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'Offensively cheap': Solar power is looking up
In the badlands of Chakwal, in north-central Pakistan, Bestway Cement is transforming plots of dry earth and olive and peach groves into a forest of solar panels. Its efforts will add 6.34 megawatts of generation capacity by the end of the year…
Solar power company looks at stock exchange float
One of the pioneers of large scale solar power generation is looking at a possible stock exchange listing. Lodestone Energy, founded in 2019 with five solar developments, said it is looking at a share float, otherwise known as an initial public…
Better Clean Energy ETF: Broad Exposure Through iShares' ICLN vs. Invesco's Solar-Focused TAN
While the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN -1.97%) offers concentrated exposure to the specific dynamics of the solar industry, the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN -2.01%) provides broader diversification and a lower expense ratio. Investors looking to…
Electric mobility brings Africa's energy transition into the wild
Joshua Kijape eases his motorcycle through the tall grass, listening for movement in the bush. There is no engine rumble, no exhaust and little warning for anything ahead. That is exactly how the Mara-Siana ranger, attached to Entumoto Safari Camp…
Electric mobility brings Africa's energy transition into the wild
MAASAI MARA, Kenya (AP) — Joshua Kijape eases his motorcycle through the tall grass, listening for movement in the bush. There is no engine rumble, no exhaust and little warning for anything ahead. That is exactly how the Mara-Siana ranger…
Keeping farming soil healthy in times of drought
It has been a summer of record-breaking temperatures, heatwaves, drought and hosepipe bans, leaving many farmers and growers struggling. But one grower near St Columb, Cornwall, who operates a small-scale market garden, has been relatively…
Electric mobility brings Africa's energy transition into the wild
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There won't be any cities on the Moon any time soon, scientists say
Science fiction has long given us depictions of humans living on the Moon. In recent years, as technological advances have continued at pace, space entrepreneurs have started making plans for how they could actually do it. However, a new study…
'Moving at light speed': Plug-in solar and batteries are coming to Australia
Apartment residents could soon be able to buy plug-in batteries to store cheap or free power produced during the day to use in the evening even without solar panels. The plug-in home batteries for energy storage are part of reforms that would also…
A Problem in the 'Pits of Eternal Darkness'? Scientists Pour Cold Water on Future Moon Colony Plans
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics scientists studying water ice believed to be stored in the Moon's ‘pits of eternal darkness' have concluded that there likely isn't enough of this critical resource to support long-term future…
Why companies must pay attention to tax reform for energy transition
Previously, I identified the environment (decarbonization), security (stability) and economics (profitability) as the key factors determining energy transition. Despite recurring environmental damages, such as the recent tragedy in Nepal, past…
How to get more from your solar panels on sunny days
When the sun is shining, your solar panels could be generating much more electricity than your home needs at that moment. The question is what happens to the excess. If you have a battery, it can be stored for later. If you have an export tariff…
US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
Rules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced. The agency says that getting rid of the majority of the Biden-era rules, aimed at improving…
US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
Madeline Halpert and Mark Pontying, Climate reporter Rules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced. The agency says that getting rid of…
India, Germany & a green partnership for the future
The fourth Indo-German Environment Forum, held in Delhi on September 1, focused on climate change and biodiversity conservation. Since the first forum in 2008, global environmental crises have intensified. The political environment for resolving…
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