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independent.co.uk - Steve Hogarty - I swapped my heavy power bank for this £99 folding solar panel
I swapped my heavy power bank for this £99 folding solar panel
The Independent

Heading off-grid on a multi-day hike or cycling trip usually involves some strategic battery management, While a heavy power bank is the usual safety net, a reliable portable solar panel allows you to generate your own free electricity on the move…

independent.co.uk - Steve Hogarty - Lidl to sell £400 plug-in solar panels - here's everything you need to know
Lidl to sell £400 plug-in solar panels - here's everything you need to know
The Independent

The solution to rising electricity costs might soon be found in the middle aisle of your local supermarket, with news that Lidl is set to start selling cheap, plug-in solar panels. Following a regulatory shake-up by the UK government, smaller…

fortune.com - Tristan Bove - Countries are turning to 'structurally more resilient' energy sources as oil and gas crisis deepens, UN renewables chief says
Countries are turning to 'structurally more resilient' energy sources as oil and gas crisis deepens, UN renewables chief says
Fortune

The story of the energy transition in 2025 was one of fast-paced growth and global adoption. That trend was always likely to continue this year, but the war in Iran may be giving it a fresh geopolitical push. Renewable power accounted for 85.6% of…

france24.com - Metals of the future': copper and silver flow beneath Poland's surface
Metals of the future': copper and silver flow beneath Poland's surface
FRANCE 24

Whitish ore, rich in copper and silver, is extracted from the country's depths and exported around the world to fuel technological and energy transitions. 'These are the metals of the future,' Ariel Wojciuszkiewicz, a geologist at the…

businessinsider.com - Ellen Thomas - Scientists question why anyone would put data centers in space-a big bet for tech leaders like Elon Musk
Scientists question why anyone would put data centers in space-a big bet for tech leaders like Elon Musk
Business Insider

From the coming SpaceX IPO excitement to Nvidia's foray into space computing, data centers in space have become the tech industry's new favorite talking point. The space economy could become a $1.8 trillion opportunity by 2035, according to…

semafor.com - Dominic Dudley - Gulf aluminum output tumbles on Iran war
Gulf aluminum output tumbles on Iran war
Semafor

The Gulf's 3.5 million tonnes of aluminum output is at risk because of the Iran war, and could trigger a global supply crisis according to analysts Wood Mackenzie. Emirates Global Aluminium has halted operations in Abu Dhabi, after its Al Taweelah…

grist.org - Jake Bittle - One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona's energy future
One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona's energy future
Grist

In a country characterized by antiquated systems for regulating how electricity is produced and transported to homes and businesses, one utility in Arizona may be the most outdated. In 1903, almost a decade before Arizona became a state, a group of…

fool.com - Seena Hassouna - SLV vs. GLD: Two Metals That Don't Move the Same Way
SLV vs. GLD: Two Metals That Don't Move the Same Way
The Motley Fool

iShares Silver Trust (NYSEMKT:SLV) and SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT:GLD) both offer exposure to physical precious metals, but GLD comes with a slightly lower expense ratio, a larger asset base, and a less volatile historical risk profile. Both SLV and…

arstechnica.com - John Timmer - Renewables dominate 2025's newly installed generating capacity
Renewables dominate 2025's newly installed generating capacity
Ars Technica

On Wednesday, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released its numbers on what was built in 2025. And much as we saw in the US, solar power is the primary driver of change. The numbers show that the world installed an average of 1.4…

theguardian.com - Rowena Mason - Starmer must call energy summit akin to 2008 crisis response, Labour MP says
Starmer must call energy summit akin to 2008 crisis response, Labour MP says
The Guardian

Keir Starmer should convene a global energy summit of the same order as Gordon Brown's response to the 2008 financial crisis and put Britain on a “war footing” to reduce its exposure to fossil fuels, a Labour MP and former government…

newswire.ca - dcbel Inc. - dcbel Announces Entry into the Québec Market, Bringing Greater Energy Control to Local Homes
dcbel Announces Entry into the Québec Market, Bringing Greater Energy Control to Local Homes
CNW

MONTRÉAL, April 2, 2026 /CNW/ - dcbel, a Montréal‑based integrated home energy company, is pleased to announce its entry into the Québec market following its successful introduction in homes across California. The…

mylondon.news - Philip James Lynch - Southall shop to have 4 flats built above it
Southall shop to have 4 flats built above it
My London

A West London shoe shop that's been a fixture in the high street for decades will have four flats built above it. The recently-approved development will retain the Modern Footwear shop but add four new flats above it while the store will remain…

birminghammail.co.uk - James Rodger - Lower bills for EDF, EON, British Gas, Octopus customers in certain UK areas
Lower bills for EDF, EON, British Gas, Octopus customers in certain UK areas
Birmingham Live

The government is promising lower energy bills for people in certain areas. More households will be helped to save money on bills through plug-in solar panels. The Labour Party government says it is driving forward with the rollout of…

aljazeera.com - Abid Hussain - How war on Iran turned Pakistan's LNG surplus into a looming shortage
How war on Iran turned Pakistan's LNG surplus into a looming shortage
Al Jazeera

Islamabad, Pakistan – At the start of this year, Pakistan had more imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) than it could use. Demand had been falling for three straight years, from a peak of 8.2 million tonnes in 2021 to 6.1 million tonnes by…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Emily Sleight - Argos shoppers nab £18 solar lights that 'look amazing in trees' for £2.84
Argos shoppers nab £18 solar lights that 'look amazing in trees' for £2.84
Liverpool Echo

Now that days are starting to get longer and the sunshine is slowly appearing, it's finally starting to feel like spring. The change of season means that many Brits will be thinking about sprucing up their gardens ahead of summer. Lights can add…

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