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Solar-powered community gardens offer lifeline in drought-hit Zimbabwe
After sunrise over Chitiyo village in eastern Zimbabwe, Berita Numbi is already in her usual spot. She is watering vegetables grown in elevated, bounded plots of soil in her portion of the community garden just outside Mutare, the country's…
South Africa is overlooking solar technology that can keep generating electricity after sunset
South Africa's coal-fired power stations are retiring. The country must replace a huge amount of electricity over the next two decades. Currently, coal still supplies 74% of the country's power. But the government's national energy plan has largely…
Battery Storage Grew 66% In 2025. China Now Controls Nearly Half
The constructors adjust the storage battery container at the construction site of the 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage project in GaoTai County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China, on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty…
So much solar: Digging into the list of every us power plant that went online this year
Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much. It's been a wild first half of the year in the U.S. power sector, with announcements of gigantic natural gas power plants and some long-awaited renewable energy…
Tomago demand offers hope for NSW's stuttering renewables rollout
The $2.5 billion taxpayer-backed deal to transition the Tomago aluminium smelter to clean energy has given fresh hope to proposed wind farms in NSW that have struggled to lock in customers, but not eliminated fears that coal plants may need to run…
Kookmin University Solar Car Team holds technical exchange with Hyundai Motor staff
The Kookmin University Solar Car Team (KUST) held a technical exchange meeting with Hyundai Motor staff members at the university's Seoul campus on Aug. 7 to prepare for its participation in the 2027 World Solar Challenge. The university said…
Solar demand prompts calls for local manufacturing
Growing demand for solar power in Africa's largest economies is driving governments to strengthen local manufacturing of components for panels. But China's dominance of the supply chain means those ambitions could take years to materialize, energy…
They Came to Meet Me': PM Modi Shares Heartwarming Pre-Independence Day Moment with 'Friends
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a candid, personal moment on social media, posting photographs of his morning routine of feeding his animal friends at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence before departing for the 80th Independence Day…
Fri: Weak defense stocks weigh on indices
The main indices on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange fell on Friday. The Tel Aviv 35 Index fell 0.33%, to 4,202.63 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index fell 0.31%, to 4,074.63 points; and the BlueTech Global Index fell 0.87%, to 641.81 points. The TelBond 60…
Before you buy a plug-in solar panel, here are 3 places you can't put it without permission according to the latest planning laws
Last month, the UK government announced that plug-in solar panels would become legal to buy from August 27. Now, new planning rules have passed into law that specify exactly where you can — and can't — install them. Before we get into…
14,596 Shares in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR Bought by S&CO Inc.
S&CO Inc. acquired a new stake in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 14,596 shares of…
The Planet That Lied About Its Own Spin
Every so often a piece of research comes along that isn't really about a discovery, it's about a mistake we didn't know we were making. This is one of those, and it happens to be about one of our nearest planetary neighbours. Venus takes 243 Earth…
Farley Capital L.P. Buys New Position in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Farley Capital L.P. bought a new stake in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 52,285 shares of the solar cell…
How Amazfit T-Rex Dual Solar May Beat Ultra 2'S 30-Day Battery
Amazfit's T-Rex Dual Solar smartwatch introduces a focus on durability and energy efficiency, as highlighted by TechAvid. A standout feature is its dual solar charging technology, which integrates multiple solar collection points to enhance battery…
Avalon Trust Co Makes New $4.76 Million Investment in First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Avalon Trust Co acquired a new stake in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 20,170 shares of the solar cell…
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