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Solar Panels Are Now Producing So Much Power That They're Leaving Nuclear Plants in the Dust
As the world struggles to access oil as a consequence of the US war on Iran, the scramble for alternative forms of energy has become a mad dash. And contrary to the energy future some have imagined, the hunt for new power sources has supercharged…
WA set to become first state to legalise plug-in solar panels, batteries
Western Australia has announced the start of consultation on a safety standard for plug-in solar panels and batteries, including how to ensure they do not overload power circuits. Last month, Australia's energy ministers agreed to explore how to…
Singapore's renewed solar push: Hanging panels, clay-like tiles for heritage buildings among plans
SINGAPORE – From laying out mobile solar panels to hanging them between buildings, Singapore is finding unique ways to squeeze as much power from sunlight as possible, to meet its new 2035 solar target. The authorities are pushing ahead to…
China's super-secret space plane visible in clearest photo yet
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released the public's best look yet at Shenlong, China's ultra-secret space plane. Details remain scarce on the experimental reusable vehicle, but the unclassified photo offers an unprecedented glimpse of…
UK households handed £850 boost with new Warm Homes scheme under Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham will oversee the new scheme A new government Warm Homes Loan scheme unveiled today will offer households savings of up to £850 a year under Andy Burnham's government. The scheme, launched by the Department for Energy Security and…
New Brunswick signs deal for Canadian firm to explore old antimony mine - New Brunswick
The New Brunswick government has signed an exploration agreement with a Canadian firm that hopes to reopen a major antimony mine. The province says Toronto-based Avenir Minerals has the exclusive rights to explore the former Lake George mining…
Western Australia becomes first state to legalise plug-in 'balcony solar'
Western Australia will become the first state in the country to legalise plug-in solar panels and batteries, Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson will reveal on Wednesday. The products are extremely popular in Germany, where plug-in solar panels…
These tiny trackers were designed to be light enough for a butterfly
Researchers track animal movements through tags on their limbs, wings, and shells, but how do you track a creature that weighs less than a gram? To build a device tiny and light enough for a monarch butterfly, designers had to make the smallest…
Palmer Luckey Floats Attaching Starlink-Like Antenna to His US-Made Laptops
Oculus VR headset inventor Palmer Luckey is flirting with the idea of placing a Starlink-like antenna on future models of his company's US-made laptops. On Tuesday, Luckey's military tech company, Anduril, announced the BlueChip product line, which…
Italian industrial group to install 43 MW of solar by year-end
Leonardo said it plans to complete 43 MW of solar installations across 20 sites by the end of 2026, covering around 10% of its energy consumption in Italy through self-consumption, equivalent to 55 GWh. The plans are being implemented by Leonardo…
California dominates a new ranking of America's greenest cities
California (and Californians) have plenty of reasons to brag, and now it has three more. A national ranking of America's greenest cities put a trio of Golden State cities at the top of the list, according to WalletHub's 2026 report. Oakland took…
Andy Burnham £850 a year off energy bills for households in England
Andy Burnham's government has confirmed £850 savings for households with the new Warm Home Scheme. The Labour Party government has confirmed the new Warm Homes Loan Scheme for technology like heat pumps, batteries and solar panels. The no-…
Lidl submits plans for new Scunthorpe supermarket
Lidl has submitted plans to relocate a Scunthorpe supermarket to a new, larger site near Phoenix Parkway. The discount retailer plans to move from its current Doncaster Road location, where it has traded for more than two decades, in a…
6 homes in the Greek Revival style
On a corner lot in the Garden District, this 1845 sidehall Greek Revival is a 10-minute drive from Magazine Street. Recently updated with an elevator, solar panels, and a new front porch, historic details include 12-foot ceilings with original…
Electrifying homes is a 'no brainer', but households stuck on gas could pay for it
Bronwyn Batten wishes there had been a gas ban in place when she built her home a decade ago because it would have saved her from a costly mistake – connecting to gas in the first place. The 48-year-old home owner is part of a growing…
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