power to electrify 100 mid-sized cities without actually owning the capacity. On July 17 in Shanghai, Indonesia's economy minister, Airlangga Hartarto, asked China's trade minister, Wang Wentao, to…
Pune Ujani Dam protest: Fishermen demand fishing contract, solar project cancellation
Hundreds of fishermen from Pune, Solapur, and Ahilyanagar districts staged a Jal Samadhi (water-immersion) protest at Palasdev village in Pune's Indapur taluka on Monday, demanding the cancellation of a proposed private contract for fishing rights…
Solar Power Overtakes Coal as China's Largest Source of Electricity for the First Time
China is massively expanding its solar power capacity; here is a plant in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China. According to official figures, solar power plants are generating more electricity than the country's coal-fired power…
Leandro Leviste sells another P3 billion in SPNEC shares as solar controversies mount
MANILA, Philippines – Batangas Representative Leandro Leviste has sold another P3 billion worth of shares in SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC), further cutting his stake in the solar company he founded to just 11.51% as he faces mounting…
US Battery Installs to Hit Record in 2026, Industry Report Says
The US added a record amount of energy storage in the second quarter and is on pace to reach an all-time high this year, according to an industry trade report. The country installed 20.2 gigawatt-hours of capacity during the three months ended in…
Odyssey Energy Raises $74 Million to Supercharge Small-Scale Solar
As old and increasingly strained as the U.S. electric grid is, Americans can still mostly count on it to keep the lights on. The average U.S. resident experiences just a few hours of power outages each year thanks to the country's sprawling…
Youngone details solar, healthcare push in ESG report
Youngone, a South Korean manufacturer of outdoor and athletic apparel and footwear, has released the English edition of its 2025 Sustainability Report, expanding global access to information on its environmental, social and governance performance…
Mamamoo's Solar reveals she was recently attacked in Los Angeles, hit by a chair
In a livestream on Monday (Aug 31), Solar of K-pop group Mamamoo revealed that she was recently attacked in Los Angeles, USA. Solar of K-pop girl group Mamamoo revealed in a livestream on Monday (Aug 31) that she and her entourage were recently…
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