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independent.co.uk - Dylan Ryan - UK supermarkets to sell plug-in solar panels for £500. But there's a catch
UK supermarkets to sell plug-in solar panels for £500. But there's a catch
The Independent

This article was originally published on April 28, 2026, and is being republished by The Independent after the Government announced the exact date plug-in solar panels can be sold. Plug-in solar panels are expected to officially go on sale in the…

mirror.co.uk - Jeremy Armstrong
 - Walter the robot' helps complete housing estate as UK aims to build 1.5m homes
Walter the robot' helps complete housing estate as UK aims to build 1.5m homes
Daily Mirror

The race to build 1.5m new homes across the UK could be won with the help of a robot called 'Walter'. A pioneering housing development built with the help of the cutting-edge technology has just been completed. Housing chiefs say it is a…

fortune.com - Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez - SpaceX's record IPO is helping spur a new wave of startups aiming for orbit and opening a vast new market beyond Earth
SpaceX's record IPO is helping spur a new wave of startups aiming for orbit and opening a vast new market beyond Earth
Fortune

SpaceX's blockbuster IPO did more than turn Elon Musk's rocket company into one of the world's most valuable businesses. Investors and founders say it is also helping transform space from a government-dominated industry into a supercharged startup…

washingtonexaminer.com - Paul Mueller - Your gas stove isn't destroying the planet. Government forests are
Your gas stove isn't destroying the planet. Government forests are
Washington Examiner

Europe is also burning. More than 60,000 people near Madrid have had to evacuate from an 84,000-acre fire burning nearby. In France, wildfires rage so intensely as to affect the weather and create fire thunderstorms (pyrocumulonimbus). More than…

forbes.com - Christopher Elliott - How Green Is Your Ride This Summer?
How Green Is Your Ride This Summer?
Forbes

As airlines promote their eco-friendly initiatives this summer, experts advise looking past the marketing to find companies making genuine operational changes. This summer, travel companies want you to know how green they are. Delta Air Lines says…

yankodesign.com - Ida Torres - Forget Lithium. Algae Might Be Powering Your Devices Next.
Forget Lithium. Algae Might Be Powering Your Devices Next.
Yanko Design

Every time I replace a battery, I think about where it ends up. A AA battery in a remote control, a watch battery in a smoke alarm, the little round one rattling around in a drawer because nobody knows what to do with it. We go through billions of…

techradar.com - Chris Price - Is your home safe this summer? Security tech expert Chris Price shows how to expand a single camera into a budget-friendly home defence setup for when you're away on vacation
Is your home safe this summer? Security tech expert Chris Price shows how to expand a single camera into a budget-friendly home defence setup for when you're away on vacation
TechRadar

Planning a summer getaway but worried about leaving your house for a few weeks? While statistically you are more likely to suffer a break-in during the winter months when it's much darker, summer also presents an ideal opportunity for burglars.

fortune.com - Shawn Tully - Mamdani's city-owned supermarkets will fight the one force no city has ever beaten: the market
Mamdani's city-owned supermarkets will fight the one force no city has ever beaten: the market
Fortune

Zohran Mamdani stormed into office brandishing the banner of “affordability,” and almost singlehandedly pushed the issue to the center of today's political debate. Of all the charismatic, 34-year-old Mayor's initiatives aimed at…

independent.co.uk - Karen Freifeld - US adds 43 more Chinese companies to import ban list over alleged forced labor
US adds 43 more Chinese companies to import ban list over alleged forced labor
The Independent

The United States has significantly expanded its ban on imports from Chinese companies, adding 43 more entities to a list targeting alleged human rights abuses against Uyghur and other minority groups. The move, announced on Friday, impacts supply…

leighjournal.co.uk - Conaill Corner - Council gives green light to major Leigh Market Hall plans
Council gives green light to major Leigh Market Hall plans
Leigh Journal

The council has granted planning permission for a package of external alterations to the market building at Spinning Gate, including a new entrance, a replacement roof with solar panels and a number of structural improvements. The application was…

bangordailynews.com - Julie Harris - This unusual Maine-made boat doubles as a floating picnic table
This unusual Maine-made boat doubles as a floating picnic table
Bangor Daily News - Bangor Daily News

This story was originally published July 28, 2024. A rotting dock inspired this unique type of boat. Lon Cameron and Tyler Kidder needed to replace the rapidly deteriorating dock at their year-round home built on the site of an old camp in…

thehindubusinessline.com - Andhra Pradesh, Australia ink 4 MoUs for collaboration across sectors
Andhra Pradesh, Australia ink 4 MoUs for collaboration across sectors
BusinessLine

Andhra Pradesh and Australia have entered a new phase of strategic cooperation with the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering clean energy, advanced manufacturing, inclusive education, student mental health and skill…

smh.com.au - Caitlin Fitzsimmons - Experts say the typical Australian home rates no more than three stars out of 10 in terms of its energy efficiency.
Experts say the typical Australian home rates no more than three stars out of 10 in terms of its energy efficiency.
The Sydney Morning Herald

In most of Australia, new homes must meet a minimum energy efficiency standard of seven stars out of 10. But experts say the typical existing home rates no more than three stars. About 70 per cent of Australia's 11 million houses and apartments…

oxfordmail.co.uk - Matt Drake - Solar-powered Thames voyage to showcase clean boating
Solar-powered Thames voyage to showcase clean boating
Oxford Mail

Owner of sustainable propulsion business Torkmar Ltd Tim Knox, and his wife Sue, will embark on a 200-kilometre voyage from Lechlade in Gloucestershire to Teddington in London in a dayboat powered solely by solar energy. They will travel through…

pressherald.com - Scott Paida - Cause for hope in the face of climate change | Opinion
Cause for hope in the face of climate change | Opinion
Press Herald

Joseph Hardy of Wells is a former chemist, environmental educator, school administrator and court mediator. As I write this essay, uncontrolled forest fires are burning in Spain and France. Another heat dome straddles our Western states, and the…

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