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theguardian.com - Jillian Ambrose - Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK's biggest solar farm gets approval
Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK's biggest solar farm gets approval
The Guardian

Britain's sunny spring weather powered the grid to new solar energy records on two consecutive days this week. Solar farms in England, Wales and Scotland generated 14.1GW of low-carbon electricity at lunchtime on Monday, surpassing the previous…

odt.co.nz - Officials want Stewart Island solar powered by Christmas
Officials want Stewart Island solar powered by Christmas
Otago Daily Times Online News

By Katie Todd of RNZ A long-promised project to shift Stewart Island to solar power could be under way within months and operational by Christmas, officials say. Rakiura's 480 residents currently rely entirely on diesel for power generation, and…

yahoo.com - Syeda Seirut Javed - Jim Cramer Notes That the SpaceX IPO Could Reduce Investor Interest In Tesla
Jim Cramer Notes That the SpaceX IPO Could Reduce Investor Interest In Tesla
Yahoo!

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is among Jim Cramer's stock calls as he discussed the impact of the bond market. Cramer highlighted the company's woes, as he remarked: Are shareholders finally reacting to Tesla's deteriorating fundamentals, or is…

channelnewsasia.com - Alvin Chew - Commentary: Singapore cannot import its way to energy security
Commentary: Singapore cannot import its way to energy security
CNA

SINGAPORE: Energy transition is often framed as a sustainability issue. Security considerations have always been present – certainly for policymakers – but the public narrative tends to be about climate change and decarbonisation.

independent.co.uk - Steve Hogarty - Lidl to sell £400 plug-in solar panels - here's everything you need to know
Lidl to sell £400 plug-in solar panels - here's everything you need to know
The Independent

The solution to rising electricity bills might soon be found middle aisle of Lidl, with news that high street supermarkets are to start selling cheap, plug-in solar panels. Thanks to a regulatory shake-up by the UK government, smaller plug-in solar…

newswire.ca - GameChange Solar Named Highest Ranking Solar Tracking Company on TIME's List of America's Top GreenTech Companies of 2026
GameChange Solar Named Highest Ranking Solar Tracking Company on TIME's List of America's Top GreenTech Companies of 2026
CNW

NORWALK, Conn., April 8, 2026 /CNW/ -- GameChange Solar, a leading global supplier of solar tracker and fixed-tilt racking technology, announced it has been ranked #7 out of 250 companies, and the top-rated tracker manufacturer, on TIME's list of…

pv-magazine.com - Data center energy spend rivals global solar investment
Data center energy spend rivals global solar investment
pv magazine International

Global investment in data center infrastructure reached $770 billion in 2025, surpassing upstream oil and gas spending and reaching levels comparable to the broader energy sector, according to Rystad Energy. The analysis highlights a structural…

theguardian.com - Jennifer Rankin - JD Vance's claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked
JD Vance's claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked
The Guardian

Hungary has thrived since it joined the EU in the “big bang” enlargement of 2004. If in doubt, Vance could check the US government's International Trade Administration (ITA), which reports that Hungary “boasts a strategic…

dynamitenews.com - Ayushi Bisht - India ranks third in renewable energy capacity after China, United States | Dynamite News
India ranks third in renewable energy capacity after China, United States | Dynamite News
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Post Published By: Ayushi Bisht Updated: 9 April 2026, 4:09 PM IST New Delhi: India has emerged as the world's third-largest country in renewable energy installed capacity, trailing only China and the United States, according to the latest data…

scmp.com - Kandy Wong - As Iran war jolts global oil, can China's energy storage tech blunt the impact?
As Iran war jolts global oil, can China's energy storage tech blunt the impact?
South China Morning Post

China's exports of energy storage equipment are expected to keep rising as the US-Israeli war in Iran renews global calls for energy independence, industry insiders and analysts said. The total export value of Chinese inverters – key…

grimsbytelegraph.co.uk - Mark Page - Scunthorpe's Baths Hall getting major behind-the-scenes upgrade
Scunthorpe's Baths Hall getting major behind-the-scenes upgrade
Grimsby Live

The Baths Hall is undergoing a major behind-the-scenes upgrade but it “isn't about shiny new kit for its own sake”. The Scunthorpe venue has started replacing every piece of stage lighting and more than 900 internal fittings with…

republicworld.com - Shourya Jha - FICCI West Asia Report: Call for Petroleum GST & ₹300Cr MSME Emergency Relief
FICCI West Asia Report: Call for Petroleum GST & ₹300Cr MSME Emergency Relief
Republic World

Industry body FICCI has called for a shift in India's fiscal policy to counter the economic fallout of the West Asia conflict. In an extensive report released on Thursday, the chamber urged the government to explore bringing petroleum products…

independent.co.uk - Jessica Hill - States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
The Independent

Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers — and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels. That means the utility could miss Nevada's clean…

fortune.com - Jessica Hill - Data centers are destroying states' clean energy dreams
Data centers are destroying states' clean energy dreams
Fortune

Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers — and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels. That means the utility could miss Nevada's clean…

marketbeat.com - Promising Solar Stocks To Consider - April 8th
Promising Solar Stocks To Consider - April 8th
MarketBeat

Megatrends Still Matter: 3 Growth Stocks for the Next 10 Years First Solar, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Enphase Energy, SolarEdge Technologies, Nextpower, Sunrun, and T1 Energy are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's…

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