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Solar powers highest share of UK electricity ever after record July sunshine
Solar power reached an unprecedented share of the UK's electricity supply in July, buoyed by exceptionally sunny conditions across the nation, new figures reveal. The renewable technology supplied 14.4 per cent of all electricity generated in…
Canadian wildfires are reducing solar power generation in Europe
To the many problems caused by wildfires, add reduced solar generation and more use of fossil fuels as a result. A study of the 2023 Canadian wildfires has concluded that drifting smoke caused a 3 per cent drop in solar power generation in both…
Britain's solar power sets new record for electricity generation in sunny July
Solar power supplied a record 14.4 per cent of all electricity generated in Britain last month, surpassing its previous monthly high of 12.4 per cent set in May and significantly increasing from 9.6 per cent in July of the previous year. This surge…
The Best Solar-Powered Watches of 2026
On the first day, God said let there be light so that humans can one day power their watches with it. Or... something like that. But when it comes to solar-powered watches, you don't necessarily need to rely on the big yellow thing in the sky any…
Collective Mining Partners in Solar Energy Initiative to Benefit the Guamal Afro-Colombian Community in Caldas
MIAMI, Aug. 4, 2026 /CNW/ -- Collective Mining Ltd. (NYSE American: CNL) (TSX: CNL) ('Collective' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce its participation in Colombia's Comunidades Energéticas ('Energy Communities') initiative through a…
The UK is firmly in its second solar boom': solar energy sets new UK record as affordable plug-in kits prepare to go on sale within weeks
Solar energy just had its best-ever month in the UK Rooftop panels and farms provided 14.4% of the country's electricity The record comes ahead of the legalisation of plug-in solar kits soon Our gardens may be wilting in this exceptionally dry…
The South East is shining in the UK's solar energy race
New analysis by Solar4Good puts the region among the top performers in solar capacity and renewable electricity generation, contributing significantly to the country's ambitions for cleaner, greener energy. The figures show that the South East…
Solar costs for business to be slashed under energy scheme expansion
Posted Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 10:26pm Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen will announce the expansion of a solar scheme in a bid to slash the up-front cost of installing systems for businesses. Residential solar installations have been hugely…
New York tackles the myth that solar is swallowing farmland
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In rural areas…
South Korea proposes higher taxes on wealthy homeowners to stabilize property market
South Korea proposed on Monday property tax adjustments aimed at imposing higher duties on wealthy homeowners, as policymakers strive to stabilize a red-hot housing market. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The announcement followed a closed-door…
Bowen taps factory rooftops to power renewables rollout
The Albanese government will adjust one of its key renewables policies to increase the amount of solar power generated on warehouse rooftops, which it says could more than triple Australia's rooftop solar capacity and speed up the green transition.
Record electricity demand in China reflects strong economic momentum driven by AI, EV and more
The construction site of a 200-megawatt/800-megawatt-hour shared energy storage power station is seen in Xingqing district, Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on August 3, 2026. In recent years, Ningxia has accelerated the…
Exclusive: China's newest Antarctic station achieves green energy breakthrough as 50% power supplied by renewables during polar night: station director
The 'wind-solar-hydrogen-storage' multi-energy complementary system in China's Qinling Station in Antarctica Photo: Courtesy of Qinling Station expedition team members China's Qinling Station, the country's newest Antarctica outpost, has achieved a…
Ann Arbor nearing completion on city's first new fire station in 45 years
Ann Arbor's newest fire station is nearing completion, the first since 1981. Station 4 is replacing the outdated one built on the same site way back in 1966. It will be the first Net-Zero fire station in Michigan. 'It's really going to create a…
Shoals Technologies: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
PORTLAND, Tenn. (AP) — PORTLAND, Tenn. (AP) — Shoals Technologies Group Inc. (SHLS) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $12.1 million. On a per-share basis, the Portland, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of…
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