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A polysilicon tariff set a $21 per kilogram floor price in August, but domestic wafer and cell lines cover only a sliver of the solar panels America assembles each year
A pallet of raw silicon wafers sits just inside a factory door in the Southeast, still wrapped in foam. Down the line, robotic arms are already stringing finished cells into panel frames. The wafers came off a container ship weeks earlier. Almost…
Orbital Matter 3D printed the first rigid beam in the vacuum of space
A satellite built by the German startup Orbital Matter satellite 3D printed a half-meter long beam out of a custom plastic material, in what executives called a first for a free-flying spacecraft in orbit, and a step toward constructing large…
Couple hit by 'bankruptcy and illness' quit UK for Spain - and they won't return
For many people, years of hard work and saving are meant to lead to a dream retirement - so bankruptcy in your 50s can seem unthinkable. But that's what happened to Chris and Becky Yates. The couple, originally from near Huddersfield in West…
NASA issues incredible spacewalk photos showing astronaut hanging upside down
NASA has released a series of incredible photographs to mark the 100th US spacewalk carried out from the International Space Station (ISS). New photos released by the agency show the latest spacewalk from the orbital station, which was undertaken…
UK's most polluting power plant could power country's largest AI datacentre
Britain's most polluting power plant could soon power the country's largest datacentre under a £20bn deal to build AI infrastructure on the site of the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire. The power plant's FTSE 250 owner has struck a deal…
The next big subscription service could be sunlight. And it might cost $5,000 an hour
A satellite startup wants to fill the night sky with ultra-powerful beams of redirected sunlight. What could go wrong? According to astronomers, almost everything. Reflect Orbital's plans to launch 50,000 satellites equipped with giant mirrors is…
I test TVs for a living, and my favorite OLED of the year is at a record-low price ahead of Black Friday
I've spent months reviewing the year's latest TVs, and after all that testing, one 2026 model stands out from the pack: the Samsung S90H OLED. It doesn't deliver the absolute best image quality on the market, but it balances features and value…
Households could get energy boost as Octopus explores new home batteries
Homeowners could be given a boost with their energy bills, with Octopus Energy teaming up with manufacturers to develop a new generation of home battery storage options. Battery storage typically works by allowing units to siphon in power and store…
Destroying Green in the Name of Green
In March 1974, the women of a Himalayan village walked into the forest and wrapped their arms around the trees that loggers had come to fell. Fifty years later, we live in a different world. Activists and politicians now clear forests, fence off…
BLUETTI Partners with Banff Festival to Power Outdoor Filmmaking
BLUETTI is expanding its presence in the outdoor adventure space through a new partnership with the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival. The clean energy brand has officially joined the 51st annual festival as an official major partner…
Couple move to Spain on £1,700 pension and 'won't return to UK'
A couple who swapped Gloucestershire for the Spanish sunshine are now living on a single pension and have declared they 'have no intention of returning'. Originally hailing from near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, Chris and Becky Yates relocated to…
With the OMVI Series Now Complete, Reolink Delivers Its Most Comprehensive Security Lineup Yet
The award-winning OMVI series from Reolink combines two camera approaches for a comprehensive look at whatever part of your property the devices are pointed at: A wide-angle camera for taking in as much of the scene as possible, and a pan and tilt…
Inside the public bank initiatives on the ballot in Berkeley and San Francisco
The push for local public banks gained momentum after the Occupy protests that followed the 2008 financial crisis. Now, fifteen years later, proposals are on the ballot in two Bay Area cities. Voters in Berkeley and San Francisco will head to the…
A Startup Wants to Put 50,000 Mirrors in Space. The Goal: Make Sunlight Available at Night.
With the launch of Sputnik in October 1957, humanity officially entered the satellite era, and in the ensuing decades, the thousands of satellites sent into space have drastically changed life on the ground. These sprawling networks of orbital…
ClearVue plants Hong Kong flag in Asian solar expansion
ClearVue Technologies has opened a new front in its Asian expansion strategy, establishing a permanent base in Hong Kong as it looks to convert a growing pipeline of solar-powered building projects into commercial deals. The ASX-listed smart…
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