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wbt.com - Editorial Staff - Mastering solar power purchase agreements: A quick guide
Mastering solar power purchase agreements: A quick guide
WBT Charlotte's News Talk

A solar power purchase agreement (PPA) is a contract that lets homeowners use solar energy without purchasing the system up front. Payments are typically based on the electricity the panels produce. The U.S. Department of the Treasury cautions that…

techxplore.com - Ula Chrobak - Solar-powered gel pulls drinking water from the air
Solar-powered gel pulls drinking water from the air
Tech Xplore

Scientists in recent years have sought to efficiently draw moisture from ambient air and condense it into potable water using materials made of salt and absorbent polymers. But these materials, known as hydrogels, until now have degraded too…

townhall.com - Amy Curtis - Roy Cooper Faces New Questions Over Duke Energy, Solar Company Ties
Roy Cooper Faces New Questions Over Duke Energy, Solar Company Ties
Townhall

Former North Carolina Governor and Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper has seen his campaign dogged by controversy and questions about his policies and governorship. He waged war on North Carolina's school voucher program while sending his…

indianexpress.com - Pratyush Deep - Renewable energy curtailment critical issue: MNRE Secy
Renewable energy curtailment critical issue: MNRE Secy
The Indian Express

2 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Curtailment of renewable energy has emerged as a critical challenge for India's clean energy transition, amid growing instances of solar power being backed down due to transmission constraints…

businessinsider.com - Lakshmi Varanasi - The AI industry is turning to an old energy favorite to bring its data centers online fast
The AI industry is turning to an old energy favorite to bring its data centers online fast
Business Insider

As AI companies race to secure power for their data centers, natural gas is having a moment. Data centers are growing bigger and more power-intensive. They are being built on tighter timelines than ever before, and the current power infrastructure…

spacenews.com - Jason Rainbow - Cowboy raises $275 million to build rockets with orbital data center upper stages
Cowboy raises $275 million to build rockets with orbital data center upper stages
SpaceNews

TAMPA, Fla. — Cowboy Space, which emerged from stealth less than two years ago as Aetherflux to develop space-based solar power, has raised $275 million at a $2 billion valuation to build rockets with upper stages that would serve as data…

koat.com - Peyton Spellacy - Water security concerns loom over proposed Socorro County green data center
Water security concerns loom over proposed Socorro County green data center
KOAT

Water security concerns loom over proposed Socorro County green data center Powered by solar energy and atmospheric water technology, the multibillion-dollar project aims to create a 'new template' for the AI industry in New Mexico. SOCORRO COUNTY…

pv-magazine.com - Uma Gupta - Adani adds 150 MW solar capacity to Khavda 30 GW renewable energy park
Adani adds 150 MW solar capacity to Khavda 30 GW renewable energy park
pv magazine International

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), through its arm Adani Green Energy Twenty Five C, has commissioned a 150 MW solar power project at the Khavda renewable energy complex, which is planned to achieve a total installed capacity of 30 GW by 2029 and…

newswire.ca - Zendure Launches PowerHub, Europe's First Plug-In HEMS Hub That Turns Any Solar Home Into a Whole-Home Energy Ecosystem
Zendure Launches PowerHub, Europe's First Plug-In HEMS Hub That Turns Any Solar Home Into a Whole-Home Energy Ecosystem
CNW

New central control unit coordinates solar, storage, backup power and household consumption in a scalable home energy ecosystem DÜSSELDORF, Germany, May 11, 2026 /CNW/ -- Zendure, the global pioneer of plug-in home energy management systems…

forbes.com - Alan Ohnsman - Solar On The Farm: The Benefits Of Agrivoltaics
Solar On The Farm: The Benefits Of Agrivoltaics
Forbes

Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved W elcome back to Current Climate. Solar continues to have a…

independent.co.uk - Jeff Meyer - How do plug-in solar panels work - and can you install them yourself?
How do plug-in solar panels work - and can you install them yourself?
The Independent

Plug-in solar panels could soon give households a simpler way to generate their own electricity, without paying for a full rooftop solar installation. Instead of a large array of panels fixed to the roof and wired into the home by an installer…

wral.com - Liz McLaughlin, WRAL climate change reporter - Pushback grows over North Carolina decision to pause solar projects
Pushback grows over North Carolina decision to pause solar projects
WRAL News

North Carolina clean-energy groups are escalating their pushback against a surprise decision by state utility regulators to halt the current 2026 solar procurement cycle, saying the move could raise costs for customers and undermine long-term grid…

techcrunch.com - Tim Fernholz - There aren't enough rockets for space data centers. Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build them.
There aren't enough rockets for space data centers. Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build them.
TechCrunch

The apparently insatiable demand for AI compute has data center entreprenuers looking to the stars. There's a key problem: There aren't enough rockets to put data centers in orbit around the Earth, and they're too expensive. Most of the players are…

pv-magazine.com - Blathnaid O'Dea - Ireland urged to create national clearing house to streamline solar projects
Ireland urged to create national clearing house to streamline solar projects
pv magazine International

Solar Ireland has called on the government to set up a national clearing house to act as a central coordination mechanism, liaising with key stakeholders such as government departments, planning authorities, developers and contractors, and grid…

climatedepot.com - Claim: 'Climate action stalls, despite widespread popular support'
Claim: 'Climate action stalls, despite widespread popular support'
Climate Depot

by Laurie Parsons, The Conversation Excerpt: Successive polls indicate overwhelming public support for resolving excessive carbon emissions and the problems this excessive use of fossil fuels is creating for communities around the world. In the UK…

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