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Charlotte man empowers African communities with solar power, pushes environmental solutions
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This Black History month, WCNC is spotlighting those making a difference in the communities they serve. A Charlotte man is helping families struggling with high energy costs and showing them how solar energy can be a part…
At upcoming Rs 89-crore Howrah ferry terminal on Hooghly: AC, free Wi-Fi, solar power and more
3 min read Kolkata Make us preferred source on Google Get ready to swap the dusty road traffic for a breeze on the Hooghly river as West Bengal gears up to launch the state-of-the-art Howrah ferry terminal. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 89…
Grand Haven utility adds another solar project to renewable energy mix
Local News Grand Haven's Board of Light & Power added 2.15 megawatts with White Tail Solar to power 520 homes, advancing Michigan's renewable goals while reducing emissions. GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — The Grand Haven Board of Light & Power (BLP)…
Experts issue warning as unprecedented crisis jeopardizes entire US region: 'Everything that we care about is at stake here
Utah's Great Salt Lake is shrinking at an alarming rate, and experts warn this unprecedented trend could spell disaster for the region's future. The lake's decline is already contributing to a dismal ski season in Utah's mountains, and ecologists…
Bottling the Sun: How Researchers Created Organic Solar Storage Molecules More Efficient than Lithium-Ion Batteries
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have managed to “bottle” the Sun's energy, advancing renewable energy goals by enabling the storage of solar power in a novel format. The work falls into an exciting new area of molecular solar energy…
MI AG's antitrust suit against Big Oil is the sincerest form of flattery
According to Michigan's attorney general, these dastardly fossil fuel companies harmed the rollout of renewable energy by abandoning renewable energy projects, by using patents and patent litigation to stymie renewables, and by working through a…
Ameresco completes 6MW Rhode Island landfill solar project
Framingham-based energy infrastructure firm Ameresco has completed a 5.74-megawatt solar array at a capped landfill in Coventry, Rhode Island, a project expected to generate enough power for about 1,100 homes. The solar array is expected to…
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Victorinox sharpens India focus on Swiss watches
Victorinox is repositioning its watch business in India, placing greater emphasis on Swiss manufacturing and in-house production at its facility in Delémont, Switzerland. The company's 17,800-square-metre Watch Competence Centre in the Swiss…
Inside Elon Musk's Plan to Move the Internet into Space
SpaceX and xAI want to lift entire data centres off Earth and into orbit, doing it easier fantasised than done, writes Satyen K. Bordoloi Those born before the Internet era think that “data in the cloud” literally means your data…
India to host Prince William's Earthshot Prize for first time this year
Mumbai will host the Earthshot Prize ceremony in 2026, bringing Prince William 's global environmental awards to India for the first time. The announcement was made during the inaugural Mumbai Climate Week, with the awards ceremony in November…
Nigeria and Kenya lead Africa's push for electric vans assembled from Chinese EV kits
E-mobility companies in Africa are beginning to assemble electric vans and taxis locally, using Chinese-made kits and innovative financing to spread use of electric public transport across the continent. Saglev of Nigeria has begun assembling…
Malaysia and Japan plan major cross-border carbon capture project, despite climate benefit doubts
Japan wants to ship carbon emissions to Malaysia in a first-of-its-kind project in Southeast Asia for carbon capture and storage, a widely debated process that critics say is more symbolic than effective in curbing climate change. Despite such…
India's Solar Manufacturing Excesses Turn a Boom Into a Glut
India's solar manufacturing industry is becoming a victim of its own success. A push to expand local production — encouraged by pandemic disruptions and strained relations with China — has resulted in a 13-fold jump in capacity since…
Scientists achieve record efficiency in next-generation perovskite solar cells
Solar energy technology has taken another major step forward as researchers develop a new way to make perovskite solar cells more efficient and stable. A team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology in China, working with…
What happens when type-C cracks strike photovoltaic modules
An international team of researchers has performed a quantitative power-loss assessment of PV modules affected by type-C cracks using electroluminescence (EL) imaging. “This research applies high-resolution EL imaging and automatic crack…
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