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Fast, modular, and solar-powered: a better way to build data centers
A little less than eight months ago, Crusoe and Redwood Materials launched a new kind of project: a modular data center powered by solar panels and repurposed EV batteries. Now they have data showing it works—and they're scaling up. Over the…
Google Has PPAs for Solar Power from Renewable Energy Group
A Maryland-headquartered utility-scale developer, owner, and operator of solar power and energy storage projects said it has power purchase agreements (PPAs) with technology giant Google for the electricity from two Texas solar installations.
Here's How Oil Stock Volatility Is Affecting This Leading Solar Energy Company
Observe energy stocks -- both clean and fossil -- long enough, and you'll learn that periods of oil-market volatility are often accompanied by renewed enthusiasm for renewables. The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN 0.31%) is an effective tool for making that…
UK Government Will Require Solar Power, Heat Pumps in All New British Homes
Officials in the UK have published a planning document that calls for housing developers to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England starting in 2028. The government on March 24 also said plug-in solar panels that homeowners…
Britain responds to Iran war energy shock by requiring solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes
The U.K. government on Tuesday introduced new rules requiring all new homes in England to be installed with heat pumps and solar panels. It forms part of the country's response to the Iran war energy shock. “Whether through solar panels…
Lidl to sell plug-in solar panels in government push to cut energy bills
New homes will be built with solar panels and heat pumps, the Government has announced, with plug-in solar also set to be available in shops 'within months' for existing homeowners. This marks a renewed push for clean energy. Ministers also…
Molecular solar battery stores energy for days, yields hydrogen on demand
A research team from Ulm University and Friedrich Schiller University Jena has developed a molecular solar battery that stores photovoltaic energy and releases it as hydrogen on demand – including in the dark, without any solar input. The…
INVL Renewable Energy Fund I signs agreement for the sale of projects under development in Poland
The INVL Renewable Energy Fund I, which invests in renewable energy projects and is managed by INVL Asset Management, the leading alternative asset manager in the Baltics, has signed an agreement to sell its entire portfolio of solar power plants…
More sightings of the Northern Lights with stunning bright colours
Jo Wade, BBC Weather and Simon King, Lead Weather Presenter The Northern Lights were seen in the UK again on Monday night following an increase in solar activity over the last few days. Since Friday night, there have been some spectacular displays…
Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive
Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporterand Developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England as part of updated planning requirements published by the government. It also said plug-in panels that…
Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive
Esme Stallard, Climate and science reporter and Justin Rowlatt, Climate Editor Developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England as part of updated planning requirements published by the government. It…
Aldi is launching 'industrial-chic' solar garden lamp £11.99, and we're obsessed
For anyone who wants to update their garden quickly without going overboard financially, the GARDEN BRIGHT Solar LED Floor Lamp, priced at just £11.99, and arriving in stores on March 29th, could be the perfect option. As far as cheap options…
Peter Thiel's Cowgorithm-Powered Cattle Collar Company Raises $220 Million
Peter Thiel probably already thinks most people are cattle, and he's backed most of the noteworthy surveillance technology companies designed to track humans. So it's only right that he's doing the same to actual livestock. Bloomberg reports that…
In Rajasthan, residents march to save sacred groves from solar projects
It was February 27. A herd of around 20 cows drank from the Biprasar pond, while a flock of sheep grazed nearby. Around 13 camels straddled in. “Every day, thousands of animals, birds, and humans come to quench their thirst here. And this…
Fears for loss of tiny Dorset Dancing Ledge puffin colony
Charlotte Coles South of England The last remaining colony of puffins on the Dorset coast is in danger being lost altogether, conservationists have warned. Home to about 40 pairs of puffins around 80 years ago, the colony near Dancing Ledge in…
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