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Turning a solar power system into its own backup
Rather than directly converting photons into electricity, concentrated solar energy uses mirrors to turn sunlight into heat, which can then be used to drive traditional generating turbines. Up to about a decade ago, there was a case to be made that…
How China's desert energy bases fuel the world's largest renewable energy system
A view of the energy storage area at the China Three Gorges Corporation's Ulanqab green power station in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Photo: Courtesy of China Three Gorges Corporation At midday, more than 25,000 mirrors turn with the…
10 smart home launches from October 2026, featuring Apple, Amazon Echo, Ring, Blink and more
Following September's heavy month of smart home launches, I didn't expect October to be able to keep up. But if anything, October might have beaten the previous month – here's what you might have missed. The biggest thing to come from…
Profiting From the Power of the Sun (Not Solar!)
Imagine building a machine that would bottle-up the sun. What's more is that after decades of hard work, you're finally ready to see your dream turn into reality. Billions of dollars were raised as you've cultivated the minds of the best physicists…
The Iran war is deepening the US energy crisis. A bad winter is ahead | Mark Wolfe
Heating oil may be the clearest warning yet of how the war in Iran is deepening the US's energy affordability crisis. Families who heat their homes with oil are facing bills that could be 50% higher this winter, adding nearly $900 to the cost of…
LAX People Mover becomes latest flashpoint in Los Angeles mayor's race
The overpromised, over-budget Automated People Mover project has become a flashpoint in the tight race for Los Angeles mayor as a video clip appears to show electrical explosions along its tracks. The automated electric train system, now called LAX…
Jinko Holdings: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
JIANGXI PROVINCE, China (AP) — JIANGXI PROVINCE, China (AP) — Jinko Holdings Limited (JKS) on Friday reported a loss of $25.4 million in its third quarter. The Jiangxi Province, China-based company said it had a loss of 48 cents per…
UNDERCOVER SNACKS ANNOUNCES MAJORITY INVESTMENT BY MONDELĒZ INTERNATIONAL
Undercover began as an entrepreneurial startup and has grown into a nationally recognized brand sold in more than 25,000 retail locations and enjoyed by millions of travelers each month on United Airlines. The company will continue to operate as a…
'It's only when you see 49-ton trucks in China running on batteries that you realize how serious electrification is': Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson on Europe's incumbency problem
The brutal business of selling mirrors is not for the faint-hearted. The challenge is category differentiation, given that a mirror has one simple task—reflection. One of Greg Jackson's first jobs was working for a mirror manufacturer which…
Gamma-ray burst is one of the brightest in decades
A gamma-ray burst (GRB) that has confounded astronomers is one of the brightest cosmic light shows in the past 20 years. Although the cosmic explosion first appeared inexplicably weak, researchers now believe it actually shot about one billion…
Democrats can pass a major climate bill - without winning the midterms
A great deal is at stake in next week's midterm elections. The partisan makeup of the new Congress will shape future spending bills, congressional investigations, and judicial nominations, among other things. And yet, the most consequential bill of…
ICLN: Exploiting The AI Red Queen Effect (NASDAQ:ICLN)
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF offers concentrated exposure to renewables, with top holdings like Bloom Energy and First Solar. The data center operators could resort to on-site power generation sources in the next three to five years in order to…
Hyundai Motor advances $6.3 bil. AI hub in Saemangeum
Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it will set up two special purpose companies next month to build and operate an artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Saemangeum — a massive reclaimed coastal zone in southwestern Korea —…
Net zero risks being worth precisely that
What will we actually achieve with this belated, grudging net zero by 2050 target (“Nats name price for net zero support”, October 22)? Let's see: ScoMo can go to Glasgow and not get howled out of court and he won't be too embarrassed…
Astronauts just gave the International Space Station a powerful upgrade
Date: October 30, 2026 Source: Summary: Two astronauts completed a 7-hour, 11-minute spacewalk to install a new solar array on the International Space Station, bringing NASA one step closer to a major power upgrade. Once the final array is…
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