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scmp.com - Huizhao Huang - As China dominates solar and energy sector, fears emerge over EU's new crackdown
As China dominates solar and energy sector, fears emerge over EU's new crackdown
South China Morning Post

“If you look around, you see China everywhere,” said the communications chief at a leading German home-storage maker, whose stand at Europe's largest solar and energy storage exhibition in Munich was flanked by Chinese exhibitors…

rappler.com - Reuters - Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
RAPPLER

SINGAPORE/MANILA – People in the Philippines are flocking to install solar power on rooftops and escape the burden of soaring electricity prices, making it the world's biggest spender on solar panels since the war in Iran started. Top power…

philstar.com - Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
Philstar.com

Philippines emerges top solar panels market since Iran war began Rising power bills, outages drive higher panel demand Loan payback time drops as power tariffs surge Collateral-free solar loans exclude most households SINGAPORE/MANILA —…

gizmodo.com - Wes Davis - Jackery Wants to Stick AI Between Your Solar Panels and Electrical Grid
Jackery Wants to Stick AI Between Your Solar Panels and Electrical Grid
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

This week, Jackery announced the Ark AI EMS, an “AI-powered” software-based energy management system for homes with backup batteries and solar power. It's similar to the software that drives the Anker Solix E10, but with a heavy…

bloomberg.com - Beatriz Reis - Solar Boom Poses World Cup Test for Brazil's Power Grid
Solar Boom Poses World Cup Test for Brazil's Power Grid
Bloomberg

When Brazil faces Japan in the World Cup early Monday afternoon, operators of the country's power grid will have another concern in mind: keeping the system stable as millions of Brazilians step away from factories, offices and stores to gather in…

forbes.com - Energy Innovation: Policy - What Will It Cost America To Meet Data Center Electricity Demand?
What Will It Cost America To Meet Data Center Electricity Demand?
Forbes

STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA - JULY 17: In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near single-family homes on July 17, 2024 in Stone Ridge, Virginia. Northern Virginia is the largest data center market in the world, according…

globenewswire.com - Statkraft AS - Statkraft plans to upgrade Mår power plant
Statkraft plans to upgrade Mår power plant
GlobeNewswire

(Rjukan, Norway, 29 June 2026) – Statkraft has submitted a licence application to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) for a new Mår power plant in Rjukan, Tinn municipality, Norway. The new facility will increase…

forbes.com - Jamie Carter - Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Possible In 19 States On Monday Night
Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Possible In 19 States On Monday Night
Forbes

The northern lights may be visible from states along the U.S.-Canadian border overnight on Monday, June 29, into Tuesday, June 30. The northern lights may be visible overnight from a few northern states along the U.S.-Canadian border on Monday…

thesun.co.uk - Alley Einstein - We quit 'boring' UK to sail around Med - now I go skinny-dipping daily
We quit 'boring' UK to sail around Med - now I go skinny-dipping daily
The Sun

SWELTERING in the heat on the deck of her 42ft yacht, Laura Colledge simply strips off her clothes and dives naked into the Mediterranean Sea to cool down. Seven years ago, the mum-of-two, 46, and her family quit “boring UK life” to…

bbc.co.uk - Emma Baugh - Buntingford net zero school stays cool and open during heatwave
Buntingford net zero school stays cool and open during heatwave
BBC

As more than 1,000 schools closed in England and Wales during June's heatwave, one primary school celebrated how its sustainable design was keeping classrooms cool. Hertfordshire County Council said Buntingford First School is the first in England…

bbc.co.uk - Emma Baugh - Buntingford net zero school stays cool and open during heatwave
Buntingford net zero school stays cool and open during heatwave
BBC

Emma Baugh, in Buntingford and Louise Parry As more than 1,000 schools closed in England and Wales during June's heatwave, one primary school celebrated how its sustainable design was keeping classrooms cool. Hertfordshire County Council said…

ethz.ch - When new nuclear power plants are worth it in Switzerland
When new nuclear power plants are worth it in Switzerland
ETH Zürich

A new study by 19 energy experts from ETH Zurich and PSI shows that new nuclear power plants would not be competitive under present conditions. With appropriate political backing and lower construction costs compared to what is currently available…

geeky-gadgets.com - Julian Horsey - Prepare for The Worst With This Self-Sustaining Doomsday Tech Survival Kit
Prepare for The Worst With This Self-Sustaining Doomsday Tech Survival Kit
Geeky Gadgets

In an era where reliance on centralized infrastructure is the norm, Urban Circles explores a self-sustaining tech kit designed to function entirely offline and off-grid. At its core is the EcoFlow power station, an energy-efficient hub capable of…

news-gazette.com - Nikoel Hytrek - Capitol News Illinois | What happened to Illinois' plug-in solar bill and does it have a future here?
Capitol News Illinois | What happened to Illinois' plug-in solar bill and does it have a future here?
The News-Gazette

A bill to make solar power more accessible to renters and others who face barriers to the alternative energy source stalled in the Illinois Senate, but it's likely to return in the fall veto session because lawmakers like the idea of helping…

fool.com - Adam Spatacco - SpaceX Just Spent $60 Billion on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Could Elon Musk Be Building the Next Amazon?
SpaceX Just Spent $60 Billion on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Could Elon Musk Be Building the Next Amazon?
The Motley Fool

In the early days of online shopping, Amazon (AMZN +2.44%) was a simple website that sold books. In the years that followed, the company expanded its marketplace into a more comprehensive e-commerce platform. That eventually helped pave the way for…

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