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Is Massachusetts ready to join other states in allowing cash-saving 'plug-in' solar panels?
The sun is shining and the tomatoes are ripening up in Andre's backyard in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, where that sun equals savings thanks to his latest DIY project: plug-in solar panels. 'I want to get my bills down. That's the main reason that I…
The Solar Dilemma: Build Local Or Buy Cheap From Overseas?
BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS - APRIL 25: Elin Energy, a Turkish manufacturer of solar photovoltaic panels, officially opened its first U.S. factory in Brookshire, Texas in April 2024. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Houston Chronicle via…
Silver prices today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Surpassing $66 as expectations for July inflation ease
Silver (SI=F) September futures opened at $64.87 per ounce on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, down 0.1% from Tuesday's closing price. Yet, silver continues to rise this morning, reaching $66.49 as of 7:45 a.m. ET. Silver prices have hit a high this…
Massive bailout for Australia's largest aluminium smelter expected to be announced by PM and NSW premier
Anthony Albanese and the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, are preparing to mount a major bailout of Australia's largest aluminium smelter, in a deal worth as much as $2.5bn. Resources giant Rio Tinto said in December it was contemplating…
This startup wants to turn your water heater into a smart thermal battery
Unless your shower turns cold, you probably don't give much thought to your water heater. But it's a major energy user in the home, and unlike solar panels or heat pumps, it's gotten relatively little attention as a piece of smart home tech. A new…
'It's been a revelation': how heat pumps can cool your home in a heatwave
“If it is 35C outdoors, I can get the temperature down to 21C,” says Andrew Ingram of the sanctuary that his living room has provided this summer. “On the nights I've slept in there, you have to put your thick pyjamas…
Disasters hanging on people's walls': The consumer fallout from the solar battery boom
Adrian Goodfellow thought a solar panel, battery and inverter system worth almost $30,000 would cut his electricity bills and transform the way he powered his home. But almost five months after it was installed, the system remains switched off. He…
Don't use electricity during the solar eclipse, Octopus Energy warns
Britain's largest energy supplier is asking households not to use electrical appliances during today's solar eclipse. Octopus Energy is urging people not to use plug-in appliances and devices such as dishwashers, games consoles and washing machines…
Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station Is Back to Its Lowest Price, Delivering 1800W With a 2400W Surge - Kotaku
The Anker SOLIX C1000 portable power station is down to $430 at Amazon, off from its regular $600 price. That's $170 off, or 28%, and — notably — available to Prime and non-Prime members alike. For a 1,056Wh LiFePO4 unit that can hit…
Andy Burnham must be brave to tackle burning Britain
The British are famed for making small talk about the weather. Now it's time for some rather more consequential discussions. Andy Burnham, ever the metro mayor, has called a Cobra meeting to plan for the current emergency and, no doubt, show that…
From 70-year-old campus to $100M modern facility: Vista's Bobier Elementary reopens
Students in the Vista Unified School District returned to school on Wednesday, but for one group, this was no ordinary start. Their campus was completely rebuilt with state-of-the-art facilities. Bobier Elementary School, which was originally built…
New 'magnetoelastic' tent generates electricity from wind, body movement and sound to power small devices
Researchers have developed a tent that harvests energy from its own motion — a process that could one day power small devices in shelters, disaster zones and off-grid camps. The key lies in a material property known as…
Lightfoot Solar Cargo Scooter
A gadget earns a place in daily life by answering one question: does it remove a real source of friction, or does it add another object to manage? Lightfoot Solar Cargo Scooter, a solar cargo scooter from California-based Otherlab, takes the first…
Schools 'get off diesel' with $30m solar power programme
A Canterbury school is looking to the skies as it gets set to switch from diesel to solar power. Oxford Area School is one of six North Canterbury schools set to benefit from the Government's $30m solar on schools programme. In all, 500 schools…
Emergency rescue deal secured for nation's biggest aluminium smelter
Australia's biggest aluminium smelter is set to receive a major bailout package following long-running crisis negotiations with the federal and NSW governments over ways to keep the plant open and safeguard more than 1000 jobs. Tomago Aluminium…
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