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mongabay.com - Abu Siddique - Despite energy crisis, Bangladesh's factories are slow to adopt solar power: Study
Despite energy crisis, Bangladesh's factories are slow to adopt solar power: Study
Conservation news

Less than one-third or 31% of the garment factories in Bangladesh have adopted renewable energy technologies, including rooftop solar, despite the sector having significant potential. A study shows that financing is still a barrier owing to the…

scientificamerican.com - Stephanie Pappas - How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world
How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world
Scientific American

Forty-seven years ago U.S. President Jimmy Carter stood grinning in front of a set of 32 bulky solar panels. It was 1979, and the oil crisis had sent fuel costs skyrocketing. Carter, in response, was making the White House an example of…

fool.com - Brendan Coffey - XOP vs TAN: Will an Oil & Gas ETF Bring More Profits Than a Solar Fund in 2026?
XOP vs TAN: Will an Oil & Gas ETF Bring More Profits Than a Solar Fund in 2026?
The Motley Fool

The State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP +1.09%) offers lower-cost exposure to traditional energy, while the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN -2.06%) provides more volatile, high-conviction access to the renewable energy sector.

fastcompany.com - Adele Peters - Australia just figured out how to offer electricity cheaper. Why can't the U.S.?
Australia just figured out how to offer electricity cheaper. Why can't the U.S.?
Fast Company

Electricity prices keep rising in the U.S. Last year, home electric bills surged at more than twice the rate of inflation. By 2030, by one estimate, residential electricity prices in some areas could be as much as 40% higher than they were in 2025.

globenewswire.com - Statkraft AS - Statkraft modernises Vikfalli hydropower system
Statkraft modernises Vikfalli hydropower system
GlobeNewswire

In the coming years, Statkraft will invest approximately NOK 460 million in new control systems at the power plants comprising Vikfalli. The upgrades will strengthen operational reliability and ensure stable and dependable power generation for…

thehill.com - Julia Shapero - 4 states face off in trial against Meta
4 states face off in trial against Meta
The Hill

A group of four states faced off against Meta in a high-profile trial in California on Tuesday, accusing the tech giant of hooking young users on its social media sites and misleading the public about the risks. California, Colorado, Kentucky and…

smh.com.au - Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - China's breakneck plan to safeguard its future
China's breakneck plan to safeguard its future
The Sydney Morning Herald

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. China is about to do to the global supply chains for grains, livestock and food products what it has already done to the world's energy and…

fool.com - Anthony Di Pizio - Prediction: SpaceX Stock Will Be Worth This Much in 1 Year
Prediction: SpaceX Stock Will Be Worth This Much in 1 Year
The Motley Fool

Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX -0.27%) went public on June 12. In the days that followed, the stock quickly rallied to a peak of $225.64, but it has since plummeted to as low as $104.83. As of Monday afternoon, it was trading…

entrepreneur.com - Sherin Shibu - He Runs a $251 Billion Company and Responds to Emails with Just 2 Letters: 'I Value Efficiency'
He Runs a $251 Billion Company and Responds to Emails with Just 2 Letters: 'I Value Efficiency'
Homepage | Entrepreneur

Roland Busch spent more than three decades climbing the corporate ladder at Siemens before being appointed CEO in 2021. Busch now gets about 200 emails per day and tries to keep his inbox below 100 unread messages. He gets to this goal by…

the-gadgeteer.com - Rei Padla - Casio Edifice EFS-S660 debuts as a compact 38.3mm solar chronograph
Casio Edifice EFS-S660 debuts as a compact 38.3mm solar chronograph
The Gadgeteer

Sporty chronographs often come with a compromise. If you want multiple subdials, a tachymeter, and motorsport-inspired styling, you frequently have to accept a fairly large watch. That can make an otherwise practical chronograph less appealing if…

thehindubusinessline.com - Hero Future Energies bags 120 MW FDRE RTC capacity under SECI tender
Hero Future Energies bags 120 MW FDRE RTC capacity under SECI tender
BusinessLine

Hero Future Energies on Tuesday said it has secured a 120 MW project under the Solar Energy Corporation of India's 1,000 MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy – Round-the-Clock (FDRE-RTC) auction. The project was awarded at a tariff of…

scientificamerican.com - Meghan Bartels - These 4 bold projects could actually change our clean-energy future
These 4 bold projects could actually change our clean-energy future
Scientific American

Two decades ago renewable energy was a bit player on the world stage. Today renewables account for nearly half of all global electrical capacity, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency, and there's a lot more in the pipeline. It's a…

grist.org - Emily Jones - How this Georgia factory is surviving America's solar policy whiplash
How this Georgia factory is surviving America's solar policy whiplash
Grist

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and , Atlanta's NPR station. ​ Inside the vast Qcells factory in Cartersville, Georgia, workers — and a bevy of robots — move ultra-thin slices of polysilicon…

ethz.ch - An ETH researcher facilitates the breakthrough of solar heat in industry
An ETH researcher facilitates the breakthrough of solar heat in industry
ETH Zürich

Many industrial processes, such as pasteurising, dyeing and drying, need one thing above all: heat. Currently, factories often burn natural gas to reach the necessary temperatures. This reliance on fossil fuels remains a challenge in the energy…

fastcompany.com - Hala Hanna - Build the world we want: Solutions for the next decade
Build the world we want: Solutions for the next decade
Fast Company

Over the past decade, we have gotten genuinely good at something difficult: finding remarkable entrepreneurs who use technology for good. We've built the prizes, the pipelines, the accelerators. What we haven't cracked is harder: making their…

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