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Solar panels in Ireland: Could now be the time to cut your rising electricity bills?
According to the Dutch TTF natural gas futures, natural gas was trading at €59 per megawatt hour (mWh) this week, while prior to the outbreak of the war between the US and Iran it was trading at €31. There was a reprieve towards the…
Solar Panel Waste Could Become a $1 Trillion Recycling Opportunity
The global boom in solar power is helping countries move toward cleaner energy, but it is also creating a growing waste problem. New research suggests that hundreds of millions of tonnes of old solar panels could be discarded worldwide over the…
New Recycling Method Recovers Nearly 100% of Silver from Old Solar Panels
Old solar panels could become a valuable source of silver instead of ending up in landfill. Australian researchers have successfully tested a recycling process that recovered nearly 100% of the silver from discarded solar panels at a much larger…
China's 20,000-Mile Solar Trade Route That Battled US Tariffs
To understand President Donald Trump's latest move to protect US solar manufacturers, it helps to follow the trail of a 20,000-mile trade route running through Kenya and a tiny Indonesian island off the coast of Singapore. The route allowed…
China's green revolution and what it means for the world
China has been the world's biggest polluter since 2006, but in recent years, it has emerged as a clean energy superpower. Huge swathes of China – from the mountain plateaus of Tibet, where the sun shines brighter in the thin air, to the…
The Biggest Garbage Heaps in Human History
So much for the lies about clean, renewable, sustainable energy. Where will all the trash go? Daily news feeds present applause lines, and numerous movies include framing shots with wind turbines – blatantly or subtly promoting the…
Stokies 'driven crazy by cooing pigeons' demand council action
Families living on a Stoke-on-Trent street say their lives are being made a misery by pigeons. Residents in William Rushton Road, Smallthorne, are fed up with the noise, dust, and excrement from dozens of pigeons breeding and living underneath…
China Completes 582-Tonne Magnet For 'Artificial Sun', Eyes Fusion Power By 2030
China aims to lead future energy markets, mirroring its solar and EV success. China has completed and tested a giant 582-tonne superconducting magnet for its next-generation nuclear fusion project, a development that could strengthen its ambition…
Paradise & Infrastructure: Lessons On Building Remote Resorts
Thomas Despin, Founder & CEO of Reconnect, builds and operates remote island hospitality projects across Indonesia. When people imagine building a resort on a remote island, they often picture villas, beaches and sunset views. After years…
Birdfy just gave its smart bird feeder a serious design upgrade with better AI detection than before
Birdfy has launched its new Metal Feeder, its latest smart bird feeder. With a new chew-proof and weather-resistant design, the Birdfy Feeder Metal has a built-in camera, solar panel and AI recognition for over 6,000 bird species. Birdfy has just…
New B.C. Hydro rules cloud the future of residential solar
When Victoria resident Bill Yearwood looks around at the other rooftops in his neighbourhood, he sees a lot of potential for solar electricity. At the four-storey house he shares with his wife and 96-year-old mother, their energy needs…
Croydon residents 'cannot reasonably expect' quiet amid builders' merchant fears
Residents living near the site of a proposed builders' merchant in South Croydon “cannot reasonably expect” a quiet environment, council planning officers have said, despite acknowledging that noise from the development could rise…
Experts share ways UK will have to adapt to extreme weather
The UK experienced yet another heatwave this week and the extreme heat has left parts of England in drought. It is now expected that summer 2026 will be the warmest on record, according to the Met Office. Meanwhile, wildfires have been breaking out…
How a Sudanese refugee became a head teacher in a Chadian camp
Adre, Chad – Sahra remembers growing up in el-Geneina, the capital of Sudan's West Darfur state, determined to outperform the boys in her class. After sitting her national examinations in 2005 and 2006, she decided she wanted to become a…
New, Solar-Powered Safari EVs Are Getting Us Closer Than Ever to Wildlife
Published August 14, 2026 11:59AM As dusk settled over the Mara Triangle, a section of Kenya's famed Maasai Mara National Reserve, Oloimina, an elderly male lion with an epic mane and a limp sustained from a tussle with buffaloes, started roaring.
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