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iol.co.za - Tracy-Lynn Ruiters - Cape Town steps up Eskom exit plan as cheaper solar power deals take shape
Cape Town steps up Eskom exit plan as cheaper solar power deals take shape
IOL

Cape Town steps up Eskom exit plan as cheaper solar power deals take shape. Cape Town is ramping up efforts to reduce its reliance on Eskom, with the City turning to independent power producers, its own solar generation, battery storage and other…

cyprus-mail.com - Cyprus solar power: where the money really goes
Cyprus solar power: where the money really goes
Cyprus Mail

The debate over Cyprus' high electricity prices has increasingly focused on renewable energy producers and, in particular, whether commercial solar parks are earning excessive returns. This is a legitimate question and should be examined. But the…

scmp.com - Yulu Ao - Chinese firms' green-tech expansion hinges on Hong Kong: bankers
Chinese firms' green-tech expansion hinges on Hong Kong: bankers
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong is poised to play a bigger role in financing Chinese green-technology companies' expansion into emerging markets, as geopolitical fragmentation and high funding costs reshape how capital is deployed in the global energy transition…

scmp.com - Dulue Mbachu - How China's green tech is undercutting US energy strategy in Africa
How China's green tech is undercutting US energy strategy in Africa
South China Morning Post

Cost appears to be a deciding factor for most African countries when it comes to energy as they observe the factors that influence US and Chinese policy decisions. In a sign of the contrasting energy strategies pursued by Washington and Beijing, US…

theverge.com - Thomas Ricker - DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US
DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US
The Verge

Europe's off-the-shelf solution to fight high energy costs is finally coming to the US. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a…

cnet.com - Ajay Kumar - The Top Tech Trends at IFA Berlin 2026
The Top Tech Trends at IFA Berlin 2026
CNET

IFA Berlin has often been a place to see cutting-edge tech, cool concepts, and interesting prototypes (or should we say weird ?). While there certainly have been some of those this year, like iRobot's Roomba Duo, various humanoid demos, and a…

indianexpress.com - Man Aman Singh Chhina - From CCTV in India to handlers across border: Punjab's latest bust part of growing spy trail
From CCTV in India to handlers across border: Punjab's latest bust part of growing spy trail
The Indian Express

4 min read Chandigarh Make us preferred source on Google From solar-powered cameras to those with SIM cards, the Punjab Police has busted its fifth case in six months of internet-based CCTV cameras outside shops and commercial establishments along…

bbc.co.uk - Ben Carr - Work on Loughborough car park charging points to get under way
Work on Loughborough car park charging points to get under way
BBC

Work to install a solar power canopy and electric vehicle charging points at a car park in Loughborough is set to begin on Monday. Charnwood Borough Council said 12 charging points would be installed at Southfield Road Extension car park. The…

variety.com - Anna Marie de la Fuente - 'Strawberry and Chocolate' Star Jorge Perugorría and Brazil's Thiago Lacerda Lead Havana-Set 'Hotel Nacional' (EXCLUSIVE)
'Strawberry and Chocolate' Star Jorge Perugorría and Brazil's Thiago Lacerda Lead Havana-Set 'Hotel Nacional' (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Cuba's Jorge Perugorría, best known for his lead role in the iconic Oscar-nominated Cuban classic “Strawberry and Chocolate” (“Fresa y Chocolate”), has been cast in the upcoming film, “Hotel…

afr.com - Fibre optics unlocking solar affordability
Fibre optics unlocking solar affordability
Australian Financial Review

The Stockland project, delivering rooftop solar across several lifestyle villages for over-55s in Victoria, involved overcoming some major financial and technical challenges. Working with Stockland and manufacturing partners Sungrow, the solution…

independent.co.uk - Allan Olingo - Carbon credit financing emerges as Africa's biggest bet for expanding clean cooking
Carbon credit financing emerges as Africa's biggest bet for expanding clean cooking
The Independent

Every morning, Mary Kavutha prepares breakfast for her two young children using an induction cooker in her Nairobi home. Two years ago, the businesswoman relied on a charcoal stove that filled her kitchen with smoke and cost about $1.15 in fuel…

hoodline.com - Elara Knowles - 97-Acre Solar Farm Near Highway 47 Could Power Thousands of Franklin County Homes
97-Acre Solar Farm Near Highway 47 Could Power Thousands of Franklin County Homes
Hoodline

A 97-acre solar farm capable of powering several thousand homes could soon rise between Union and Washington, just northwest of Highway 47 and Clearview Road, after developers pitched the project and a package of local tax breaks to Franklin County…

straitstimes.com - Walter Sim - Floating wind farms, bendable solar cells: How Koike wants to rewrite Tokyo's energy blueprint
Floating wind farms, bendable solar cells: How Koike wants to rewrite Tokyo's energy blueprint
The Straits Times

TOKYO – In pursuit of greater energy resilience, Tokyo is preparing to tap the fierce winds whipping across its remote Pacific islands, Governor Yuriko Koike told The Straits Times in an exclusive interview. While many think of Tokyo as a…

thehindubusinessline.com - ADB signs first Transaction Advisory Pact in India with MP govt to mobilise $1 billion
ADB signs first Transaction Advisory Pact in India with MP govt to mobilise $1 billion
BusinessLine

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has entered into an agreement with the Government of Madhya Pradesh to support the development of renewable energy public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the state, an initiative expected to attract up to $1…

semafor.com - Nana Menya Ayensu - View: Africa should stop treating energy shocks as surprises
View: Africa should stop treating energy shocks as surprises
Semafor

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has exposed just how vulnerable African economies remain to energy shocks. Many higher-income countries, though challenged by the disruption, have cushioned the blow by tapping strategic reserves or using their financial…

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