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Europe's Solar Panels Are Having An Unexpected Effect On Energy Prices
Solar panels in Europe's Iberian Peninsula region generated a staggering surplus of energy during the first quarter of 2026. When the energy supply outstrips market demand like this, it creates an unexpected effect on energy prices: they become…
I tested a $14 emergency radio with solar and hand-crank power - it's in my survival kit now
Pros Competitively priced emergency radio USB-C/solar, and hand crank charging It's a good radio -- great reception, loud, clear speaker, decent runtime. Cons No earphone jack Hand cranking takes a LONG time! Power bank feature is definitely a…
Daily on Energy: A nuclear day at the White House
“[T]o those who think that by rejecting data centers for the year while we're doing this thoughtful process means we're rejecting innovation, that's just a false, false narrative,” Hochul told NBC News. “You don't have to have…
NT government opens door to AI industry powered by Beetaloo gas
As the AI industry arrives in the Northern Territory, Australia's most isolated and least populated jurisdiction wants to grow its gas and data sectors at the same time. The NT government has thrown its support behind both industries as 12 data…
Finland's radical answer to renewable energy's biggest headache: The world's largest sand battery
A small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency. The giant sand battery can cover almost one month of the town's heating demands in the summer and as…
Nuclear molten salt could power future cargo ships
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Massive artificial intelligence data centers and their extreme energy damages are fuelling renewed interest in nuclear power. But it turns out one of the more impactful uses of this…
Malaysia's resource anxiety tests Asia's fastest data centre build-out
After leapfrogging Singapore to become the region's fastest-growing data centre hub, Malaysia is facing intensifying scrutiny as the resources debate that has complicated the industry's growth spreads to emerging Asia. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
How China is powering new data centers with clean energy
The number of data centers in China is surging thanks to AI, just like in the U.S. But unlike the U.S., China is racing to power them with clean energy. A data center in Mongolia, for example, is connected to 200 megawatts of wind power, 100…
Exploring The Multiplicity Economy
The creator economy is worth an estimated $250 billion. More than half the people working inside it earn under $15,000 a year. Those two facts belong in the same sentence. The platform layer gets most of the coverage and most of the money: YouTube…
New UK law under Andy Burnham with £110 for shoppers from August 27
From the end of August, households across Britain will gain the ability to fit plug-in balcony solar panels. Under Andy Burnham, the new Labour Party Prime Minister, residents will have the option to purchase these plug-in solar systems later this…
Sumeet Industries raises ₹200 crore through rights issue to fund expansion
Sumeet Industries, a leading integrated polyester manufacturer, has raised Rs 200 crore through a rights issue. The Board has approved allotment of 16.84 crore equity shares at an issue price of ₹11.86 per share. The rights issue was offered…
Airport in Spain to get incredible £350m expansion
Valencia Airport will undergo its biggest redevelopment in decades One of Spain's busiest airports is set for a huge £350million transformation as officials prepare for record numbers of passengers in the years ahead. Valencia Airport will…
Permission for more offshore windfarms expected in 'short term', says minister
A planning decision to build more offshore wind farms in Ireland is expected in 'the short term', the Environment Minister has said. Ireland currently has only one operational offshore wind farm, off the Co Wicklow coast, which opened in 2005.
The surveillance camera on your street corner: lawful spying or constitutionally problematic?
The cameras that scan your car on your commute to work have quietly become one of the most widespread surveillance tools in America. They record vehicle sightings, feed searchable databases and, when agencies choose to share data, can connect…
Megacap earnings and Fed meeting could test a market on edge next week. Here's what's ahead
There's no shortage of hurdles the stock market will have to jump in the week ahead. Earnings will kick into high gear next week, with three major hyperscalers — Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft — reporting Wednesday and Thursday…
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