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PM-KUSUM 2.0 announcement likely soon; agrivoltaics to get dedicated component
The second phase of the Centre's flagship PM-KUSUM scheme is likely to be announced shortly, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on the sidelines of the curtain raiser for the seventh Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026.
India's First AI Acoustic System Boosts Forest, Wildlife Conservation
Discover how the Haldwani forest division is pioneering India's first AI-based forest acoustic surveillance system, revolutionising real-time detection of illegal activities and significantly boosting wildlife conservation efforts. India's first…
Small Swiss firms asked to help expand wind power
Private households are unlikely to buy a wind turbine, but for SMEs such an investment appears attractive. Every wind power project begins with a wind measurement mast. One such mast is situated in Rossrüti, a meadow in the hilly countryside…
Solar Stocks Stumble Over 'Stroke Of A Pen
Solar power is having another strong year in the US, solidifying its position as the country's leading source of new generating capacity amid rising demand for electricity. In early August, the supplier of solar tracking and fixed-tilt mounting…
Sunrun Promises an Easier Path to Solar-Here's Our Take
Homeowners who installed rooftop solar systems used to get a 30% federal tax credit, saving them upwards of $10,000 on the project. Not surprisingly, the elimination of the tax credit at the end of 2025 has led to a sharp decline in solar…
NASA seeks ideas for power, oxygen, factories at planned moon base (SPCX:NASDAQ)
NASA is targeting vertical solar arrays, oxygen extraction from regolith, radioisotope Stirling generators, in-space manufacturing technologies, and advanced nanomaterials for developing sustained infrastructure at the lunar South Pole. Producing…
5 Clever Ways To Reuse Your Old Solar Equipment
If you installed solar panels on your roof a decade or two ago, you might soon be thinking about replacing them with some of the best solar panels currently on the market, models that could one day even include designs capable of generating…
'Birds Supporting Birds' connects the Philadelphia Eagles with migrating seabirds
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. As the 2026-2027 NFL season kicks off, the Philadelphia Eagles are giving new meaning to their signature “Fly, Eagles, Fly” fight song. The football team is partnering…
BOCHK green, sustainability-related loans up over 33pc last year
Bank of China Hong Kong (2388) (said its green and sustainability-related loans rose 33.5 percent year-on-year last year, driven mainly by wind and solar power projects, manufacturing and transportation, and its ESG bond investment balance grew…
'The sites are ready': Power giant wants AI data centres built at its coal plants
The owner of two giant coal-fired power plants in Victoria and New South Wales is pitching its sites as prime real estate for new data centres, saying their ready-made access to the electricity grid, water and industrial-zoned land make them the…
Private investment key to Africa's energy transition, energy leaders say
The sixth edition of the Renewable Energy for Sustainable Growth (RE4SG) Conference and Exhibition opened in Kigali on Tuesday, September 8, bringing together energy leaders, policymakers, investors, innovators and other stakeholders to discuss…
BPCL-led energy fund to back deep-tech start-ups; targets to cut industry's refining bill worth ₹1 lakh crore
A band of public sector oil and gas companies, led by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL), is setting up a deep-tech incubation and investment ecosystem aimed at solving some of the energy sector's biggest technology challenges, including…
China Halts New Battery Storage Plant Approvals
China has paused approvals for new battery storage factories amid a review of existing and planned capacity, Chinese financial news outlet Cailianshe reported this weekend, citing industry sources. The temporary suspension of approvals of plants…
Why Uganda wants private money to help transform farming
Getting more milk, grain or vegetables to market isn't simply a question of producing more. Ugandan farmers can see their earnings disappear when unreliable electricity, inadequate cold storage or lack of affordable credit prevents their produce…
'Walk in with an idea, walk out with approvals': Kadapa opens Invest Kadapa centre
Kadapa district now has a single-window centre to draw investment. Collector Sreedhar Cherukuri inaugurated ‘Invest Kadapa' at the Collectorate on Wednesday (September 9, 2026), calling it a one-stop point for promoting investment on all…
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