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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…
Boomtown festival has UK's first hydrogen-powered main stage
Ellie Cleverley South of England Boomtown in Hampshire has become the first festival in the UK to have a main stage fuelled entirely by UK-produced green hydrogen. The stage uses generators that create electricity via hydrogen fuel cells and…
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…
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.
Tougher crops and beaver dams: how UK farmers are tackling drought
Ponds and collection tanks, drought-resistant crops and a certain rodent. As the climate crisis brings more extreme weather to Britain, farmers are experimenting with new tactics to tackle drought – and flooding. The string of heatwaves and…
Investors Are Betting Big on Gold Again, but Silver Is Still the Better Buy
Precious metals have spent the past two and a half years reminding investors why they still belong in a portfolio. Gold broke past $2,060 an ounce in December 2023, then found another gear entirely in March 2024, vaulting through decades-old…
Historic Richmond Pool Keeps on Swimming, 100 Years Later | KQED
The city of Richmond is throwing a pool party on Saturday to mark the 100th birthday of a beloved community gathering space. The celebration for the Richmond Municipal Natatorium, more commonly known as the Richmond Plunge, marks a significant…
To feel baffled as to why buildings don't have shutters in the UK
Please or to access all these features Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters. DontSingSusan · Today 07:26 I just find it baffling that virtually no buildings in the UK have shutters. I get that the climate is…
Keighley logistics firm invests £250,000 in green technology
Keighley-based Joda Freight has introduced solar panels and electric forklift trucks as part of its wider strategy to cut emissions and improve environmental performance. The panels have been installed across half of the firm's warehouse roof, with…
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