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upi.com - Mar Puig - Cuba expands solar power with growing support from China
Cuba expands solar power with growing support from China
UPI

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Cuba expanded incentives for importing renewable energy equipment, as China delivered another 5,000 photovoltaic systems to the island -- part of the country's efforts to increase solar power generation amid a prolonged electricity…

yankodesign.com - Gaurav Sood - This solar-powered EV generates more energy than it uses, so you could drive without charging as often
This solar-powered EV generates more energy than it uses, so you could drive without charging as often
Yanko Design

What if an electric vehicle didn't just consume energy, but quietly made more of it while sitting in the sun? That is the premise behind Clemson University's Deep Orange 17, a boxy two-seat EV concept developed with BMW of North America. Also…

thehindubusinessline.com - RPSG Group's renewable-energy arm to acquire Renew Solar Power's portfolio for ₹4,859 crore
RPSG Group's renewable-energy arm to acquire Renew Solar Power's portfolio for ₹4,859 crore
BusinessLine

The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group on Monday said its renewable-energy platform, Purvah Green Power, has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a 1.4 GWp (gigawatt peak) operating solar portfolio from Renew Solar Power, at an enterprise value…

theguardian.com - Jillian Ambrose - Octopus Energy: use less electricity during solar eclipse
Octopus Energy: use less electricity during solar eclipse
The Guardian

Great Britain's biggest household energy supplier is calling on its customers to use less electricity this week during the deepest solar eclipse in almost 30 years. Octopus Energy has urged customers to avoid running washing machines and…

independent.co.uk - Karl Matchett - Don't use electricity during solar eclipse, warns Britain's biggest energy supplier
Don't use electricity during solar eclipse, warns Britain's biggest energy supplier
The Independent

Britain's largest energy supplier is asking households not use electrical appliances during this week's solar eclipse. Octopus Energy is urging people to not use plug-in appliances and devices such as dishwashers, games consoles and washing…

techradar.com - Leon Poultney - This tiny solar EV can generate more energy than it uses to power the daily commute
This tiny solar EV can generate more energy than it uses to power the daily commute
TechRadar

Deep Orange 17 is claimed to generate more electricity than it uses
 The BMW-backed project uses 1,700 photovoltaic cells
 The prototype is based on an average 12-mile daily commute A team from Clemson University in South Carolina has…

fortune.com - Akshat Rathi - The world crossed a major solar milestone. No one noticed
The world crossed a major solar milestone. No one noticed
Fortune

The rapid deployment of solar power is one of the greatest stories of the 21st century. After crossing the 100-gigawatt mark in 2012, it took the world 10 years to deploy 1 terawatt of solar power. An additional 1 terawatt, enough to meet all of US…

forbes.com - Alan Ohnsman - Can Tariffs Boost U.S. Solar Component Production?
Can Tariffs Boost U.S. Solar Component Production?
Forbes

Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Stacks of solar cells at the Hanwha QCells plant in White, Georgia. © 2026 Bloomberg Finance LP W elcome back to…

thehill.com - Craig Rucker, opinion contributor - Billionaires, misleading campaigns are at the heart of the climate-industrial complex
Billionaires, misleading campaigns are at the heart of the climate-industrial complex
The Hill

News and social media, schools and universities, search engines, activists, foundations, Democrat-socialist legislators, and “renewable” energy companies have built a powerful, multi-trillion-dollar climate-industrial complex.

independent.co.uk - Abha Shah - 8 best solar lights to make your garden glow, tried and tested
8 best solar lights to make your garden glow, tried and tested
The Independent

EGLO pantete solar stake light Read review Habitat solar willow lights Read review Best solar lights for festival vibes Lights4Fun 20 warm white carnival solar festoon lights Read review Best solar light for wireless home security Eufy solar wall…

newswire.ca - Hoymiles Achieves 17.4% Global Microinverter Shipment Share, Reinforcing Its Leadership in the Global Market
Hoymiles Achieves 17.4% Global Microinverter Shipment Share, Reinforcing Its Leadership in the Global Market
CNW

HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 10, 2026 /CNW/ -- Hoymiles, a global provider of smart solar and energy storage solutions, achieved a 17.4% share of global microinverter shipments in 2025, according to the latest data from S&P Global Energy. Based on…

gq.com - Oren Hartov - TAG Heuer's Most Fun Watch Just Got Even Funner
TAG Heuer's Most Fun Watch Just Got Even Funner
GQ

Few watches have inspired frenzy quite like TAG Heuer's wildly popular Formula 1 collection. Launched as a series of special editions with Kith in 2024 and then expanded into a permanent line in April 2025, its affordability, wide array of…

theverge.com - Georgina Torbet - Space mirrors could ruin astronomy - and your eyes
Space mirrors could ruin astronomy - and your eyes
The Verge

Astronomers warn that a recent FCC decision about mirror-equipped satellites could hinder their ability to observe the cosmos, as well as lead to permanent eye damage. Astronomers warn that a recent FCC decision about mirror-equipped satellites…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - US judge drops criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani
US judge drops criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani
The Guardian

A US judge on ⁠Monday dismissed criminal charges against the Indian ⁠billionaire Gautam Adani, after ​the justice department said it had decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case. The Brooklyn-based district judge Nicholas…

project-syndicate.org - Désiré Assogbavi - The Extractive Trap Has a Green Exit
The Extractive Trap Has a Green Exit
Project Syndicate

DAKAR/RIO DE JANEIRO—For five centuries, raw materials have flowed out of Africa and Brazil at low cost to be used as inputs elsewhere—often returning to their source countries embedded in expensive finished goods. The energy…

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