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Lidl to sell £400 plug-in solar panels - here's what to know
The answer to rising electricity bills may soon be found somewhere unexpected: the middle aisle of Lidl. Small plug-in solar panels, also known as balcony solar panels, could soon appear on UK shelves after the government announced plans to make…
China told the solar industry to cut capacity. Firms built new factories anyway
For nearly two years, China has been waging an intense campaign to eliminate severe overcapacity in the solar industry – an issue that has sparked vicious price wars, undermined domestic firms' bottom lines, and fuelled protectionist…
India blocks China's request for WTO dispute panel on IT, solar
India has officially blocked China's first request for the setting up of a dispute settlement panel at the WTO challenging its tariffs on specific high-tech goods and certain measures within its Solar Module Programme that incentivise local value…
Estonia Plans to Triple Its Film Industry as Two New Sound Stages Take Shape
Estonia is targeting a threefold expansion of its film industry within five years, with two new sound stages under construction forming the cornerstone of a bid to become a full-service hub for international productions, officials said at the…
What am I bid for a blown-up van? The bizarre art auction aiming to build an eco power station in Reform-held Clacton
This Saturday, artists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn are auctioning off their work from the past decade and a half. The reason? To help fund a community-led renewable power station in Nigel Farage's Clacton constituency. Former YBA Gavin Turk will…
Chinese solar exports to Africa surge
Chinese solar exports to Africa in April surged 83% year-on-year, as the energy crisis sparked by the Iran war fuels a surge in global demand for renewable energy. A glut in production in China has led to a collapse in prices for solar panels and…
MAS Holdings Deepens Sri Lanka Supply Chain Bet With New Fashion Hub
Apparel manufacturing giant MAS Holdings and longtime supply chain partner Hellmann Worldwide Logistics are breaking ground on a new facility in Sri Lanka that will serve as a dedicated South Asian fashion hub for the third-party logistics (3PL)…
Will we really put data centers in space? - LessWrong
Several major technology companies have announced plans to operate AI data centers in orbit. Elon Musk recently claimed: “the lowest-cost place to put AI will be space […] within two years, maybe three.” If a meaningful…
Rising fuel prices tip the scales toward electric vehicles
The petrol station has never been anyone's idea of a fun day out, but lately it has become even less appealing. With fuel prices climbing again following renewed tension in the Middle East, more drivers are looking at the numbers and wondering…
5 Solar Power Banks Worth Buying for Summer 2026
Memorial Day weekend kicks off peak outdoor season, from coastal trail runs to multi-day basecamps and weekend road trips, and the device most likely to die on you out there is still your phone. A solar power bank solves the math by stacking a…
Proponents of solar power push for provincial infrastructure investment to boost grid resilience
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Private Scottish island with dolphin views and eco cabin hits market for £350,000
Mullagrach Island is the northernmost island in the Summer Isles archipelago – a group of around 20 islands south of the Coigach peninsula – and can be reached by boat in around half an hour from the Ullapool or Old Dornie harbours.
Europe's oldest vineyards threatened by solar power
Home to Spain's oldest Tempranillo plantings, D.O. Toro's ancient vineyards are under threat – not from climate change, but subsidies that encourage the installation of solar panels on farmland. That was one of the more troubling revelations…
Parking lots get hot and are bad for storm runoff. These groups are testing other options
At the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission headquarters in Virginia, staff knew their crumbling asphalt parking lot was in desperate need of repair. But instead of replacing the lot with more dark blacktop, the group chose an alternative.
My gaming phone's coolest feature may be mostly cosmetic, but it's not all bad
Liquid cooling on my Infinix GT 50 Pro gives me the same energy as the solar panel model they teased in 2025. It's an ambitious idea testing the limits of mobile engineering. Similarly, it makes me raise an eyebrow, even now when it exists in front…
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