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Outside In | China's export success is a by-product of self-reliance
Not a day passes without someone in Europe or the United States complaining about China's “overproduction” and “China shock 2.0”. The narrative is of a deliberate, subversive Chinese strategy, underpinned by subsidies…
I installed these smart window shades in 10 minutes - now I want them all over my house
Pros The Smartwings brand offers some of the best value for money in smart window treatments. Installation is easy, and the shades are simple to use. Lots of customization, and solar panels for recharging. Cons The shades give off a plastic smell…
China's factory activity unexpectedly slips into contraction in July
China's factory activity unexpectedly slowed in July, the first such contraction in five months, weighing on the pace of broader growth for the world's second-largest economy. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index, or PMI, fell to…
Inspring future science leaders
Wyvern Academy welcomed local MP Lola McEvoy for a special celebration of sustainability, renewable energy and community engagement, highlighting the exciting opportunities and achievements taking place across the academy. This is an exciting time…
Renfrewshire home with its own private loch hits the market for £1.5m
Yet despite the rural splendour of its setting – within 58-acre Haddockston House Estate – the property is within easy reach of Kilmacolm, Bridge of Weir, Bishopton, Houston, and Glasgow Airport, in addition to nearby Ingliston…
China's factory activity unexpectedly slips into contraction in July
HONG KONG -- HONG KONG (AP) — China's factory activity unexpectedly slowed in July, the first such contraction in five months, weighing on the pace of broader growth for the world's second-largest economy. The official manufacturing…
America's solar factories grew by more than 750 percent in just a few years to reach nearly 70 gigawatts of capacity, and the invisible upstream steps those gleaming assembly halls still cannot fully do at home keep the whole industry wired to overseas suppliers
Walk into one of America's newest solar panel factories and the scale is genuinely jaw-dropping. Conveyor lines stretch the length of a football field. Robotic arms move in silence. Finished panels roll off by the thousands every shift. The United…
America's AI Trade War Expands To Humanoid Robots
TOPSHOT - A robot crosses the finish line in the humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025. Dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half…
How China's changing economy is reshaping trade with South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: Years of rolling blackouts have pushed South Africans to look for new ways to keep the lights on. For businessman Ketan Nydoo and his siblings' families, that meant installing rooftop solar panels and batteries bought from one of…
America's solar factories now stamp out nearly 70 gigawatts of panels a year, and the commodity printed in tiny lines across every cell is pushing up the cost of the entire boom
Pick up any rooftop solar panel and you are holding something that looks almost entirely like glass. Turn it over and the back is a plain white or black sheet. Nothing about the outside hints at the industrial ingredient hidden inside every cell…
Tiny beach huts selling at same price as a detached house in Greater Manchester
Several small beach huts have come on the market for more than £265,000 each – the same price as a detached house in some parts of Greater Manchester. New reports suggest that demand for beach huts has plummeted since the post-pandemic…
Power Tips #155: How to choose the best topology for isolated energy storage systems
With the increasing popularity of renewable energy and electric vehicles, the large-scale application of bidirectional isolated DC/DC converters is growing. This article will focus on energy storage systems (ESSs), with an overview of the isolated…
Rajasthan: Emerge Renewables commissions new solar glass plant
Emerge Renewables has started production of solar glass at its new facility at Kotputli-Behror in Rajasthan. The commissioning of North India's first dedicated solar glass manufacturing plant is expected strengthen the domestic solar panel supply…
TakeMe2Space's PowerBank-50 Earns Flight Heritage
'PowerBank-50 is now space proven, made in India, and ready for every satellite builder in the world.' Hyderabad-based space startup TakeMe2Space on Thursday announced that its PowerBank-50 satellite battery pack has now earned the 'flight…
Cabinet approves scheme to promote 'floating' solar plants
The Union Cabinet on Friday (July 31, 2026) approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a ₹5,070-crore scheme aimed at accelerating floating solar power by providing central financial assistance (CFA) of up to ₹1 crore…
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