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What are the different types of solar panels?
Solar panels may all perform the same basic job, turning sunlight into electricity, but there are important differences between the technologies and systems now available to UK households. For most homeowners installing conventional rooftop solar…
EcoFlow's new TITAN batteries can keep your central air running through a blackout
A central air system is the final boss for home battery backup systems. The AC's compressor pulls a big surge of current at startup, which trips many battery inverters. EcoFlow says the flagship of its new TITAN Series, the TITAN 5000 Plus, can…
Just what damage can the emissions from a new fossil fuel facility cause? A new tool has estimates
From crop failures to coral bleaching, a new tool developed by climate scientists aims to predict in detail the impacts of each megatonne of carbon emissions Want to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch here The…
Future Job Opportunities in India's Renewable Energy Sector
A recent study predicts that India's renewable energy sector will create around one million jobs by 2030, primarily in rooftop solar and mini-micro grid systems. Solar engineers play a crucial role in this field, overseeing project planning and…
We're not a competitor to fusion. We are fusion': Inside the race to harness unlimited solar power in space
The year is 2050, and as the sun sets, the night's first constellations emerge in perfect rows. But these amber-glowing arrays aren't stars at all; they're satellite clusters, harvesting the day's last rays before beaming their power back to Earth.
On the Market: Treatment facility portfolio, apartments
Upland Real Estate Group is marketing four Minnesota behavioral health treatment facilities for $15.59 million alongside a 13-unit north Minneapolis apartment building listed for $1.25 million. The offerings span specialized health care real estate…
Kirklees Reform's move to axe climate emergency declaration branded 'dangerous
Two Kirklees opposition groups have blasted ruling-Reform's bid to axe the council's climate emergency declaration. Reform has tabled a motion to next Wednesday's (October 21), Full Council meeting seeking to rescind the climate emergency…
Energy and Empathy: Transitioning From Oblivion to Responsibility
At 16, I entered a boarding prep school that cut me off from the outside world. Two years later I walked onto a university campus and nearly every student carried a mobile phone. The mobile revolution had swept through society while I studied in…
This Chinese export boom really has legs - and wings
In an office reeking of cigarettes, Dang Yangyang slouches on a black leather sofa in exhaustion. The general manager at Wintop Food has spent recent days chaperoning clients from Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Russia and Senegal. They all want the same…
Amazon is slashing prices on smartwatches from Apple, Garmin and Samsung - 9 deals to shop now
If you've been eyeing a smartwatch, there's a good reason to check Amazon before paying full price. The retailer is currently offering massive discounts on top brands like Garmin, Apple, Google and more. For instance, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra…
Collapsed pipework bumped up cost of Guisborough Forest visitor centre revamp
Collapsed pipework and damaged electric cabling discovered during a refurbishment of the visitor centre at Guisborough Forest contributed towards adding £140,000 to the final cost, it has emerged. The project, paid with Government levelling…
What it's like to be in college right now
What it's like to be in college right now 49 students from around the U.S. share their fits, advice, and music. It can seem like a bleak time to be in college right now. With the rise of AI and an utterly dismal job market waiting for anyone…
The Sheer Size of It All | Bill McKibben
Massive scale is a defining feature of the recent past. There were big things in antiquity—the pyramids of Egypt and Mexico; the Colossus of Rhodes, which stood at two thirds the height of the Statue of Liberty until an earthquake snapped it…
Latest planning applications dealt with by Solihull planners
Solihull planners refused a house extension in Elmdon at their latest committee meeting. The application for a single storey rear extension, part-front extension and proposed outbuilding for home gym and office at a property in Ebrington Avenue had…
Greener chemistry brings low-toxicity perovskite solar cells closer to production
Solar panels that can be coated onto thin, flexible surfaces could one day be made the way newspapers are printed, at room temperature and without the toxic chemicals the process has relied on, claim researchers from the University of Surrey. In a…
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