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Dutch students unveil 'world-first' solar-powered ambulance
A Dutch student team Tuesday unveiled what they believe to be the world's first solar-powered ambulance, which they hope can bring much-needed medical care to the remotest parts of the globe. The sleek, futuristic-looking, white and yellow vehicle…
Dutch students unveil 'world-first' solar-powered ambulance
The sleek, futuristic-looking, white and yellow vehicle boasts solar panels on the roof that power its engine but also medical devices from x-ray machines to defibrillators. The two-seater ambulance, named Stella Juva, can reach a top speed of 120…
Exclusive | Feds - and a country music star - slam Hochul's push to blanket upstate NY farmland with solar energy panels: 'On-brand elitism'
Gov. Kathy Hochul's support of sprawling solar energy fields in rural upstate New York has caught the ire of three federal agencies — and one country music star — who are demanding answers about the state's “rush” to…
Industry minister heads to Washington to manage tariff risks, advance $350 bil. investment in US
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan departed for Washington on Wednesday to address pending trade issues with the United States as the Trump administration prepares to introduce a new Section 301 tariff regime for Korea under the U.S. Trade Act. During…
Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Three New Associate Members
Washington, D.C. — July 21, 2026 —The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Overview Energy, Loft Orbital, and Star Catcher as new associate members — companies advancing space-based energy, streamlining…
'India Is Now A Solar Superpower Backed By Skilled Workforce': UN Climate Chief
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed India has become a solar superpower with a 50-fold rise in installed solar capacity since 2014 Half…
Don't Wait For Lidl: These Are The Best Plug-In Solar Panels In 2026
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Fossil fuels still dominate the globe, providing 86.3% of primary energy - despite trillions of dollars spent on energy 'transition' - With the current pace of 'green' energy, it would take centuries to reach net-zero
Just the News Excerpt: The 2026 “ Statistical Review of World Energy ” finds that 86.3% of primary energy consumption was derived from fossil fuels last year. This is down from 86.6% the previous year.... Nuclear, hydroelectric and…
Critical minerals: The hidden resources powering the clean energy future
Every electric vehicle, wind turbine, solar panel, smart phone; they all depend on minerals extracted from the earth. As countries accelerate the transition to clean (non-fossil fuel) energy, demand for minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel…
Regulator makes future of server farms in Israel uncertain
The Electricity Authority has halted the award of permits to connect new server farms to the power grid for 140 days, because of the load on the grid if all the applications for a connection are approved. Dozens of such applications were pending…
China's electricity generation capacity hits 4.04 billion kilowatts by end-June, topping the world: NEA
An image of 350 MW Golmud solar power demonstration project Photo: China General Nuclear Power Group China's total installed electricity generation capacity reached 4.04 billion kilowatts by the end of June, 2026, increasing 10.8 percent…
Here is how we can make Uganda's irrigation initiatives work for smallholder farmers
The 2026/27 national budget allocated Shs 2.26 trillion to the Agro-Industrialization Programme. A significant share of this budget is earmarked for irrigation and water-for- production infrastructure to shield farmers from the impact of climate…
5 lessons from 20 years of climate surveys: Political party matters, but it doesn't explain everything
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Why would a young Republican back solar power but reject a carbon tax? Why would two Democrats agree that climate…
Einride bets $38M on EV charging as it scales electric trucking
Swedish electric and autonomous trucking company Einride has agreed to acquire EV charging startup Flipturn in an all-stock deal worth $38 million. The acquisition — Einride's first as a publicly traded company — will expand its…
Elon Musk: 'SpaceX will be worth more than the rest of Earth'
The world's richest man, Elon Musk, once again delivers a statement that manages to spark a storm. According to him, if the company meets its goals, it will be worth more than all the rest of Earth. But behind the provocative sentence hides a much…
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