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Work on solar farm at former Williamthorpe Colliery site starts
Work has started on a project to build a solar farm at a former colliery site near Chesterfield. About 5,800 solar panels are being installed on reclaimed land next to Williamthorpe Country Park, off the A617 Mansfield Road, where Williamthorpe…
Solar Power Is So Big in Europe That Electricity Is Being Wasted
Over the past decade, hundreds of millions of solar panels have been installed from Sicily to Lapland, turning what was once a niche technology into Europe's biggest source of power during the summer months. That rapid buildout is now running into…
British sailor takes another shot at Atlantic Ocean tiny boat crossing
May 12 (UPI) -- A British sailor on Tuesday was preparing to make a second try at crossing the Atlantic Ocean in the tiniest boat ever to do so at only 3 feet, 10 inches. Andrew Bedwell, 52, of Scarisbrick, England, wrote in his log that he is…
The global sand crisis: it's being used up faster than it can be replaced
Malé is one of the world's most overcrowded cities, but it faces double pressure. As well as a growing population, the capital of the Maldives is also threatened by rising sea levels. Owing to climate breakdown, its living space is…
Price shocks from the Iran war power solar sales in energy-hungry Asia
Soaring costs for fuel due to the Iran war are leading panicked consumers in hard-hit Asia toward rooftop solar power, a likely windfall for China as the world's largest provider of solar technology. In the Philippines, which is in a national…
US Solar Manufacturers File Trade Dispute Against Ethiopia
Eight US solar manufacturing firms filed a request with the Department of Commerce on Tuesday to investigate alleged unfair trade practices by companies assembling solar cells and panels in Ethiopia with components from China. First Solar, Qcells…
Two-week deadline' warning on UK energy bills
Ministers are facing a stark two-week deadline to step in on soaring energy costs, as campaigners warn millions of households could be hit by sharp bill rises this summer. With just 15 days to go before regulator Ofgem confirms the next price cap…
Fellowship program helps researchers develop pragmatic climate solutions
This spring, the inaugural cohort of Yale Planetary Solutions fellows wrapped up their first year in the two-year program, a partnership between the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Yale Planetary Solutions. The multidisciplinary fellowship…
Star Catcher just raised $65 million to build the world's first power grid in space - with lasers
Star Catcher Industries now has a big war chest to help bankroll its big dream — building a power grid in space. The Florida-based space company announced today (May 12) that it has raised $65 million in an oversubscribed 'Series A' funding…
U.S. CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summit
From Meta to Tesla and BlackRock, the U.S. business delegation for President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week consists mainly of companies seeking to resolve business issues with the world's second-largest economy.
China seeks WTO panel against India over solar and technology sector support measures
China has requested the WTO's dispute settlement body to set up a panel in a case it has filed against India over New Delhi's support measures for the solar cells, modules and information technology sectors. The request follows failure of bilateral…
The $67m Sydney university car park its own experts don't want built
A car parking stoush is brewing at the University of NSW as a coalition of prominent academics moves to derail a $66.7 million expansion of a campus car park, warning the project risks locking in car dependence and undermining the institution's…
Commentary: Why US$70 should be the most worrying number for the LNG market
SYDNEY: Here's some back-of-the-napkin math to show why liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers should be fearful for their future, even if the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz hadn't just knocked a fifth of global supplies offline. Take the market…
Price shocks from the Iran war power solar sales in energy-hungry Asia
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Soaring costs for fuel due to the Iran war are leading panicked consumers in hard-hit Asia toward rooftop solar power, a likely windfall for China as the world's largest provider of solar technology. In the…
$20 Billion Tesla Semiconductor Plant Headlines 149 New Industrial Capital Projects
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 12, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads released its April 2026 planned capital project spending report and saw a surge in new industrial manufacturing capital projects, with our research team…
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