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The only solar panel fitters I trust for UK homes
Choosing the best solar panel installer is every bit as important as choosing the solar panels themselves. A reputable fitter should assess your roof, household electricity use and future needs before recommending a system, while giving you a clear…
Why Did LG Stop Making Solar Panels?
LG is perhaps one of the biggest TV brands in the world, but it's also a bona fide giant in the home appliances business. From fridges and laundry machines to stoves, LG can theoretically cover most bases in your home. Did you know that at one…
'We never saw this coming:' Solar panel installers' bankruptcies leave Central Florida homeowners in the dark
ORLANDO, Fla. – The dream of lower electric bills is turning into a rooftop nightmare for some homeowners across Central Florida. In just two years, a wave of major solar companies has filed for bankruptcy, the latest being Freedom Forever…
How one dad built a smart energy system to earn £700 in credit
Like many busy parents balancing full-time work and rising costs, Adam Swallow was looking for ways to protect his family budget. When he moved back to Bedford with his wife and two young sons, he decided to take control of his utility bills by…
Silver prices today, Monday, August 17, 2026: Buoyed by softer economic data, while industrial outlook remains uncertain
Silver (SI=F) September futures opened at $65.06 per ounce on Monday, August 17, 2026, down 0.1% from Friday's closing price. The silver price moved up slightly this morning, reaching $65.32 as of 9:05 a.m. ET. Silver continued trending up at the…
The clean energy revolution has a mining problem
Every electric vehicle, battery storage system, transmission line, wind turbine, solar installation, and next-generation nuclear reactor begins with materials extracted from the earth. Before America can build the infrastructure needed to power…
Wildfires Are Costing The World Billions Of Dollars In Lost Solar Power
Francisco Ramirez-mata/Getty Images The most serious wildfires can cause widespread destruction and force thousands to flee their homes. They can also claim lives. In recent years, drier summers and arid conditions have contributed to increasingly…
True value of university research isn't measured by numbers
If one thinks of Australia's clean energy transition, one is likely to picture solar panels, large batteries and electric vehicles. But the technologies we now recognise as essential to our present and future lifestyle required many years of…
Keep your home powered through outages with these 9 top-rated generators
We often don't realize how reliant we are on electricity until it goes out. Whether it's a storm, an accident, or normal wear and tear on the grid, power failure leaves us without essential home systems, entertainment, and communication. But a home…
EV, Battery Sales Help Q2 Cleantech Investment Rebound
Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images W elcome back to Current Climate. After a sluggish start to the year, U.S. investment…
Our countryside is being ruined' Cornwall solar farm gets go ahead
CornwallLive readers have reacted after a huge solar farm planned across 18 fields in Cornwall's clay country was approved on appeal, despite Cornwall Council previously rejecting it. A Government planning inspector has approved a 32MW solar farm…
What is the 'flock sock?' The viral cover aimed at surveillance cameras
A 3D-printed device known as the 'Flock Sock' is attracting attention online as opposition to automated license plate reader cameras continues to grow across the United States. The device is designed to fit over cameras made by Flock Safety, a…
'Win-win': How income-boosting solar shades saved my hop harvest
A wave of farm closures is washing over Germany's lush hop-growing regions as climate change, falling prices and declining demand for beer leave desolation in their wake. As of 2026, there are just over 900 agricultural businesses in Germany…
China Aims to Spoil the AI Party
China is running their favorite playbook on AI. The same one they ran on metals, rare earths, cars, solar panels, and manufacturing in general. It's a simple model. Build stuff for cheaper than everyone else, and undercut the world on price. We've…
Plans submitted for solar farm that could power up to 16,400 homes
Plans have been submitted for a solar farm which could generate enough renewable electricity to power up to 16,400 Darlington homes. Elgin Energy Es Co has applied to Darlington Borough Council for permission to build the scheme on land east of Low…
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