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Before you buy a plug-in solar panel, here are 3 places you can't put it without permission according to the latest planning laws
Last month, the UK government announced that plug-in solar panels would become legal to buy from August 27. Now, new planning rules have passed into law that specify exactly where you can — and can't — install them. Before we get into…
Rooftop solar waste is growing. Some experts say $10 fee per panel could help
One of Australia's leading science organisations says an additional installation fee of about $10 for each panel could help solve Australia's rooftop solar waste problem. However, experts fear the cost of recycling the waste products could exceed…
Low-cost and high-efficiency solar panels might become reality soon
What's the story A team of researchers from China and Canada, led by Nanjing University, has made a major breakthrough in the commercialization of perovskite solar technology. The team has developed an ultra-stable coating for perovskite, a…
True value of university research isn't measured by numbers
If one thinks of Australia's clean energy transition, one is likely to picture solar panels, large batteries and electric vehicles. But the technologies we now recognise as essential to our present and future lifestyle required many years of…
Plans submitted for solar farm that could power up to 16,400 homes
Plans have been submitted for a solar farm which could generate enough renewable electricity to power up to 16,400 Darlington homes. Elgin Energy Es Co has applied to Darlington Borough Council for permission to build the scheme on land east of Low…
Kannur airport plans 100-MW solar project
The Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) has proposed setting up a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power project on land acquired for a future second runway, with officials saying the project could help meet Kerala's peak-hour power requirements…
Battery Storage Grew 66% In 2025. China Now Controls Nearly Half
The constructors adjust the storage battery container at the construction site of the 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage project in GaoTai County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China, on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty…
UK construction company plunges into administration - 62 years in business
The company specialised in scaffolding A UK construction company has plunged into administration after over 60 years of business with all jobs at risk. The family-run firm, which was founded in 1964, specialises in scaffolding and employs over 100…
How China Shielded Itself From Oil Shock
China sailed through the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz relatively unscathed even as the impact of its steps shielded other consuming nations from having to pay high crude oil prices. Six months into the war in West Asia, India is finding its feet.
This Côte d'Ivoire eco-lodge is an 'immersive experience' - meet the architects
Moyésoa, an emerging practice from Côte d'Ivoire, joins the Wallpaper* Architects' Directory 2026, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios. Hailing from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Moyésoa is an…
Hydrogen microgrids could help power remote communities - but beware the hype
In remote towns, what happens when the sun fails to shine, the wind barely blows and batteries begin to run low? Too often, the answer is another costly diesel delivery. Australia is already investing in regional and remote microgrids, including…
Gold, silver, platinum, palladium: What investors should know about these precious metals
SINGAPORE – Precious metals have seen sharp swings in 2026 amid shifting interest rate expectations and geopolitical uncertainty. But while gold, silver, platinum and palladium are often grouped together as a single alternative asset class…
Shera Energy eyes 25-30% revenue growth in FY27; bets on new products, capacity expansion
Jaipur-based Shera Energy is targeting 25-30 per cent revenue growth in the current financial year, supported by capacity expansion and foray into new value-added products to cater to the power and renewable energy sectors, according to a top…
India's power system just passed a historic tipping point
India's power system has crossed a threshold that tells a very different story from the one usually conveyed by electricity generation data. India has long been portrayed as one of the world's great coal growth markets, and with good…
North East solar farm plans submitted to power up to 16,400 homes
An application has been lodged for a solar farm capable of producing sufficient renewable energy to supply approximately 16,400 households across Darlington. Elgin Energy Es Co has submitted proposals to Darlington Borough Council seeking approval…
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