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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…
Plans submitted for solar farm that could power up to 16,400 homes
Plans have been submitted for a solar farm which could generate enough renewable electricity to power up to 16,400 Darlington homes. Elgin Energy Es Co has applied to Darlington Borough Council for permission to build the scheme on land east of Low…
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…
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…
Green Energy PAC Targets Ralph Norman in South Carolina Senate Runoff
A green energy PAC targeting conservatives is pouring money into South Carolina's Republican Senate runoff to defeat Rep. Ralph Norman. The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC says it will spend at least $1 million in the race after the PAC's leaders…
Kannur airport plans 100-MW solar project
The Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) has proposed setting up a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power project on land acquired for a future second runway, with officials saying the project could help meet Kerala's peak-hour power requirements…
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…
Copper Is Rebounding. What's the Best Way to Invest?
The massive investment into AI data centers cannot continue without copper. It provides miles and miles of wiring connecting these massive facilities, along with many other electrical components. A traditional data center requires between 5,000 and…
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…
Big scheme up ahead for floating solar projects
The government is understood to be planning a major scheme to promote floating solar projects. According to a reliable source, the scheme could provide ₹1 crore per MW incentive to compensate for the higher cost of setting up floating solar…
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…
AP State Climate Change Cell suggests steps to mitigate impact on energy sector
The AP State Climate Change Cell (APSCCC) of the Department of Environment, Forests and Science & Technology has prescribed eight adaptation measures in the energy sector as part of the A.P. State Action Plan on Climate Change for 2025-30 (SAPCC)…
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…
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…
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