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Farmer defends controversial plan to fill fields with solar panels
There are fears a village near Gloucester could be overwhelmed by solar farms as planners approve photovoltaic panels covering 64 acres of farmland. Plans to install ground mounted solar panels and a battery energy storage system at Lassington in…
Large solar array for Network Rail building in York approved
Hundreds of solar panels will be installed on the roof of a building in York after planning consent was obtained. The Network Rail building at Clifton Moor Retail Park is home to the organisation's records archive and contains historical documents…
How this Georgia factory is surviving America's solar policy whiplash
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and , Atlanta's NPR station. Inside the vast Qcells factory in Cartersville, Georgia, workers — and a bevy of robots — move ultra-thin slices of polysilicon…
Plans submitted for 30-panel solar farm in Forest of Bowland
Avalon Town Planning submitted the proposal on behalf of the applicant, Claire Loach, to introduce 30 ground-mounted solar panels on land in Newchurch-in- Pendle. The site is located within open countryside, but is not within a conservation area…
Australia just figured out how to offer electricity cheaper. Why can't the U.S.?
Electricity prices keep rising in the U.S. Last year, home electric bills surged at more than twice the rate of inflation. By 2030, by one estimate, residential electricity prices in some areas could be as much as 40% higher than they were in 2025.
Trump hits pause on Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL oil pipeline project
Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a Tuesday-evening agreement with Trump administration officials hours before a hike that would have affected $20bn worth of goods was set to take effect. Donald Trump posted late on…
How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world
Forty-seven years ago U.S. President Jimmy Carter stood grinning in front of a set of 32 bulky solar panels. It was 1979, and the oil crisis had sent fuel costs skyrocketing. Carter, in response, was making the White House an example of…
What size solar battery do you need for your home?
Adding a battery to your solar panel system means you can store electricity generated during the day and use it later, rather than immediately exporting it to the grid. But deciding how much storage you need isn't as simple as matching a battery to…
'40% Annual Market Growth!' ...So Why Is the Entire Industry Losing Money? Data-Driven Dive Into the 'Quantity Grows, Profit Die
Hey, it's your friendly neighborhood ojii. I'm 38 and I spend my weekday evenings and weekends tinkering with AI trading bots. Building bots as a side hustle often puts me in a position to look at macro market data. 'This industry is booming,' or…
This battery is powered by algae
When bio-designer Lucia Giron was on family vacation at an island off the coast of North Carolina, a tropical storm flooded the shore, leaving behind small pools of water in the sand. “I remember going to the sea at night and when we stepped…
Which Silver Mining ETF Is the Better Buy: Global X's SIL or iShares' SLVP?
Global X-Silver Miners ETF (SIL -3.03%) and iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF (SLVP -3.07%) both target silver mining stocks, but the iShares fund offers lower costs and higher historical total returns. Investing in silver miners…
How U.S. military funding propelled China's robot dogs
China's Unitree Robotics – among the world's biggest producers of humanoid and quadruped robots – based designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations funded by the U.S. military, according to a former U.S. defense…
Restored 16th-century farmhouse on market for £700,000
The four/five-bedroom property, in the Usk Valley, is listed under Beacons Real Estate, Powered by eXp Uk, Abergavenny. The Glanbaiden home has been tastefully refurbished, preserving original features while merging them with modern conveniences.
Don't wait for the next blackout to shop this whisper-quiet power station, now 27% off
With multiple heat advisories and “heat domes” affecting pretty much all of the country, it's more important than ever to be prepared in case of an outage. A power station, especially a portable one, can help in situations like this.
Despite energy crisis, Bangladesh's factories are slow to adopt solar power: Study
Less than one-third or 31% of the garment factories in Bangladesh have adopted renewable energy technologies, including rooftop solar, despite the sector having significant potential. A study shows that financing is still a barrier owing to the…
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