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Solar panel conman won't repay a penny after ripping off 20 customers
A solar panel conman who defrauded customers to the tune of more than £180,000 won't be made to repay a single penny. Jonathan Alan Vidler mis-sold solar panels installations and consultancy advice to more than 20 residents and organisations…
Why pigeon-proofing your solar panels on day one is essential to prevent expensive damage and legally-protected feathered squatters
Rooftop solar panels make a warm, sheltered home for pigeons in winter Pigeon droppings are acidic and can damage the panels Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, disturbing an active nest is illegal It looks like UK homeowners and renters with…
John Arnold: I'm all for solar panels, but on roofs, not on good farm land
I had fairly mixed emotions last Saturday - sadness and anger. The winter is here with longer nights, shorter days, and more time spent indoors. We've no central heating in the house - never had it, and I suppose we'll hardly invest at this hour of…
Australia cancels solar panel recycling pilot, considers 'next steps'
The Australian government is considering ‘next steps' for procuring a National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot' administrator, after cancelling its search the day an ongoing six month suspension was also lifted. Undisclosed “changes to…
I have a solar battery - here's how it would work during a blackout
There's a socket in my house that I hope I'll never really need to use. It looks like any other plug socket, but there's one important difference: it's connected to my solar battery. If the power goes out, I can flip a switch and use the…
Fury over plans for solar farm the size of 58 football pitches on 'prime farmland'
The project was first proposed back in May 2025 A rural UK community has hit out at plans to build a massive solar farm on 'prime agricultural land ' in their backyard. The proposed development would span 260 acres, the equivalent of 58 football…
UARX Space Marks a Milestone for Spain's Space Industry with the Maiden Flight of OSSIE-D, Featuring a Complete Power Subsystem Supplied by DHV Technology
Nigrán, Spain | November 12 2026 – UARX Space has achieved a major milestone for Spain's space industry with the deployment of OSSIE-D, an Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) designed and manufactured entirely in Spain, with 75% of its…
Democrats won big. Does that mean climate is back on the agenda?
In the wake of sweeping victories in last week's midterm elections, a historic new crop of Democrats has pledged to pursue an array of liberal priorities — from scrutinizing the Trump administration to expanding access to health care. But…
Economics, not climate summits, will dictate the net-zero transition
The stench of hypocrisy is in the air at the COP31 summit in Turkey. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he wanted to show British leadership on climate action. Meanwhile, his government just green-lit the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, which…
The new cold war: why our fridges are frontline targets in a cyberattack
Of all the things you might be expecting on the front line of geopolitical conflict, the supermarket chiller cabinet is not an obvious contender. But since October, waves of cyberattacks across Europe have exposed the vulnerability of humble…
Back to Streaming: Roku Stops Making Smart Home Gadgets
Four years ago, Roku went from a streaming business to producing a broader range of smart home gadgets, including security cameras, light bulbs, and smart plugs. Now, that's coming to an end as it refocuses on its core business. As confirmed to the…
Artist's impression for new-look Newcastle Bus Station as number of stands cut
Plans to modernise a town centre bus station have been approved. Newcastle Borough Council is set to refurbish Newcastle Bus Station with new shelters, real-time information displays, and solar panels. Security will also be enhanced through new…
Mysterious object moving through space could be lost Soviet probe as NASA weighs in on theory
A mysterious object speeding through the solar system is accelerating in a way gravity alone cannot explain, fueling a theory that it could be a Soviet spacecraft lost nearly four decades ago. Known as 1998 KY26, the roughly 36-foot-wide object is…
COP31 electric push tests Europe's political realities
Europe's climate ambitions are colliding with harsher economic and political realities as delegates at the COP31 climate summit push to accelerate global electrification, testing governments' resolve and voters' appetite for the energy transition.
DOGE cuts cost tribes $470M, gutting funding for climate projects
Every year, Kotzebue, a small city in northwest Alaska, has a three-month window to receive all the diesel fuel it will use throughout the following year. It sits on a gravel spit that juts into Kotzebue Sound just north of the Arctic Circle, and…
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