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Swiss section of Great St. Bernard tunnel to get 1,000 solar panels
A thousand panels, tilted at 60 degrees, will be gradually installed between late 2026 and 2027. Some 3,000 square metres will be operational by the end of this year, with the remainder (4,000 square metres) to be ready over the course of next…
Solar panel fires reach eight-year high, new figures reveal
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 12 incidents involving solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2025, up from five the previous year and marking the highest annual total since at least 2018. Of the 12 incidents last year, seven took…
Locals 'shocked, angry and scared' by Oxfordshire solar plan
People living near the proposed site of a huge new solar farm have told the BBC they are 'shocked, angry and very scared' by the plans. Developer Low Carbon said the 2,400 acre West Oxfordshire Energy Plant (WOEP) would produce 500MW - enough…
Locals 'shocked, angry and scared' by Oxfordshire solar plan
Martin Eastaugh in West Oxfordshire People living near the proposed site of a huge new solar farm have told the BBC they are 'shocked, angry and very scared' by the plans. Developer Low Carbon said the 2,400 acre West Oxfordshire Energy Plant…
This struggling solar stock has lost one-third of its value this year. Truist sees a comeback
Demand for solar panels will pick up and give First Solar a big lift, according to Truist Securities. The bank upgraded the solar stock to buy from hold. It also raised its price target on shares to $270 from $229, implying about 52% upside from…
The Great St. Bernard Tunnel Relys on Solar Power in Valais
Solar panels covering an area of 7,000 square meters on the Great St. Bernard Tunnel in Valais are expected to meet half of its electricity needs with solar energy in the future. The Great St. Bernard Tunnel in Valais is set to meet half of its…
How this $71m business founder is building personal wealth - at last
In 2021, David Howie and two friends put in $15,000 each to launch Think Renewable, a solar panel and battery installation business. Five years later, the company is turning over $71 million and employs 230 employees. But it was only recently that…
PKK leader Murat Karayilan says 'Third World War' is underway
The Middle East is changing and is at a crossroads. It is also in the midst of a “Third World War,” Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Murat Karayilan said in an interview published on October 12. “This war is in essence a global…
Which Precious Metals ETF Is the Better Buy: abrdn's Silver SIVR or VanEck's Gold Miners GDX?
The abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR +2.53%) tracks silver prices directly with a lower expense ratio, while the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX +2.95%) provides diversified exposure to gold-producing companies. Investors often look to precious…
Capturing lost signals and sunlight to power satellites
EU-funded researchers are developing tiny devices that could turn infrared sunlight and stray radio waves into extra energy for satellites. Satellites waste energy in space. Some radio waves spill beyond their intended targets, while some of the…
New build family home in rural village on market for £630,000
The property, known as Cwrt Mihangel, is in the heart of the medieval village of Llanvihangel Crucorney, and is being marketed by Taylor and Co, in Abergavenny. The property was designed and built using high specification components, including…
King Charles to reinstate unpleasant feature on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's doorstep
His Majesty King Charles III has been granted planning permission to add a bog at his Norfolk residence, Sandringham, and it is bad news for his disgraced brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as it will be on the land right by his home, Marsh Farm.
The next farm revolution must aim at significantly raising farmers' incomes
The year he took over as Prime Minister, India was hit by droughts in 2014 and 2015. Back-to-back droughts had occurred only three times in a century. His experience in Gujarat came in handy, and Modi accorded high priority to water (irrigation)…
Stop fighting culture wars and deliver for the people of Kirklees
‘Stop fighting culture wars and deliver for the people of Kirklees', is the message from several opposition Leaders, as they have their say on the new administration's priorities. A major political shift has occurred following Kirklees' last…
Chinese Robots Could Decide the AI Race
The fastest track and field athlete is no longer the Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. In fact, it is not a person at all: it is the Chinese humanoid robot Tiangong Ultra, which in August ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, nearly two-tenths of a second…
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