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How long does it take for solar panels to pay for themselves?
Solar panels can cut your electricity bills for decades, but with a typical system costing thousands of pounds, one question matters more than almost any other: how long will it take to get your money back? The Independent 's latest analysis…
Thailand tightens solar panel safety standards
The Cabinet of Thailand has approved a draft ministerial regulation requiring crystalline silicon solar panels to comply with the Thai Industrial Standard (TIS), the country's official national standards organisation. The TIS enforces product…
A New Generation of Solar Panels Could Produce 25% More Electricity and Shake Up the Global Energy Industry
Solar manufacturers have wrung more electricity from essentially the same basic device: a wafer of silicon sitting beneath the sun. But silicon's energy-harvesting potential has hit a ceiling. To make the next big leap, manufacturers are beginning…
The Moon Is Becoming a Billion-Dollar Market-and Switzerland Is in on It
Swiss companies want to be part of the new lunar boom. The Moon is increasingly becoming an economic hub. Swiss companies want to be part of this development. The Artemis program, in particular, offers new business opportunities. Swiss companies…
Lineage warehouse investigation underway as part of Mayor Bass' executive order
California Department of Toxic Substances Control officers arrived at the Lineage warehouse on Tuesday afternoon as part of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' emergency executive order, which calls for an investigation at the partially burned-out Boyle…
Solar panels have (another) surprising side effect: Stopping dust storms in their tracks
In a first, researchers realistically calculated how solar farms in the Gobi Desert improve air quality in northern Chinese cities Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Newsletters Newsletters Science Dispatch (weekly) Fixing Carbon (twice a…
Peck 36% Off the Editors' Choice-Winning Birdfy Rookie With a Lifetime Subscription During Prime Big Deal Days
Do you enjoy bird watching? There's a fun way to spice up the hobby with some tech: Smart bird feeders are now a thing. Simple in concept, they use a video camera to record visiting birds, and then send a short clip and pictures to your phone, and…
Blackouts and Campsites Have the Same Fix, Amazon Is Dumping Jackery's Explorer 300W Power Station
Power cuts are rarely long, but they have a talent for arriving when the phone is at 9% and the router has just gone dark. Keeping a battery with real outlets in a closet is the low-effort answer, and a light one is in Amazon's Prime Big Deal…
These Moultrie trail cameras are the best impulse purchase you can make during Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days
You may think trail cameras are just for hunting, but they're actually a great way to view the wildlife in your area. We know you like animal cameras (especially eagles), but there's likely natural action happening in your own backyard and you can…
Trump boosts dyed diesel availability amid high prices
President Trump on Monday night moved to make more diesel available in a bid to lower fuel prices. “I'm going to sign a historic executive order to officially waive the off-road requirement and allow anyone to purchase tax-free red dyed…
Yemen's pregnant women face double toll of conflict and extreme heat
The Houthis ' rapid advance through western Yemen has displaced more than 130,000 people, and dragged a an 11-year conflict that has too often been overlooked back into the headlines. But behind the latest fighting lies a hidden toll from this…
Couple sell Birkenhead home and travel the world earning £1,000 a week
A Birkenhead dad, who described himself as a 'workaholic', has ditched the UK and taken his family on an adventure around Europe. Lee Bodell, 47, is funding the trip by working just 10 hours-a-week selling solar panels on eBay, and has already…
Bigger Than Starlink: SpaceX Provides New Look at Orbital Data Center Plans
SpaceX has released an official video depicting how its orbital data centers would work, creating rings of satellites around the planet. The clip comes from Starlink's business arm and is the first time SpaceX has visualized its proposed…
Analysis: Why NASA wants to build nuclear reactor on the moon
NASA wants to install a nuclear reactor near the moon's south pole by 2030. Its planned output, 20 kilowatt (kW), could power a few households on earth. Russia's planned reactor for the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), led by China…
This remote-controlled wagon is silly but so very useful
BougeRV's DuneRover is so good on hills and sand that you'll forgive the disco lights. If you buy something from a link, The Verge may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. If you buy something from a link, The Verge may earn a commission.
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