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PM KUSUM-B: Karnataka saves ₹200 crore annually after installation of 27,700 solar-powered pump sets
More than one lakh farmers have applied for installation of standalone solar-powered agricultural pump sets under the PM KUSUM-B scheme, giving a significant boost to Karnataka's power sector, said the Energy Department. More than 27,700 solar…
Libya Completes Procedures for 500 MW Sadada Solar Power Project
A package of new renewable energy projects is to be launched and the implementation procedures for the Sadada Solar project have been completed. The announcements were made yesterday following a follow up meeting by the Minister of State for Prime…
NLC India arm NIRL to set up 900 MW solar power project
State-owned NLC India Ltd on Thursday said its arm NIRL has bagged an order from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for setting up a 900 MW solar power project. The project was awarded through a tariff-based competitive bidding process, NLC India Ltd…
7 states account for 85% of India's installed solar capacity
India's rapidly expanding solar power sector, despite its impressive growth, is now confronting significant challenges from widening regional disparities in capacity installation and a burgeoning manufacturing overcapacity that threatens a supply…
China's solar surge nears milestone - even as Beijing hits brakes on sheer scale
Solar is poised to overtake coal as China's largest source of installed power capacity this year, as Beijing steps up its green transition with a renewed emphasis on efficiency, quality and orderly growth over sheer scale. Total installed solar…
Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centers
SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the award July 30 of a patent, shared with the California Institute of Technology, covering large, modular space-based data centers. The patent, issued July 14, covers the architecture for a modular…
Solar is cheap, but building enough of it can be difficult
Posted Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 4:53am Australia is a world leader in rooftop solar, but is not building enough utility-scale solar to power industry, according to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Construction and labour costs remain a key…
America's digital supremacy depends on our ability to upgrade the power grid - quickly
The nation's service industry has been fueled in lock step with the digital economy. In such an environment, data has become a monetizable asset, a driver for innovation and economic growth. And with the spread and growth of artificial intelligence…
Moving Marshes in the Puget Sound - NASA Science
The Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is tucked southeast of Seattle, among the twisting inlets of the Puget Sound. The Refuge was created in 1974 to protect the Nisqually estuary from further development. In 2008, a major…
‘Three to five years is a realistic payback period' - plug-in solar panels will be legal next month, but what do they cost, who can fit them, and is your home even suitable? We asked the experts
For years, residential solar power in the UK has focused primarily on larger installations, comprising photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof and an inverter for converting DC (direct current) power into AC (alternating current) for use in the home.
Space's Exponential Tech Moment And The Need To Secure It
Futuristic background with flying object and stars. Vector EPS10 We are living at a turning point in human history. The high frontier of space is no longer a far-off place only accessible by a select few elite projects and governments. It now…
Forget fairy lights, this £7.99 lantern transforms your garden after dark
This year, a new outdoor trend is offering an elegant alternative to novelty garden lights, bringing warmth, texture and atmosphere for less than the price of a takeaway coffee run. Garden lighting has evolved well beyond practical path markers.
Mars' Double Storm Problem
There's something quietly thrilling about scientists stumbling onto a discovery they weren't even looking for. That's exactly what happened to a team studying space weather at Mars, who set out to answer one question and ended up uncovering…
PM Modi reviews West Asia conflict impact in CCS meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 30, 2026) chaired the fourth special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the evolving situation arising from the conflict in West Asia and assess the preparedness of various…
A.P. preferred choice for global investors, says Lokesh
Minister for Information Technology and Human Resources Development Nara Lokesh said that Andhra Pradesh has become the preferred choice for global investors. Mr. Lokesh laid the foundation stone on Thursday for an 800 megawatt (MW) clean energy…
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