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How we power our home with our own solar energy
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…
Amid Energy Crisis, First Solar Stock's Affordable Valuation Shines Bright (NASDAQ:FSLR)
First Solar is attractively valued post-pullback, with strong fundamentals and compelling national security-driven tailwinds. FSLR's differentiated technology and minimal reliance on Chinese supply chains position it for large-scale utility and…
EU backs Piccard's hydrogen-powered flight
The new project by the Swiss explorer, called Climate Impulse, has received official endorsement from Brussels – a symbolic recognition that does not involve funding but which strengthens its credibility on the international stage. According…
How the Iran War Is Driving Demand for Clean Energy
For decades, the case for clean energy was rooted primarily in climate policy. Today, it is just as much about geopolitics. Governments around the world have spent years investing heavily in solar panels, wind farms, battery storage and electric…
Amazon's Viral Bird Bath Fountain Instantly Attracts Hummingbirds-and It's on Sale
I've been told that the second you turn 30, you suddenly become interested in birdwatching. I didn't believe it until I visited my parents' house recently and was amazed by the amount of feathered friends hanging out in their backyard. There were…
Biden's climate law is dead. The energy transition might not be.
The Inflation Reduction Act, which became law in 2022, was the first and largest climate bill in the history of the United States. It was also the cornerstone of President Joe Biden's economic agenda. The bill offered billions of dollars in tax…
Heat Waves Affect All Types Of Power Generation, Not Just Nuclear
Chooz Nuclear Power Plant, on the Meuse River, is one of several in France that have had to reduce power during the 2026 heat waves. Image courtesy US Department of Energy. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) We hear a fair bit about…
SBI Capital Markets, HDFC Bank among 4 book runners appointed for NLC India Renewables IPO
State-owned NLC India's subsidiary NLC India Renewables Ltd (NIRL) has appointed four leading investment banks, including SBI Capital Markets and HDFC Bank, as book running lead managers for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). The other two…
Naidu stresses need for PPP-Viability Gap Funding Policy for infra development in A.P.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu stated that Viability Gap Funding (VGF)-supported projects would play a pivotal role in driving future infrastructure development as the country has been undergoing an infrastructure revolution and stressed that…
Power grids face unexpected slow-burn threat from solar storms
As countries electrify more of their economies and increasingly interconnect their power grids, understanding space weather has become crucial. One particularly adverse form of space weather is a geomagnetic storm: temporary disturbances in earth's…
The future of energy marketing: Lessons for India's energy transition
Why do people hate their electricity bills? In this thought-provoking episode of Energenomics, host Richa Mishra speaks with business & brand-strategy specialist Harish Bijoor about the marketing battle between fossil fuels and renewable energy.
xAI Sues Grok User Over Illegal Deepfake Images
Samuel Boivin/Nurphoto Via Getty Images Elon Musk's AI venture xAI has filed a landmark federal lawsuit in Texas against Terry Wayne Harwood for allegedly using Grok to generate child sexual abuse material. The civil lawsuit follows the…
Piscataquis County private island hits the market for $2.2M
This section of the BDN aims to help readers understand Maine's housing crisis, the volatile real estate market and the public policy behind them. Read more Housing coverage here. A cabin on a nearly 5-acre private island in Piscataquis County is…
Space based sunlight project gains approval but could disrupt astronomy
FCC approves testing of satellites designed to reflect sunlight toward Earth Startup plans thousands of orbital mirrors capable of extending daylight periods Scientists warn artificial sunlight could interfere with astronomical observations…
Are we underestimating the threat of solar storms? A 'once-in-a-thousand-year' disaster is worth considering, scientists say
The most powerful solar storms to strike Earth may pack a bigger punch than scientists realized, according to a new study that suggests the impacts of extreme space weather have been underestimated. Researchers found evidence that the apparent…
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