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Cloudy Germany Has Generated Almost Three Times as Much Solar Power as Sunny Australia This Year
Germany, known more for gray skies than sunshine, generated 90.2 terawatt-hours (TWh) of solar electricity by September 27, 2026, already topping its total of 90 TWh for all of 2025. The German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) announced the…
California Joins Growing Plug-In Solar Boom as Power Costs Surge
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday allowing residents to install small plug-in solar systems to counter soaring electricity costs, a move expected to jump-start the market for the technology. California, the largest US…
HK MetaGreenX develops remote soil-monitoring technology, sets sights on Malaysian market
Local nature-tech start-up MetaGreenX, set up by three graduates from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, has developed 'CubeX,' a solar-powered soil sensing device to improve the survival rate of seedlings planted in remote rural…
California Officially Legalizes Balcony Solar, Opening the Market to the New Technology | KQED
California is transitioning to clean energy. KQED is reporting on what that means for you. What works? What doesn't? How much does it cost? Help us find these answers and more by donating today. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill legalizing balcony…
Bear Creek Twp. sets special meeting to decide whether or not to expand industrial zone
Attendees of Wednesday's meeting applaud during public comment. Resident Patty Shuleski shares remarks during public comment on Wednesday. Bear Creek Resident Ben Pool speaks at Wednesday's meeting. Many attend the Bear Creek Township special…
Heritage listing for 'first of its kind' outback solar experiment
A solar power station in remote New South Wales has been included on the State Heritage Register. The White Cliffs Solar Power Station is one of the first in the world to sell solar power commercially. Locals hope the inclusion on the register will…
SpaceX set to launch Google AI chips into orbit in push toward space-based data centers
SpaceX plans to launch Google tensor processing units into orbit on Planet Labs satellites. The Transporter-18 mission will mark the first in-orbit test for Alphabet's Project Suncatcher, a 'moonshot' initiative to develop reliable AI…
California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
As free and abundant as sunlight may be, harnessing its power remains stubbornly difficult for homeowners. While the cost of solar energy has plummeted more than 90 percent in the last decade, panels remain a significant investment. And it's not so…
Major solar farm set to power Oxford University college's data centre
Photovolt has said that any electricity supplied from Botley West to Frieze Farm remains subject to a commercial agreement and would otherwise be drawn from the grid. A spokesperson for the developer said: 'Any electricity that may be supplied…
Australia's Home Battery Fleet Could Reach 59 Gigawatt-Hours by 2029-30, Industry Report Projects
Australian households are now adding home batteries faster than new rooftop solar systems, and if the current pace holds, the country could have about 59.2 gigawatt-hours of household energy storage by the 2029-30 financial year. That would be…
Night Recap - October 1, 2026
SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu hailed China's historic transformation over the past 77 years during National Day celebrations on Thursday, October 1, as Hong Kong payload specialist Lai Ka-ying delivered festive…
Octopus Energy says its plug-in solar kits have sold out again - but 'more are on the way' to save you up to £150 a year on bills
Octopus Energy says it's sold out of its plug-in solar kits for a second time More stock of the now-legal kits is apparently 'on the way' Meanwhile, manufacturer UKSOL says more retailers are stocking its kits The threat of a worsening energy…
U.S. small-scale solar adds 1.6 GW in Q2
The U.S. distributed solar market added almost 1.6 GW of new capacity in the second quarter of 2026, maintaining a steady buildout rate across behind the meter installations. According to the latest quarterly Big Impact of Small Solar report…
Google is taking Elon Musk's space data center idea seriously
Elon Musk has long proselytized about the potential of space-based data centers. But as of today, he's no longer alone in touting the idea of sending the hardware that powers AI into orbit. Google is launching a test satellite as part of Project…
Cabinet approves two instalments of DA, plans measures to tackle drought
The State Cabinet has approved the release of two pending instaments of Dearness Allowance (DAs) to government employees and pensioners, said Minister for Revenue, Housing and Information and Public Relations Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy. “The…
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