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Sheffield's climate bond scheme funding school solar panels
Money raised by a climate investment scheme will see solar panels installed in schools to boost renewable energy and reduce energy costs. The scheme was funded by the first phase of the Sheffield Climate Investment bond, which has raised £1m…
Extreme weather upends sunshine patterns in major solar markets
This summer's extreme heat and rainfall caused sunshine levels to diverge sharply from historical norms across some of the world's largest solar markets, according to a new report. Parts of Western Europe and Southeast Asia were among areas that…
Solar Power Is Getting So Cheap That It's Almost Unbelievable
Though the price to install new solar panels has been trending downward for a while, it's officially reached a new milestone: “offensively cheap.” Provocative new reporting by the Financial Times highlighted the new paradigm around…
At Cannes, BYD and the Superyacht Industry Charts a High-Tech Future
At 25.5 meters (84 feet), and with a price available only on application, the Italian shipyard Sanlorenzo 's new yacht, SHE, made its public debut at this year's Cannes Yachting Festival earlier this month in a setting more renowned for its film…
Hong Kong Listing Spree Brings $1.8 Billion to Market in One Day
Four companies are lining up to raise as much as a combined HK$14.4 billion ($1.8 billion) in Hong Kong listings, all set to begin trading on Sept. 29. The biggest is RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology Co., seeking to raise as much as $660 million…
Beware Beijing bearing gifts as Xi visits America's dealmaker-in-chief
Chinese President Xi Jinping comes to Washington this week, at a time when relations between the U.S. and China are in flux. Beyond the warm handshakes, hugs and polite photos, there are palpable tensions between the world's two largest economies.
Minnesota agrivoltaics project shows promise of mixing farming, solar power
Winifred Sylvah picked a handful of plump cucumbers on a cold, wet September morning as raindrops trickled off rows of solar panels in the background. They've been a productive plant for Sylvah on a new plot of land at a solar farm in Big Lake.
How I Installed DIY Solar Power and Started Running My House on Batteries
For years, I'd debated whether residential solar would make sense for my home. The math never quite clicked, and I refused to go into debt by signing a $30,000 contract or leasing agreement with a door-to-door solar sales company. It wasn't until…
Inside Bolton's solar farm powering 4,000 homes from former industrial site
The site, in Over Hulton, is the largest public sector solar farm in the North West, converting sunlight into electricity to help power local services and reduce carbon emissions. The solar farm opened its gates as part of Heritage Open Days…
Hyperscale data-centre developer's vision for Scotland's future? 'Tomatoes
Wilson is the son of a farmer, who grew up on a farm in Ireland, has worked with the agricultural sector in the past – bringing individual small wind turbines to farms. He describes ILI Group as a “green energy company” and his…
See inside new apartments built on former M&S store
An historic market town's new apartment scheme is expected to be finished before the end of the year. The block featuring four retail units on the ground floor is currently being built in Stodman Street, Newark. The £12 million council-led…
Homeowners, this eufy security upgrade is 20% off ahead of Prime Big Deal Days
Owning your first home is exciting — but it comes with its significant list of challenges. One of the biggest is security, which means constantly dealing with nosy neighbors, porch pirates or uninvited visitors who should probably be nowhere…
China tests first practical submarine solar farm at 10-metre depth in open sea
In a breakthrough that could power the future of underwater operations, Chinese scientists have built and tested the world's first submarine solar farm, successfully operating a perovskite-based photovoltaic system at a depth of 10 metres (33 feet)…
'Political parties and NGOs usually have clear self-interests'
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has established the ETH Climate Hub. The researchers behind this work are Reto Knutti, Cyril Brunner, and others. Her team will focus on implementing climate protection measures and highlighting the options…
Best Solar Stocks To Follow Now - September 21st
MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/10 - 08/14 First Solar, Enphase Energy, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Nextpower, T1 Energy, Sunrun, and SolarEdge Technologies are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…
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