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Google's orbital AI data center test packs four TPUs and 1,000W of solar power - overheating limits runs to just 15 minutes, but orbital server will handle tasks for one year
Google is set to launch an experimental satellite, named MVP, into orbit next week to test running an AI data center in space. As part of a wider initiative called Project Suncatcher, the satellite will be aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket when it…
Scottish Water reaches 100 solar schemes generating power for 9,300 homes
Solar panels are now generating electricity at 100 Scottish Water sites, including treatment works, pumping stations and operational buildings. The latest installation is at Kinneil Kerse Wastewater Treatment Works near Falkirk. The combined…
ZEC climbs back above $1,500-will $3,000 be the next key target?
Over the past five months, the market capitalization of the privacy coin sector has increased from $11.97 billion to $36.51 billion, an increase of $24.54 billion, or approximately 205%. Among them, the market capitalization of Zcash (ZEC)…
Ancient meteorites reveal a powerful force that helped build the Solar System
Gravity has long been considered the main force behind this transformation. New research from MIT, however, suggests that magnetism may also have been an important part of the process. Scientists found evidence of ancient magnetic fields preserved…
Solar sleeves turn telecommunications towers into renewable power generators
Decon Corporation, an Australian infrastructure services company specializing in telecommunications network design, electrical contracting, and clean energy technology, has completed the first month of a proof-of-concept trial of its lightweight…
Gas, solar, and tech companies all want this bill. Will Congress pass it?
Senators are looking toward the Capitol doors as they prepare to head home and campaign for the midterms. Meanwhile, a group of them has been scrambling to reach a deal that some analysts believe is critical to meet the country's energy needs. A…
Charlotte Water Solar Farm Opens in Huntersville, NC
Published on September 24, 2026 Source: American Public Power Association / A 10-acre solar facility on Jim Kidd Road in Huntersville is expected to generate enough electricity to power roughly 380 homes a year. The project puts vacant Charlotte…
Google Is Putting Its AI Data Centers in Space. Yes, Really.
Call it the next space race. This one has less to do with planting flags and more to do with who controls the computing infrastructure of the future. On October 1, Google is putting its AI chips on a rocket. Four of the company's custom Tensor…
Google to test AI chip in space
Google is preparing to launch and test its AI chip in space to understand how to scale AI hardware in orbit as part of Project Suncatcher. The company said it was getting ready for an early test launch and working toward its next milestone in 2027.
Google's Project Suncatcher Is Sending AI Chips Into Space Next Week
Google will soon be one step closer to getting AI data centers up and running in outer space. The tech giant announced Thursday that its Project Suncatcher will launch a prototype satellite into low Earth orbit next week to test how well Google…
Envision Energy Launches Model T - EN175/8.0 Onshore Wind Turbine, Advancing Plant-Wide Optimization and Lifecycle Value for Future Energy Systems
HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 25, 2026 /CNW/ -- Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, today launched the Model T – EN175/8.0, an 8 MW-class smart onshore wind turbine featuring a 175-meter rotor, at WindEnergy Hamburg. Designed for…
Global Energy Demand Set To Jump 60% By 2060 As Developing Nations Power Up
Emerging economies are going to see an explosion of energy demand over the coming decades. Countries like Brazil, India, Nigeria, and Indonesia are racing to expand their energy production and imports in order to keep up with rapid economic…
Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
Google is taking its first step toward making Project Suncatcher a reality. Announced last year, Suncatcher is Google's “moonshot” effort to design orbital AI data centers, which AI boosters like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have pitched…
Is Europe's renewable energy boom slowing down?
How 'green' is electricity in the European Union? Recent data from Eurostat, the EU's statistics agency, shows that 54.1% of the electricity generated in the bloc came from renewable energy sources in the second quarter of this year. This means…
Hang Lung's mainland portfolio to achieve 100pc renewable power, cutting 227,513 tones emissions
Hang Lung Properties (0101) announced on Thursday that full renewable electricity coverage will be achieved across all 11 of its operating properties in nine mainland cities next month, a milestone expected to cut an estimated 227,513 tones of…
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