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siliconrepublic.com - Gordon Hunt - Google solar powering up its Project Sunroof
Google solar powering up its Project Sunroof
Silicon Republic

A few months after its release, Google's solar power evaluation tool is already being expanded throughout the US – a global roll-out must only be a matter of time. Not content with mapping the globe, correcting your rushed search terms…

gcn.com - Hugo Rojas - US battery storage reached 52 gigawatts at mid-year; developers have 54 GW more on order through 2028
US battery storage reached 52 gigawatts at mid-year; developers have 54 GW more on order through 2028
GCN

US utility-scale battery storage capacity reached nearly 52 gigawatts (GW) by the end of June 2026, the Energy Information Administration reported last month, capping three consecutive years in which the sector expanded at an average annual rate of…

nola.com - Mike Smith - Are fish farms the future of Gulf seafood? The stakes are high for Louisiana.
Are fish farms the future of Gulf seafood? The stakes are high for Louisiana.
NOLA.com

The redfish were biting out in the Gulf, but not in the way they're usually caught. Instead, about 1,000 of them in total, all around 10 inches long, were in an artificial pen enclosed by netting, a machine on the surface tossing out tiny food…

dailymail.com - Nicholas Pyke - Expert's stark winter warning as families brace for energy bill hike
Expert's stark winter warning as families brace for energy bill hike
Mail Online

Britain's rush to Net Zero means it will be luck rather than good management if the lights stay on this winter, a leading analyst has warned. European nations face a series of energy shocks in the coming weeks thanks to the Iran war, record low gas…

indianexpress.com - Shaju Philip - With peak summer looming, why is Keralam facing a power cut crisis?
With peak summer looming, why is Keralam facing a power cut crisis?
The Indian Express

According to the KSEB, the state's average daily demand for power in September 2026 was 5,000 megawatts (MW) as against 3,794 MW in September 2025. The state has met only 4,200 MW, resulting in a shortage. On the generation side, Keralam produces…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Tamil Nadu faces lesser power shortage than other States: Minister Sengottaiyan
Tamil Nadu faces lesser power shortage than other States: Minister Sengottaiyan
The Hindu

Tamil Nadu is experiencing fewer power cuts compared with several neighbouring States, said Revenue and Disaster Management Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan on Sunday (September 13, 2026). Speaking to reporters in Erode, Mr. Sengottaiyan said Chief…

thehindu.com - Rashmi Patil - Govt. raisin processing unit in Vijayapura to help farmers cut down on transportation costs to Maharashtra
Govt. raisin processing unit in Vijayapura to help farmers cut down on transportation costs to Maharashtra
The Hindu

After almost a two-year wait, grape growing farmers in Vijayapura, Bagalkot and Belagavi districts will be able to access raisin processing and a cold storage unit at Thoravi village in Vijayapura from November. Funded by the National Bank for…

gcn.com - Hugo Rojas - US utility-scale battery capacity reached 165 gigawatt-hours by mid-year after nearly doubling in 18 months, and grid batteries delivered more electricity in eight months than they managed across all of last year
US utility-scale battery capacity reached 165 gigawatt-hours by mid-year after nearly doubling in 18 months, and grid batteries delivered more electricity in eight months than they managed across all of last year
GCN

Steel containers stretch in a line across a flat desert floor, each one stacked with thousands of cells behind locked panels. Inside, there is no moving part, no exhaust, no flame. On a hot afternoon, a software command arrives, and within…

marketbeat.com - Squarepoint Ops LLC Makes New Investment in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK
Squarepoint Ops LLC Makes New Investment in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. $ROCK
MarketBeat

Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 83,148…

independent.co.uk - Emma Henderson - The engineer turning the world's most invasive plant into bioplastic
The engineer turning the world's most invasive plant into bioplastic
The Independent

While on a university field trip in 2022, the boat Joseph Nguthiru was traversing Kenya's Lake Naivasha in, suddenly came to a halt. It became tangled up in water hyacinth, an invasive plant that covers much of the water. Here, he and his fellow…

marketbeat.com - VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Buys New Shares in XPLR Infrastructure, LP $XIFR
VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Buys New Shares in XPLR Infrastructure, LP $XIFR
MarketBeat

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in shares of XPLR Infrastructure, LP (NYSE:XIFR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The…

marketbeat.com - SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. $SEDG Shares Sold by Wellington Management Group LLP
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. $SEDG Shares Sold by Wellington Management Group LLP
MarketBeat

Wellington Management Group LLP reduced its holdings in shares of SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEDG - Free Report) by 86.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,332 shares of the…

abc.net.au - Grace Nakamura - Hyper-scale data centre could draw quarter of Queensland's power usage
Hyper-scale data centre could draw quarter of Queensland's power usage
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A proposed data centre at a feedlot in Queensland would have a total peak capacity of 2.16 gigawatts, equivalent to 1.5 million average Australian households. The Western Downs Regional Council is considering the development application for the…

washingtonexaminer.com - David Casem - Trump's right on AI: Data centers aren't the villain, anti-growth politicians are
Trump's right on AI: Data centers aren't the villain, anti-growth politicians are
Washington Examiner

Data centers have been around for decades. The first commercial data centers emerged in the 1960s when companies needed centralized locations to house mainframe computers. By the 1990s, the rise of the internet transformed these facilities into…

marketbeat.com - Best Renewable Energy Stocks To Watch Now - September 13th
Best Renewable Energy Stocks To Watch Now - September 13th
MarketBeat

Vertiv's UIG Deal Targets the Next Big Constraint in AI Data Centers Quanta Services, WEC Energy Group, NOV, Clearway Energy, and HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital are the five Renewable Energy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's…

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