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Chinese solar stocks rally on reports Elon Musk's Space X, Tesla staff visited suppliers
Shares of Chinese solar panel makers surged Wednesday. Staff linked to Elon Musk had reportedly visited several photovoltaic suppliers in China. The reports had fueled speculation for potential business partnership. Christopher Pike | Bloomberg |…
Australia's World-Leading Solar Drives Residential Battery Boom
Australian households — already world leaders in the number of rooftop solar panels per capita — installed as many batteries in the second half of 2025 as they did during the previous five years combined. More than 180,000 home…
Why China's Grip on Critical Minerals Is So Hard to Break
China is the dominant supplier of materials that are vital for the production of electric vehicle batteries, solar panels, wind-turbine magnets and other low-carbon technologies. Other nations need to challenge its lead if they are to compete…
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5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Stock futures are higher this morning as investors assess earnings reports and tech shares rally; gold and silver prices are surging after falling sharply in recent days; Palantir shares are soaring after the AI software maker's results topped Wall…
As rooftop solar overtakes coal, more batteries are powering the night shift
A four-fold surge in residential battery uptake is being hailed as a transformative moment for the electricity grid, offering hopes of lower prices by absorbing more of the excess renewable energy from solar panels during the day to power homes…
LG Energy Solution to supply ESS batteries to Hanwha Qcells
LG Energy Solution said Wednesday it has signed a multiyear agreement to supply batteries for energy storage system (ESS) projects to the U.S. arm of Hanwha Solutions, expanding cooperation to localize production and reduce exposure to tariffs and…
Subsidies the fuel as household battery demand 'straps on a rocket
Australian households installed as many batteries in the final six months of 2025 as they did in the entire preceding five years, according to new figures showing the boom in demand for storage devices. Amid generous federal government subsidies…
UiTM creates history as UiTMSAT-2 enters orbit
SHAH ALAM: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) has created history by successfully releasing its second nanosatellite, UiTMSAT-2, into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS) at 6.52 pm Malaysian time on Tuesday (Feb 3). Project leader Dr…
Oxfordshire schools secure investment for energy-efficient classrooms
Pupils from William Fletcher Primary School in Yarnton, St Swithun's CE Primary School in Kennington, and St Ebbe's CE Primary School, Oxford, will be learning in brighter classrooms after successfully applying for energy efficiency loans from…
NASA delays Moon mission by at least a month due to hydrogen leak
NASA has delayed the launch of NASA's mission to send humans around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo missions. NASA had hoped to launch the mission as early as next week. But a full two-day dress rehearsal of the launch was terminated…
Fears that proposed solar farm could 'carve permanent scar across countryside'
Fears have been shared that building a major new solar farm across the Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire border could “carve a permanent scar across the landscape”. Hundreds of objections have been lodged against the plans to build the…
Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and xAI to build data centers in space - or so he says
SpaceX is profitable, while xAI is burning about $1 billion a month. Is this another case of Musk bailing out himself? SpaceX is profitable, while xAI is burning about $1 billion a month. Is this another case of Musk bailing out himself? Photo by…
Snøhetta and BIAD envision Beijing Art Museum with lens-like, rippled facades
Norwegian architecture practice Snøhetta, in collaboration with Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD), has won the competition to design the Beijing Art Museum in Tongzhou District, Beijing, China. After the highly regarded…
Groups Announce Deal for 5 GWh of Energy Storage Products
Energy solutions and products companies LG Energy Solution Vertech and Qcells said they have joined in a multi-year commitment to install energy storage for Qcells' development projects across the U.S. The agreement announced February 3 includes 5…
Toucan Wireless Security Camera S4 Review: Sharp 2K Surveillance for Under $100
If you're in the market for a wireless outdoor security camera that won't break the bank, the Toucan Wireless Security Camera S4 ($89.99) is worth a look. It's very easy to install and delivers sharp 2K video that you can view on your phone or an…
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