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Quadient Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Solar-Powered Autonomous Battery Parcel Locker
The Quadient X Series locker combines solar and battery-powered autonomy for zero CO₂ impact with outdoor durability, easy returns drop-off, and on-demand label printing Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a global leader in parcel locker and…

World's largest' industrial heat battery is online and solar-powered
Rondo Energy has begun commercial operations of what it says is the world's largest industrial heat battery – a 100 MWh system now operating at a Holmes Western Oil facility in California. Powered entirely by an onsite solar array, the…

California Energy Company Launches World's Largest Industrial Heat Battery
California-based Rondo Energy said its 100-MWh Rondo Heat Battery (RHB) has entered daily automatic operation, with energy provided by a solar photovoltaic array. The system is delivering continuous high-pressure industrial heat and steam to an…

State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding
The attorneys general of more than a dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over the termination of $7 billion in funding intended for affordable solar energy projects across the U.S. The coalition, which also included the District…

Nearly two dozen states sue to stop Trump ending $7bn solar grant program
Nearly two dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its cancellation of a $7bn grant program aimed at expanding solar energy in low-income communities, according to court papers. In a statement on Thursday, California 's attorney…

California joins coalition of states suing Trump administration for canceled solar program funding
FILE – Brayan Santos, left, and Theodore Tanczuk, right, of solar installer YellowLite, put solar panels on the roof of a home in Lakewood, Ohio, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) By ALEXA ST. JOHN and JENNIFER McDERMOTT…

An Off-Grid Home Near Joshua Tree That Runs on Solar and Wind Power Lists for $15 Million
Writer and Chicago real estate scion Wendy Wacker—her great-grandfather, city planner Charles H. Wacker, had a huge hand in the development of the Windy City in the early 1900s—settled in Southern California in the late 1990s…

The Government Is Shut Down. But Not for Fossil Fuels.
More than 700,000 federal employees have been sidelined and thousands more are at risk of being fired as the government shutdown drags on. But the workers responsible for carrying out the president's plans for more fossil fuels and less wind and…

Jeff Bezos: 'I don't see how anybody can be discouraged' about AI right now-the benefits will be 'gigantic
People should be more excited and less dispirited about artificial intelligence, according to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. 'I don't see how anybody can be discouraged who is alive,' said Bezos, 61, during a panel at Italian Tech Week 2025…

Reward scheme for using less power at peak times could help lower US bills
A cheap, bipartisan tool could help the US meet increasing energy demand from AI datacenters while also easing soaring power bills for households, preventing deadly blackouts and helping the climate. The policy solution, called “demand…

Deputy CM Bhatti: Power Dept to Play Key Role in Rising Telangana
Nalgonda: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said that the power department will play a crucial role in achieving the goals of Telangana Rising Vision 2047. At a review meeting with electricity department officials from the…

'Chinese Tesla' BYD invests billions in SA expansion
Chinese multinational new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD has made a multibillion-rand investment in expanding its operations in South Africa, as it looks to increase its market share in the local electric vehicle (EV) industry. BYD has set a…

Solarvest unit obtains TNB connection approval for 30MW solar facility
Corporate News PETALING JAYA: Solarvest Holdings Bhd 's 33% owned unit, SM01 Sdn Bhd, has received a signed New Enhanced Dispatch Arrangement (NEDA) connection from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) which gives SM01 connection and access to TNB's system…

Gold may rise towards $4,500 an ounce as Asia drives demand
Gold's glittering rally is expected to continue, with prices likely to climb towards $4,500 per ounce in overseas markets, supported by sustained global central bank purchases, persistent geopolitical tensions, and strong Asian demand, according to…

Deputy Chief Minister announces ₹400 crore Deepavali bonus to SCCL workers
Lauding the relentless hard work of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)'s workers in lighting up the nation, Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has said the SCCL workers will be paid a Deepavali bonus totalling…
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