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Sydney startups target space with Australian-made solar panels
Sydney technology companies SunDrive Solar and Space Machines Company have joined forces to develop Australian-made solar panels for spacecraft, targeting a critical part of the global satellite supply chain currently dominated by overseas…
Cork neighbours come together to install solar panels
Montenotte neighbours are saving money and the planet by coming together to install solar panels. They formed a Solar Meitheal – a community-led initiative in Ireland where neighbours and local residents group together to purchase, plan, and…
Brigid Browne: Are solar panels right for you? - and some questions to ask installers
However I saw there were a series of raids by the energy regulator on the offices of solar panel companies recently in relation to a possible cartel and that has made me nervous about the whole thing. While it's still an investigation and nothing…
South Cambridgeshire projects given £1m to tackle climate change
More than £1m has been allocated to community projects tackling climate change, including solar panels for an arts centre, a bike recycling scheme and a repair cafe. South Cambridgeshire District Council has awarded money to 110 community…
South Cambridgeshire projects given £1m to tackle climate change
Kate Moser Andon Cambridgeshire political reporter More than £1m has been allocated to community projects tackling climate change, including solar panels for an arts centre, a bike recycling scheme and a repair cafe. South Cambridgeshire…
The superpower battle over energy, and the impact on your bills
A gas rig in the North Sea. An oil field in Texas. A solar panel factory in China. They can feel a world away, but your energy bill says otherwise. In January, it could jump by more than a quarter – around £460 extra a year for the…
Hyperion Systems LLC hoping to install 2.14-acre solar array in Whately
WHATELY — Belchertown-based Hyperion Systems LLC detailed its plans to install a 2.14-acre solar array at Chang Farm on Thursday night, when the Zoning Board of Appeals held its first public hearing for the project. According to the special…
EU manufacturers could give up on competing with China by 2030, warns commerce chief
Europe's manufacturers could give up on attempting to compete with their Chinese counterparts by the end of the decade if current trends continue amid fears over mass job losses, the head of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China has…
5 Of The Best Anker Solix Gadgets Worth Buying
When an outlet is not available, Anker Solix gadgets are some of the best to rely on. The lineup includes several products – from portable power stations to electric coolers – that can save you in an emergency, or suit you on road…
Dad buries 737 jet in garden to turn it into 'bunker and party pad
A dad has buried a Boeing 737 he snapped up on Facebook for just £4,000 in his back garden and plans to turn it into an underground war bunker and party pad. Engineer Dave Billings, 45, lowered the three-tonne Bmibaby Boeing 737-500 fuselage…
The factory occupation constructing new futures - Red Pepper
Making cargo bikes and recycling solar panels: this is the GKN Factory Collective plan for a worker-led ecological conversion. The Collective's journey began on 9 July 2021, when over 400 workers at Florence's GKN Driveline car axle factory were…
Outdated power grids a major hurdle in renewable energy transition
Outdated power grids are a major hurdle in the transition to renewable energy, since older systems often can't absorb all the electricity from new, cleaner sources. This threatens global efforts to curb climate change by reducing fossil fuels and…
Minnesota projects see promising early results from blending solar, agricultural production
During the growing season, some 2,200 sheep and lambs “mow” the native prairie grasses under and around 1.7 million silicon panels at Xcel Energy's Sherco solar installation near Becker. As Minnesota's largest panel farm, the…
Global emissions set to dip, driven by Iran war oil shock, study shows
Global carbon emissions are set to slightly drop this year, a new study suggests, largely as a result of high energy prices in the wake of the US war on Iran and the disruption of supply through the Strait of Hormuz. Emissions from oil, gas and…
Höegh Autoliners Taps BYD Battery Technology for Ammonia-Powered Car Carrier
Höegh Autoliners has signed an agreement with Chinese battery manufacturer BYD to install a marine battery system aboard its upcoming Aurora No. 12 car carrier, combining battery storage, solar panels and a shaft generator with ammonia…
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