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Plug-in solar panels available in shops in months - how much they could save you
Plug-in solar panels are set to be available in the shops in the coming months to help households save money on energy bills. The solar panels can be put on balconies or in any outdoor space, providing free solar power that can be used through a…
Colorado Springs Utilities proposal for solar customers includes choice of two ways to increase rates
Colorado Springs Utilities would give solar net metering customers two options to choose from as the utility looks to increase electric rates for residents who have a home solar panel. The net metering program, which more than 11,000 homes in the…
Residents 'horrified' by huge solar farm proposal near Beverley
Residents campaigning against a planned solar farm near Beverley say they are 'horrified' by the proposal. The Clean Air Solar Farm would cover a total of 2,853 acres across two sites near Lockington and Walkington and the developers, PS Renewables…
Residents 'horrified' by huge solar farm proposal near Beverley
Amelia Riley East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Residents campaigning against a planned solar farm near Beverley say they are 'horrified' by the proposal. The Clean Air Solar Farm would cover a total of 2,853 acres across two sites near Lockington and…
Grid pricing reforms promise protection against battery bill shock
Households that have invested in rooftop solar and batteries would be largely shielded from higher charges to access the power grid under landmark pricing reforms intended to improve the system's fairness and carve $6 billion from network costs by…
Today's New energy: Clean, Cheap, Safe, and Local
As the petroleum-run global economy continues to implode from war, pollution, and oligarchic meddling, a localized new-energy infrastructure is being built with clean, cheap, and safe renewable energy – 85% of all installations last year…
Solid-State Batteries Take To The Sky
There always seem to be a handful of revolutionary technologies perpetually out of reach: fusion energy, quantum computers, and full self-driving cars are always in this list, and it seems like there's also some battery technology which will…
Fire Erupts At Massive Food Storage Warehouse In Southern California
A large fire is ripping through a massive cold-storage facility in Boyle Heights, Southern California, a critical node in the region's cold-food supply chain. Local outlet KTLA reports the fire at Preferred Freezer Services, Big Bear #7, located at…
Reform UK council calls off Wakefield's climate emergency
Wakefield Council has voted to rescind its climate and biodiversity emergency declaration from May 2019. The motion to become carbon neutral by 2030 and help the district achieve this goal by 2038 was unanimously backed by councillors seven years…
Solar Farms Are Having An Unexpected Effect On An Endangered Species
In addition to supplying clean energy, solar panels have a surprisingly positive impact on degraded land and local wildlife. The panels block the sun, allowing the soil to retain more moisture to the point where China's largest solar farm is…
Apocalypse when? 'Earth's Black Box' to be installed in remote Tasmanian airfield
It was designed to survive the apocalypse, as humanity's last testament to its failure. But for a while it seemed the “Earth's Black Box” hadn't even survived its own planning process. Now, five years after it was announced to much…
The new grammar of energy security must not be misdiagnosed
Every time geopolitical tensions flare or a pipeline is disrupted, the world waits with bated breath, waiting for the inevitable spike in prices at the petrol pump and the threat of rolling blackouts. This anxiety is hardwired into the global…
An Era of Renovations: 6 Reasons Why Roofing Membranes Can Extend the Lifespan of Existing Structures
Building roofs are advancing through a multidimensional optimization process that encompasses technological innovations, new materials, energy-saving performance, and faster construction methods. From green roofs and rainwater harvesting systems to…
'You'd have to be an imbecile': Clash over new network charges for solar and batteries
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has opposed the electricity market regulator's controversial plan to raise the cost of connecting to the electricity network, fuelling a clash over the charges to be levied on home owners who have installed batteries.
'Agrivoltaics' can both power AI data centres and increase food production - new study
Artificial intelligence (AI) use is exploding. More than 50 per cent of new internet content was generated by AI in 2025, according to an industry report. We even train AI on AI-generated content now and, although this can degrade performance, it…
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