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Obama-era 'clean energy' solar power plant still uses fossil fuels -- and kills thousands of birds annually
This is part 2 of a series on California's troubled Ivanpah Solar Power Plant in the Mojave Desert. More than a decade after it opened, an Obama-era taxpayer-backed 'clean energy' solar plant in California still burns fossil fuels and kills…
Solar renewable energy plan for Guernsey Guille-Allès Library
Twenty-four solar panels will be installed on the roof of a library, if a planning application is approved. Documents posted online show plans for Guernsey's Guille-Allès Library would cost £18,505 to install, but that it would lead to…
Free solar power information session coming to Osoyoos
SkyFire Energy has become a leading force in the solar power industry. An Okanagan energy company is holding a free information session about solar power at home and small businesses in Osoyoos. On May 6 at 6 p.m., SkyFire Energy will be sharing…
EDF closes financing for Israel's biggest solar energy field
EDF has closed the financing for construction of Israel's biggest solar energy field. The field will cover 3,000 dunams (750 acres) and produce electricity with a capacity of 265 megawatts at the lowest price ever in Israel: NIS 0.06.5 per kWh. The…
Obama-backed $2.2B solar power plant is a 'money pit
A $2.2 billion Obama–backed power plant in the California desert which taxpayers helped fund could now cost Americans even more in electricity to keep it running. The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, a sprawling 3,500–acre facility in the…
As Iran war sends oil prices soaring, some see fresh potential for solar in Japan
On the surface, a natural fallout of the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war could see resource-poor Japan pivot to renewable energy in order to reduce its heavy dependence on oil from the Middle East. But two months since the start of the war…
Big Tech Is Funding Space Solar And Fusion While Running On Gas
Meta signed a deal with startup Overview Energy to develop up to 1 gigawatt of space-based solar power, though a pilot satellite won't launch until 2028 at the earliest -- and commercial viability remains years away. Despite clean energy ambitions…
Solar panels won't give you cancer | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
We live in an age of both scientific miracles and superstition about science, increasing in tandem. One year we're creating novel vaccines that arrest a global pandemic, and four years later we've got measles outbreaks because people believe…
Five things we learnt from five party interviews
Simon Dedman,Essex political reporterand Ben Fryer,BBC Essex Mid Morning Presenter This week four party leaders and a cabinet minister from the five main political parties have been interviewed ahead of the local elections on Thursday, 7 May. They…
Federal taxpayers paid $2.2 billion for powerplant that actually makes electricity cost MORE * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Barack Obama's tenure in the White House still is costing Americans dollars, millions, even hundreds of millions of them. As part of his “stimulus program,” federal taxpayers forked over for a $2.2 billion solar plant in California at…
This 4.5%-Yielding Energy Stock's High-Powered Growth Makes it a No-Brainer Buy Right Now
Most high-yielding dividend stocks are slow growers. That's what makes Brookfield Renewable (BEPC 2.92%)(BEP +0.57%) such an outlier. It offers a high-yielding dividend (currently 4.5%) and robust growth. Its earnings grew 15% during the first…
Solar Stocks To Research - May 2nd
Megatrends Still Matter: 3 Growth Stocks for the Next 10 Years First Solar, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Enphase Energy, Nextpower, Sunrun, SolarEdge Technologies, and Canadian Solar are the seven Solar stocks to watch today, according to…
Trump may not be a fan of clean energy but Iran war is accelerating global shift from oil and gas | Heather Stewart
Operation Epic Fury has thus far achieved none of Donald Trump's war aims, but it may well accelerate the global transition towards the clean energy he loves to hate. Last week brought the latest exchange of verbal blows in the standoff over the…
Ultimate off-grid home on a private island hits the market for cheap
Sign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the best exclusive stories A New Hampshire private island has hit the market offering the ultimate off-the-grid lifestyle for a very cheap price. The 7,841sq ft Nay Pond Island, also known as…
B&M £7 'eye-catching' mushroom light makes gardens look 'stylish
B&M shoppers can bring a 'stylish' final touch to their gardens this spring and summer with one of the latest solar lights now stocked in stores. It's a 'modern' solar-powered glass lamp that's said to look fantastic on 'balconies, patios or in…
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