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amny.com - Editorial | Heatwave shows NYC needs to plug into solar power
Editorial | Heatwave shows NYC needs to plug into solar power
amNewYork

The brutal heatwave that hit New York City this July 4 weekend was a reminder of just how fragile the city's electrical infrastructure remains. As temperatures soared to above 100 degrees and the heat index rose up to 110, New Yorkers by the…

techradar.com - Rowan Davies - Aldi's new range of solar-powered lamps might be just what you need to spruce up your garden this summer - and they're all under £5
Aldi's new range of solar-powered lamps might be just what you need to spruce up your garden this summer - and they're all under £5
TechRadar

Aldi is launching a new outdoor lamp range Each lamp is solar-powered and comes in two styles with three color choices The cost just £4.99, making them an affordable way to give your garden a glow-up We're seeing more and more affordable tech…

nasa.gov - Abbey Interrante - Strong Flare Erupts from Sun - NASA Science
Strong Flare Erupts from Sun - NASA Science
NASA

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:41 p.m. ET on July 4. 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 can…

space.com - Tereza Pultarova - Acceleration without fuel:' Revolutionary superconducting thruster harnesses Earth's magnetic field in 1st orbital test
Acceleration without fuel:' Revolutionary superconducting thruster harnesses Earth's magnetic field in 1st orbital test
Space

New Zealand company Zenno Astronautics has tested the first of its kind thruster based on superconducting magnets to maintain the position of a satellite in space. Superconducting magnets can convert solar energy directly into momentum in space and…

goodnewsnetwork.org - Andy Corbley - Rooftop Solar Gave Power to Pakistan When Fossil Fuels Failed- it's Now Called a Boom
Rooftop Solar Gave Power to Pakistan When Fossil Fuels Failed- it's Now Called a Boom
Good News Network

Battered by energy shocks, private Pakistani investment in rooftop solar panels has skyrocketed to the point that they now contribute one-fifth of the total national power supply. The Guardian reviewed data on Pakistan's energy sector from a…

iol.co.za - Nokubonga Ndlovu - How SA's rooftop solar capacity surpassed 8.3 GW amid changing energy dynamics
How SA's rooftop solar capacity surpassed 8.3 GW amid changing energy dynamics
IOL

Eskom's six-month extension of the registration fee waiver for small-scale solar installations aims to accelerate renewable energy adoption in South Africa. Image: Henk Kruger/ Independent Newspapers South Africa's rooftop solar boom is showing no…

island.lk - Sahan Weerasooriya - El Nino is here: We must be ready for its impact
El Nino is here: We must be ready for its impact
The Island

El Niño is here! It is now official. With the fear of it being even a super El Niño, the authorities have been summoned by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for an urgent discussion and instructions have been given on measures to…

wsj.com - Samantha Kroontje - Brookfield Approved as Lead Bidder for GoldenPeaks in Bankruptcy Sale
Brookfield Approved as Lead Bidder for GoldenPeaks in Bankruptcy Sale
Wall Street Journal

A Houston bankruptcy judge approved Brookfield Asset Management's bankruptcy loan to GoldenPeaks Poland and named it the stalking horse bidder, rejecting creditor arguments that the processes unfairly favored the “insider” investor.

cnbc.com - Liz Napolitano - Wells Fargo says this struggling solar stock to benefit from potential trade policy shift
Wells Fargo says this struggling solar stock to benefit from potential trade policy shift
CNBC

First Solar could notch strong gains if the U.S. widens access to a critical material used in solar panels after wrapping up its investigation into the, according to Wells Fargo. The bank has an overweight rating on the solar energy name. It also…

forbes.com - Mindy Lubber - History Can Teach Us How To Avoid Future Energy Crises
History Can Teach Us How To Avoid Future Energy Crises
Forbes

Detroit, Michigan, Gasoline prices above $4.00 a gallon at a Sunoco station. (Photo by: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Economic shocks have historically caused us to rethink our…

forbes.com - Camden Kaminsky - Lifetime Warranty Risk​: What Residential Service Businesses Get Wrong
Lifetime Warranty Risk​: What Residential Service Businesses Get Wrong
Forbes

Camden Kaminsky, COO of Everdry Waterproofing of Michiana, a multi-generational basement waterproofing business. ​There is an asymmetry sitting in many homes that almost nobody has priced correctly. It lives in the fine print of foundation…

forbes.com - Alan Ohnsman - Energy Department Wants To End Home Appliance Efficiency Rules
Energy Department Wants To End Home Appliance Efficiency Rules
Forbes

Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. W elcome back to Current Climate. The USA's 250th birthday is an opportunity to reflect on the influence of the nation's…

power-technology.com - Shree Mishra - Qualitas Energy receives $197m for Italian solar PV portfolio
Qualitas Energy receives $197m for Italian solar PV portfolio
Power Technology

Spanish renewables investor Qualitas Energy has received around €172m ($196.7m) in non-recourse financing to fund a 156MW-peak (MWp) greenfield solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolio in Italy. The transaction was led by CaixaBank, La Banque…

zmescience.com - Tibi Puiu - Millions of Old EV Batteries Could Get a Second Life Helping Power The Grid
Millions of Old EV Batteries Could Get a Second Life Helping Power The Grid
ZME Science: not exactly rocket science

Retired EV batteries are starting to get a second job: helping keep the lights on. A battery that can no longer push a car hundreds of miles may still have years of life left. Instead of sending it straight to recycling, companies are packing used…

jpost.com - JAMES GENN - Israel opens five offshore blocks for gas exploration
Israel opens five offshore blocks for gas exploration
The Jerusalem Post

Israel is launching a new competitive process to search for more natural gas in the country's economic waters, Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen said on Monday. As part of this, Israel will open five new blocks for exploration, covering…

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