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As farm fuel costs rise, clear solar might offer a solution
Charles Sturt University is investigating transparent solar panels for Australian agriculture. Researchers say the panels could improve animal welfare, increase production and help farmers save money. The first results from the research are…
Colorado students joined a Google hackathon to tackle energy grid challenges.
We held the second annual Colorado Impact Hackathon at our Boulder offices, in partnership with CU Boulder and the Colorado Energy Office. Participating students tackled a crucial challenge: How can we create a clean, secure, and resilient electric…
'It's only when you see 49-ton trucks in China running on batteries that you realize how serious electrification is': Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson on Europe's incumbency problem
The brutal business of selling mirrors is not for the faint-hearted. The challenge is category differentiation, given that a mirror has one simple task—reflection. One of Greg Jackson's first jobs was working for a mirror manufacturer which…
Healey's budget cuts mean Britain is likely to miss green heating targets
Britain is unlikely to hit its targets on green heating after the cuts announced by John Healey this week, experts have warned, as critics of Ed Miliband claim the former energy secretary's green agenda is being dismantled. The chancellor unveiled…
China's mysterious space plane exposed in new Pentagon images
China's secretive space plane has been revealed in new images published by the Pentagon. The photo—featured in the Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA) latest report on threats to U.S. security in space—shows the Chinese space plane…
China's record-breaking clean tech exports offer signs of hope in the fight against emissions
China is exporting a record amount of clean energy technology and equipment as the energy crisis from the Iran war drives surging demand for renewables, and that will help reduce global emissions, according to a report released Thursday. Once…
EcoFlow Delta 3 Ultra Plus Review: Serious Output, Surprising Portability
The EcoFlow Delta 3 Ultra Plus ($2,199) occupies a middle ground between a portable power station and a permanent home backup system. Featuring a 3,072Wh LiFePO4 battery, support for up to 1,600W of solar input, and expandability to 11kWh, it's…
Big Aldi shake-up could be coming to Bradford as chain upgrades 230 stores
The supermarket chain will spend £17.5 million installing solar panels at 230 additional UK stores between 2027 and 2031. This latest commitment will enable Aldi to generate more of its own renewable electricity, with each installation…
Turning a solar power system into its own backup
Rather than directly converting photons into electricity, concentrated solar energy uses mirrors to turn sunlight into heat, which can then be used to drive traditional generating turbines. Up to about a decade ago, there was a case to be made that…
10 smart home launches from October 2026, featuring Apple, Amazon Echo, Ring, Blink and more
Following September's heavy month of smart home launches, I didn't expect October to be able to keep up. But if anything, October might have beaten the previous month – here's what you might have missed. The biggest thing to come from…
Tired of a Household Chore, This 13-Year-Old Built a $25 Solar Tracker That Boosts Output by 20% - Without Using Electricity
Every great invention starts with a problem that needs fixing, and for 13-year-old Jason Chang, that problem was Christmas lights. His mother repeatedly asked him to head outside and manually tilt the family's solar-powered holiday decorations so…
Andy Burnham and John Healey £61 hit for 10 million households
10 million households will be left out of pocket by the Labour Party Chancellor's decision to scrap the gas standing charge, a thinktank has warned. Families in larger households - primarily those with three or more children - could lose out.
Seasonal campsite among the latest planning applications submitted in Dorset
Plans have been submitted for the reconstruction of the east and west chimneys at the Ilchester Arms in Abbotsbury, following the prior removal of the west chimney. The application also includes the redecoration and repair of the gable crest.
The Newly 'Needed' Labor: Under AI 2040, economic growth is normal, but prices fall exponentially - LessWrong
The AI futures project predicts that under plan A An average of roughly 90% yearly growth in real output from 2032 to 2037. Broadly speaking, throughout this period AI and robots are capable of doing the vast majority of economic tasks, and are…
Taxing Wealth Makes Sense, But It Won't Fix Our Economy
In June, Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire when SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq. Now, the U.S. midterms are here, and wealth taxation is on the ballot. Californians are set to vote on Proposition 40, which would take 5% of fortunes…
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