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Confirmed by the Department of Energy: this is how snow can make your solar panels produce more energy than in summer
When the first snow of the season starts dusting roofs, cars, and backyards, a lot of people with rooftop solar have the same thought. If the panels are white instead of blue, are they even working? New field data and fresh scientific reviews…
Elon Musk is getting serious about orbital data centers
On Friday, when SpaceX filed plans with the FCC for a million-satellite data center network, you might have thought Elon Musk was having a bit of fun with us. But a week later, it is clear that he is dead serious. The most obvious step, of course…
The tech industry is spending millions to fix data centers' image problem
With community opposition growing, data center backers are going on a full-scale public relations blitz. Around Christmas in Virginia, which boasts the highest concentration of data centers in the country, one advertisement seemed to air nonstop.
Billy Bragg's former clifftop home is back on the market
A clifftop home which was once owned by Billy Bragg is on the market again just four years after it was bought by a wealthy banker for £3.15 million. The left-wing songwriter has been outspoken throughout his career about rich bankers and…
Gold, silver plunge on firm dollar, broad market selloff
Gold and silver prices fell sharply in a broader market selloff on Thursday, as an advance in the dollar to a near two-week high and signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions added further pressure on the precious metals. Spot gold declined 2.5% at…
New study makes stunning discovery about the American energy sector - here's what drove nearly 60% of all new electricity generation
The U.S. solar industry recently had one of its biggest quarters ever, with solar power accounting for more than half of all new power added to the nation's electric grid. A new analysis found the U.S. installed 11.7 gigawatts of new solar capacity…
China Solar Lobby Sees Huge Drop in Installations This Year
China's solar industry is expecting a massive drop-off in installations in 2026 due to a policy shift instituted last year that has threatened to slash revenue from renewable generation. The China Photovoltaic Industry Association expects 180…
Cornish tin mine could reopen with Trump administration investment
Donald Trump has aggressively pursued investment into hi-tech industries recent months, but the US administration has now set its sights on a more traditional sector: tin mining in Cornwall. The South Crofty mine, near the village of Pool, could…
Is It Easy Being Green? | Mark Roller, Bill McKibben
Regarding Bill McKibben's review of The Story of CO 2 Is the Story of Everything [“It's a Gas,” NYR, January 15], and with all due respect to McKibben, I believe that his characterization of the transition to a wind and solar economy…
Elon Musk makes terrifying end of the world prediction - 'just months left'
Elon Musk claims in a few months, Ai will be expanding in space Elon Musk has made a shocking new prediction that humanity is running out of time to scale artificial intelligence on Earth, warning that the planet could be technologically obsolete…
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Silver Price Chaos Is Forcing the World's Largest Jeweler To Shift Strategy
Pandora on Wednesday said it will introduce platinum-plated jewelry this year in response to a blistering run-up in silver prices in recent months. The prices of silver and gold skyrocketed late last year and throughout January as investors chasing…
Solarvest says module prices 'locked-in' amid rising costs
KUALA LUMPUR: Solarvest Holdings Bhd says it does not expect to be significantly impacted by the rising costs of solar panels as it had inked a 2GW blanket order with suppliers at a locked-in price in the second half of 2025. This supply will meet…
Gold bulls hold firm after historic metals sell-off - but silver could be in for a bumpier ride
Precious metals prices continue to seesaw after Friday's historic sell-off. Many market watchers still see upside ahead for gold. UBS strategists said they viewed the sell-off as 'normal volatility within a continuing structural uptrend, rather…
AI-powered solar aquaculture reveals a scalable pathway for food, energy and climate action
Researchers in Taiwan demonstrate that installing solar panels above clam ponds can simultaneously support aquaculture and renewable energy under increasing climate stress. Using real-world farm data, the study shows that moderate shading lowers…
Column: Kane County Board member from Aurora receives Conservation Foundation award
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mavis Bates was seeing green when she threw her hat into the primary ring for the Kane County Board's 2020 election. And after winning the District 4 seat, she eagerly took her “passion” for…
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