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Trump just effectively killed a popular solar energy program for rural America
Earlier this month, after a series of stops and starts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced changes to a long-running program that is supposed to help farmers and rural small businesses stand up renewable energy projects. The new rules…
We're not a competitor to fusion. We are fusion': Inside the race to harness unlimited solar power in space
The year is 2050, and as the sun sets, the night's first constellations emerge in perfect rows. But these amber-glowing arrays aren't stars at all; they're satellite clusters, harvesting the day's last rays before beaming their power back to Earth.
Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power Supply
From the International Space Station's unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station's life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life…
Fiji to deploy solar-powered Australian military drones at sea
Fiji approved a maritime security strategy on Thursday to combat transnational crime, including a surge in methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking across the Pacific. The Bluebottle drone, manufactured in Sydney, is named after a small jellyfish…
Fiji to deploy solar-powered Australian military drones at sea
SYDNEY – Maritime drones powered by sun and wind that can stay at sea for months will patrol Fiji's waters for drug traffickers and other threats under a deal with Australia announced on Oct 16. Fiji approved a maritime security strategy on…
Bear Creek Township passes data center ordinance, rejects industrial zone expansion
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Despite claims of a green energy transition, total fossil fuel use in Canada actually increased by nearly 150% from 1965 to 2024
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 16, 2026 /CNW/ -- Instead of transitioning away from fossil fuels, new energy sources such as wind and solar have been added on top of fossil fuels, increasing the overall amount of energy available, according to a new series of…
Ask the Remodeler: Heating your home is expensive in New England - should you get a heat pump?
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. As the days get shorter and the air cools, we all start to think about heating our homes this coming winter. These thoughts…
Klara and the Sun review - Taika Waititi's manic pixie dream robot sci-fi is a sentimental mess
Taika Waititi detonates an explosion of postmodern quirkiness and ironic dorkiness in this unbearably mannered, unspeakably acted film. It's a slice of sentimental whimsy-futurism and non-satire, adapted by Waititi from the Kazuo Ishiguro novel…
Qatar pledges a lifeline for Lebanon's economy, power grid and reconstruction in the south
BEIRUT (AP) — Qatar will help Lebanon revive its struggling economy, including by rehabilitating its crumbling electricity sector and supporting the future reconstruction of the country's south, the Qatari prime minister said Friday. Qatar…
$273m Christchurch solar farm gives NZ 'an incredible renewable energy advantage'
The prime minister has officially opened the South Island's largest solar farm at Christchurch Airpor. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was in the city on Thursday to open the $273 million Kōwhai Park farm. Developed through Contact Energy…
Russian strikes and winter hardship may drive more Ukrainians from homes, UN agency warns
GENEVA, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Millions of Ukrainians face another winter of hardship as attacks on critical infrastructure, damaged housing and rising living costs threaten to force more people from their homes, the United Nations…
Beijing seeks tighter grip on AI exports amid US rivalry
BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) – China proposed export controls on 23 AI technologies on Friday, including those involving models, agents and computing clusters, its latest move to limit transfers of tools it views as vital to national security…
Wind Sled, Spanish invention to cross Antarctica without emissions: 'Unique in the world
Spanish polar explorer Ramón Larramendi is set to lead a scientific expedition that will travel around 3,400 kilometres across the interior of Antarctica over roughly 80 days, without using fossil fuels for transport. The Wind Sled…
China TOPCon solar cell prices edge lower after Golden Week as industry weighs price floors
According to the OPIS Global Solar Markets Report released on Oct. 13, Free-On-Board (FOB) China TOPCon M10 cell prices fell 0.86% week on week to $0.0463/W, while FOB China TOPCon 210R cell prices fell 0.66% to $0.0454/W. The declines ended two…
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