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forbes.com - Dianne Plummer - Solar Energy's Five-Year Surge Signals A Global Structural Shift
Solar Energy's Five-Year Surge Signals A Global Structural Shift
Forbes

Solar's next phase is about building resilient systems, simplifying deployment, and strengthening supply chains so solar can scale reliably across very different markets. Solar energy has moved decisively from the margins of the energy system to…

steren.fr - Steren Giannini - How we power our home with our own solar energy
How we power our home with our own solar energy
steren.fr

Our home now runs on the solar energy that it produces almost all the time. Here is our journey and how you can do it too. Solar energy production: panels and batteries Electrify consumption: electric car and heat pumps Over the last year, our home…

pv-magazine.com - Blathnaid O'Dea - Nissan wheels out solar-powered vehicle
Nissan wheels out solar-powered vehicle
pv magazine International

Dutch startup Lightyear has been developing and refining its solar-powered car charging technology, working with a number of vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate its system. It announced a partnership with Nissan to integrate its solar charging…

wsvn.com - Kevin Boulandier - Solar power just a switch away - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
Solar power just a switch away - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

A South Florida couple wanted to switch to solar power to save money. But more than $60,000 and three years later, their roof is covered in panels that aren't producing power and now the city is issuing fines. So they turned to Help Me Howard with…

newswire.ca - Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp. - Westbridge Renewable Receives Approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission for Red Willow Solar And Battery Energy Storage Project
Westbridge Renewable Receives Approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission for Red Willow Solar And Battery Energy Storage Project
CNW

CALGARY, AB, Jan. 29, 2026 /CNW/ - Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation (TSXV: WEB) (OTCQX: WEGYF) (FRA: PUQ) ('Westbridge', 'Westbridge Renewable' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Willow Solar Inc.

bloomberg.com - How Co-Located Batteries Are Reshaping Solar's Future
How Co-Located Batteries Are Reshaping Solar's Future
Bloomberg

The future of energy, transport, sustainability and more, as told by BNEF analysts. Each week, Dana Perkins sits down with BloombergNEF (BNEF) analysts to uncover the key findings and stories behind their latest research. The future of energy…

yahoo.com - By Laurie Chen - China plans space-based AI data centres, challenging Musk's SpaceX ambitions
China plans space-based AI data centres, challenging Musk's SpaceX ambitions
Yahoo!

BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China plans to launch space‑based artificial intelligence data centres over the next five years, state media reported on Thursday, a challenge to Elon Musk's plan to deploy SpaceX data centres to the heavens.

thestar.com.my - Echo Wang - Exclusive-Musk's SpaceX in merger talks with xAI ahead of planned IPO, source says
Exclusive-Musk's SpaceX in merger talks with xAI ahead of planned IPO, source says
The Star Online

NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX and ‌xAI are in discussions to merge ahead of a blockbuster public offering planned for later this year. The combination would bring Musk's rockets, Starlink satellites, the X social media…

dailymail.co.uk - Sharon Hunt For Daily Mail Australia - Rare' beach property hits the market - but there's a MAJOR catch
Rare' beach property hits the market - but there's a MAJOR catch
Mail Online

A boat shed in Portsea VIC has a price guide of $1.2–$1.3 million There are no bedrooms or bathrooms and its not a residence It is one of a limited number of boat sheds on the Mornington Peninsula READ MORE: The iconic 'Jumanji House' in…

cnbc.com - Lee Ying Shan - Gold and silver keep hitting record highs. Is the precious metals market 'broken'?
Gold and silver keep hitting record highs. Is the precious metals market 'broken'?
CNBC

Gold and silver prices have struck consecutive record highs this year, but some analysts are warning that speculative flows are amplifying moves. Thin market depth means modest inflows can trigger outsized gains, leaving prices detached from…

newswire.ca - Enfinity Global achieves Commercial Operation of First Project Under its 366 MW portfolio of PPAs with Microsoft
Enfinity Global achieves Commercial Operation of First Project Under its 366 MW portfolio of PPAs with Microsoft
CNW

MILAN, Jan. 29, 2026 /CNW/ -- Enfinity Global announced today the commercial operation of the first project under its portfolio of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Microsoft in Italy. The commercial operation of this first solar PV power…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - Elon to Merge SpaceX and xAI
Elon to Merge SpaceX and xAI
Futurism

Earlier this week, news emerged that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was considering taking his private space company public on his birthday in June at a staggering valuation of $1.5 trillion, making it easily the largest IPO in history. Now, as Reuters…

nypost.com - Reuters - SpaceX in merger talks with xAI ahead of potential blockbuster IPO: report
SpaceX in merger talks with xAI ahead of potential blockbuster IPO: report
New York Post

Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are in discussions to merge ahead of a blockbuster public offering planned for later this year. The combination would bring Musk's rockets, Starlink satellites, the X social media platform and Grok AI chatbot under one…

washingtonexaminer.com - Maydeen Merino - Much of grid risks failure in years ahead as fossil fuels phase out, regulator warns
Much of grid risks failure in years ahead as fossil fuels phase out, regulator warns
Washington Examiner

More “fossil-fired generator retirements loom in the next five years, reducing the amount of generation that has fuel on site and impacting the system's ability to respond to spikes in demand,” the report said. “The continuing…

forbes.com - David Prosser - Meet The Start-Up Planning To Turn The UK Into A Solar Nation
Meet The Start-Up Planning To Turn The UK Into A Solar Nation
Forbes

So far, just one in 20 homes in the UK have installed solar panels; Sunsave believes its subscription plan can accelerate adoption In Europe's nascent industry for decarbonising private homes, start-ups continue to innovate where larger businesses…

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