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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: How Solar Energy and CO2 Capture Can Transform Aviation
A groundbreaking method using solar energy and captured CO2 to create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been developed, offering a promising alternative to traditional, less sustainable feedstocks and paving the way for a greener aviation…
DISCOMs will buy PM Surya Ghar solar power in A.P.: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar
Minister for Energy Gottipati Ravi Kumar on Monday announced that surplus electricity generated by beneficiaries of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana would be purchased by power distribution companies (DISCOMs) both for domestic and agricultural…
Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun - NASA Science
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 11:19 p.m. EDT on March 29. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions…
The renewable energy source homeowners are turning to as oil and gas prices soar
British households are increasingly turning to solar power, with E.On reporting a significant sales surge, as Middle East conflict prompts a re-evaluation of fossil fuel reliance. The electricity supplier revealed a 62% increase in solar panel…
Africa's electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar - our 6,000km ride shows what's possible
Across much of Africa, motorcycles are not leisure vehicles. They are workhorses. They carry commuters, schoolchildren, goods, medicines and deliveries. For millions of people, they provide the most affordable and accessible form of transport…
Solar experts pivot from backup power to grid resilience
Smart management and design efficiency are the keys to surviving persistent load-shedding. (Image: 123rf.com) Industry leaders at Solar & Storage Live Africa 2026 have called for a fundamental shift in SA's energy strategy, arguing that sustainable…
Homeowners buying mini-solar panels to help reduce energy bills
Plug-in solar panels will be available in shops 'within months' the Government has confirmed, while also announcing that new homes will be constructed with both solar panels and heat pumps fitted. These plug-in solar panels utilise a standard plug…
Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackout ahead of Artemis 2 launch
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors The sun unleashed a powerful X1.4…
The Strait of Hormuz's bitter lesson for the European Union
As a former official in the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy for 36 years, I have witnessed relentless efforts to promote so-called alternatives to hydrocarbons and their disastrous results. Yet, in the face of the current…
What you need to know before purchasing a home battery
Rising electricity bills are eating into the household budgets of Australians already struggling with the cost of living. So, if you've ever contemplated switching to solar energy at home, now might be the perfect time – for more reasons…
Why grid discipline and useable power must exist together
India's renewable energy journey has taken off at a commendable pace and dream solar power tariffs have become a reality. This encouraging development has to attain permanence. Project developers, investors, financing institutions, and consumers…
Sun's Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2
Americans have been waiting a long time for NASA to return to the Moon—54 years to be exact. After weeks of technical delays, the agency's first crewed lunar mission is finally scheduled to launch on Wednesday. The anticipation couldn't be…
We saved £2,000-a-year by living in an off-grid community
A couple have boasted of saving £2,000 a year by living in an off-grid community - but admitted they have to do 600 hours of extra work to stay there. Helena Tilley and her husband Simon, both 61, live at the Hockerton Housing Project (HHP) -…
Microgrids and Solar Stoves may Usher in Gram Swaraj in India
Hyderabad: Despite India suffering from the oil crisis in the past, villages remained unaffected by global developments. But they can no longer be so this time because almost every household in rural areas uses LPG to cook. Compared to this, less…
Japan's Kyocera, Cosmo Energy units enter solar, wind PPAs
Japanese electronics manufacturer Kyocera Corporation has entered into power purchase agreements (PPAs) with units belonging to Tokyo-headquartered Cosmo Energy Holdings. Under the terms of a solar PPA, Kyocera will begin to sell electricity…
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