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The Amount of New Solar Power Production Capacity China Is Manufacturing Is Legitimately Mind-Blowing
Last year, a viral drone video from China's Guizhou province revealed an entire mountain range blanketed in solar panels stretching to the horizon. It's a stunning visual, but it doesn't even begin to capture the staggering amount of solar power…
India losing 2.3 TWh solar power indicates system's requirements for a high-renewables future
India had to curtail 2.3 terawatt hours (TWh) of solar generation between late May and December 2025, a development that indicates the power system's requirements for a high-renewables future. A report by Ember also reveals that flexibility…
Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough.
The reliability of the electric grids that power the United States and Canada is “worsening” and tens of millions of people face a growing risk of blackouts over the next five years, according to a group that monitors most of North…
China is Britain's future
In 1844, Britain compelled the Qing government to ship nine and a half tonnes of silver from southeast China to London as ransom after the First Opium War. It was melted down at the Royal Mint: bullion extracted at gunpoint from a civilisation…
Energy Bills Have Soared Recently. How Can States Bring Costs Down?
President Trump and Democratic and Republican governors this month announced a plan to build power plants to lower electricity bills in 13 Eastern states and the District of Columbia. Energy experts said that even if the plan works, the plants will…
Elon Musk expressed interest in visiting Jeffrey Epstein's island, newly released emails show
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has for years said that he didn't know convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein very well. In 2019, shortly before Epstein died in a New York jail cell, Musk told Vanity Fair magazine that he considered Epstein a…
Kuppam to be developed as major industrial hub, says Chandrababu Naidu
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said that a focused strategy was being put in place to develop the Kuppam Assembly constituency into a major industrial and investment hub in Andhra Pradesh. Interacting with a group of…
Failed Tories flooding into Reform show's their true colours
All eyes in Westminster have turned to the big Gorton and Denton by-election, which was called this week. The result of the snap poll won't affect the arithmetic in the House of Commons but voters in this Greater Manchester seat, just across the…
Jinko Solar marks its 20th anniversary during a major clean-energy summit in Abu Dhabi
The 20th anniversary celebration of Jinko Solar was honored by the company on January 7, 2026, during the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi. The date is significant to Jinko Solar as it represented the 20th year of operations of Jinko…
Why does Elon Musk want to put AI data centers in space?
A proposed merger between Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI, reported exclusively by Reuters on Thursday, could give fresh momentum to Musk's plan to launch satellite data centres into orbit as he battles for supremacy in the rapidly…
Postbox upgrade: Why is my postbox covered in black plastic?
Have you noticed anything different about postboxes near you? Some have been wrapped in black plastic, prompting users to wonder whether they were being taken down as fewer people send letters. But instead of being removed, they are going to be…
How Often Should Solar Panels Be Cleaned in Arizona? - Awe.some
Arizona's sunny skies make it a prime location for solar energy. With abundant sunlight, solar panels can operate efficiently year-round. However, maintaining their effectiveness requires proper care—cleaning being a crucial part of it. This…
PM Surya Ghar: Households in UP saving up to ₹3,000 on average in monthly electricity bills
Rising penetration of residential rooftop solar power (RTS) capacity in Uttar Pradesh, which is among the top three States in India in terms of capacity addition, has helped households save up to ₹3,000 per month on electricity bills. On a…
Octopus Energy to sell power in China
Britain's biggest energy supplier Octopus has reached a deal to supply power in China. Under the deal, announced during the Prime Minister's official visit to Beijing, Octopus Energy will partner with PCG Power, a Chinese state-backed utility, to…
SpaceX files plans for million-satellite orbital data center constellation
WASHINGTON — SpaceX is seeking Federal Communications Commission approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an orbital data center. In a filing with the FCC late Jan. 30, SpaceX proposed an orbital…
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