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Competition watchdog carries out dawn raids on solar panel operators
The competition watchdog has carried out a series of dawn raids on solar panel operators as part of an investigation into anticompetitive behaviour and bid rigging within the sector. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) said…
Solar panel businesses searched by gardaí and watchdog in bid-rigging investigation
SEVERAL BUSINESSES IN the solar panel industry had their premises searched by gardaí and officers from the consumer watchdog as part of an investigation into potential bid-rigging. Bid-rigging is an illegal practice where competing…
Dunblane solar panel project picks up top prize after delivering £9,000 savings
A pioneering solar rooftop project in Dunblane has picked up top honours at an industry event recently. The installation of the special panels on the roof of the Dunblane Centre was unveiled this summer and was secured thanks to the work of local…
Solar panel waste silver turned into catalyst for carbon monoxide production
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new method to upcycle high-purity silver nanoparticles recovered from end-of-life silicon solar panels into electrocatalysts for high-rate carbon monoxide (CO) production. CO is an important industrial…
Proposal to install solar panels on Richmond buildings advances despite deep skepticism
RICHMOND, Va. — A Richmond City Council committee advanced a proposal Wednesday to install solar panels on up to 39 city buildings, but not before some members raised significant concerns about the proposed contract and the timeline for…
China fuels rush to turn AI video into an industry
When Zhu Zhili was looking for a base to set up an artificial intelligence film studio in China two years ago, there was just one clear choice: the southern city of Shenzhen with its vast tech ecosystem. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT This year…
Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world's grasp even as climate dangers accelerate
Longtime climate warrior Al Gore sees victory within Earth 's grasp. But he worries that it could still slip through humanity's fingers. “While we're in grave danger, but I think there is a possibility that 2026 will be looked back upon in…
Grazeley solar farm approved for development on farmland
An authority has approved the development of its own solar farm on some of its agricultural land. West Berkshire Council's £18.6m Grazeley Solar Farm could produce enough electricity to power at least 6,000 homes, council leader Jeff Brooks…
Tim Pawlenty is the solar industry's new Republican evangelist
Tim Pawlenty was a two-term Republican governor of Minnesota and made a run in the 2012 presidential primary, which ultimately went to Mitt Romney. Now, Pawlenty has reemerged on the national political scene as the leading evangelist for solar…
China Fuels Rush to Turn AI Video into an Industry
Zhu Zhili, a Chinese AI director, poses for photos at China Wit Media, a film and television production company, in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Ellen Zhang When Zhu Zhili was looking for a base to set up an…
China's Uyghur crackdown has not ended - it has gone underground
On Aug. 3, Kaisar Abduqeyum Hoja, a Uyghur translator, died suddenly in his home in Urumqi. His sister, Gulchehra Hoja, a journalist with Radio Free Asia living in the U.S., did not learn of his death until a week later — and then only…
Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world's grasp even as climate dangers accelerate
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Scottish Water reaches 100 solar schemes generating power for 9,300 homes
Solar panels are now generating electricity at 100 Scottish Water sites, including treatment works, pumping stations and operational buildings. The latest installation is at Kinneil Kerse Wastewater Treatment Works near Falkirk. The combined…
Google Is Putting Its AI Data Centers in Space. Yes, Really.
Call it the next space race. This one has less to do with planting flags and more to do with who controls the computing infrastructure of the future. On October 1, Google is putting its AI chips on a rocket. Four of the company's custom Tensor…
Scrapping windfall tax early could cost UK £8.6bn by 2030, say campaigners
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