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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…

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 —…

bgr.com - Kazim Alvi - Do Phone Power Banks With Solar Panels Actually Work?
Do Phone Power Banks With Solar Panels Actually Work?
BGR

The idea behind power banks with solar panels sounds great: You charge devices using solar power, which is usually in abundance, without relying on a power outlet. Theoretically, it feels like a one-time investment. You get a solar power bank…

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…

upi.com - South Korea's Qcells tests tandem solar modules for 2029 launch
South Korea's Qcells tests tandem solar modules for 2029 launch
UPI

June 29 (Asia Today) -- Hanwha Qcells said Monday it will lead a government-backed research project to test commercial-size perovskite-silicon tandem solar modules as the South Korean company targets commercial production in 2029. The project marks…

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…

bloomberg.com - Alastair Marsh - Brookfield Sees Energy Deals Targeting Batteries Displacing Standalone Solar, Wind
Brookfield Sees Energy Deals Targeting Batteries Displacing Standalone Solar, Wind
Bloomberg

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. says contracts that pair clean energy generation with battery storage options are starting to replace pure renewables deals. “There's a lot of renewables being built in many markets, and the attractiveness of…

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…

wwd.com - Jennifer Bringle - Investments in Senegal, Uzbekistan Aim to Expand Textile and Apparel Production
Investments in Senegal, Uzbekistan Aim to Expand Textile and Apparel Production
WWD

Multi-million dollar investments in Senegal and Uzbekistan aim to grow apparel and textile and apparel operations in the two nations. In Senegal, the government inaugurated a new $10.45 million textile manufacturing facility in the nation's…

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…

afr.com - Why AI is reshaping the energy market
Why AI is reshaping the energy market
Australian Financial Review

Technology companies are competing for access to power and transmission capacity, while utilities reassess how future demand growth will affect reliability and investment requirements. In its Energy and AI report, the International Energy Agency…

island.lk - Sahan Weerasooriya - ADB approves financing to boost clean energy access in Sri Lanka
ADB approves financing to boost clean energy access in Sri Lanka
The Island

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $57.4 million financing package to help Sri Lanka expand access to affordable clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through rooftop solar aggregation and virtual net metering. The financing…

rappler.com - Rappler.com - Prosecution says impeachment court should not junk Sara Duterte case without trial | The wRap
Prosecution says impeachment court should not junk Sara Duterte case without trial | The wRap
RAPPLER

Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Prosecution opposes scenario of impeach court junking Sara Duterte case without trial The prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte's upcoming…

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…

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