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China reaches major solar energy milestone
China's solar power capacity has overtaken coal for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country's rapid expansion of renewable energy. China had about 1,288 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity at the end of July, compared with…
OCI Holdings breaks ground on Texas solar project amid AI power boom
OCI Holdings' U.S. subsidiary OCI Energy broke ground Tuesday (local time) on the 260-megawatt SunRoper solar project in Wharton County, Texas, as rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers drives growth in renewable…
China builds the world's largest battery industry; all-solid battery research and development should accelerate: official
A worker is seen at a lithium battery production workshop of Tianpeng Lithium, a battery manufacturer in Huai'an, East China's Jiangsu Province, on June 29, 2026. The company is operating at full capacity to fill battery orders and ensure stable…
OCI launches 260-MW solar project in Texas
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- South Korea's OCI Holdings said Thursday that its U.S. subsidiary, OCI Energy, has teamed up with Israeli renewable energy developer Arava Power to build a 260-megawatt solar power project in Texas. OCI Energy began…
Another US state joins the plug-in solar revolution - California just approved its balcony solar bill, and it could save you up to $450 a year
California lawmakers have approved a plug-in solar bill All that's required now is the Governor's signature These kits could save you up to $450 a year on electricity Adding plug-in solar power to your home's energy mix is about to become legal in…
Axis Energy bags contract for 552 MWp solar project in AP
Axis Energy has secured the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a 552 MWp utility-scale solar power project being developed by Evren, a joint venture between Brookfield and Axis Energy, in Anantapur district, Andhra…
MADITSSIA disappointed as MSME policy statement lacks announcement for infrastructure
The Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) has expressed disappointment on the announcement made by Tamil Nadu Minister for MSME P. Mathan Raja in the Legislative Assembly.. In a statement, MADITSSIA president V…
Here's Why Eos Energy Stock Soared Today
Shares of Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE +18.75%) spiked on Wednesday after the battery storage provider announced a partnership with Google and leading independent power producer MN8 Energy. There's something poetic about the Mammoth Solar project…
Opinion: Did climate predictions hold up?
In 1990, the newly formed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its First Assessment Report — the world's first coordinated scientific attempt to project what a warming planet would actually look like decades into the future. It…
Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit
Fusion startup Realta Fusion this week announced a deal with Madison Gas and Electric that will place one of the first grid-connected fusion power plants in the country in Wisconsin. The partnership comes as utilities around the world have been…
Data centers can't win on Earth. How about in space?
During a tense vote on a data center being built in her drought-stricken Arizona district last summer, Tucson City Councilmember Nikki Lee made an unlikely pitch: “We're going to get a little out-of-this-world for a second, so just bear with…
China emissions fell in Q2 as Iran war pared oil use: analysis
Emissions from the gigantic East Asian economy have fallen before, but the April-June period was the first time such a drop was driven by lower oil consumption, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) analysis published…
On this day in space! Sept. 3, 2006: Europe's SMART-1 spacecraft crashes into the moon in lunar death dive
On Sept. 3, 2006, a European satellite named SMART-1 crashed into the moon ! This wasn't actually as disastrous as it sounds, because the spacecraft did it on purpose. SMART-1 launched in 2003 and was the first European spacecraft to go to the…
Moody's head of sustainable finance: Asia is embracing a 'pragmatic transition' on energy
An “erosion of multilateralism” is changing Asia's push for sustainability, as countries pursue individual goals of energy security and supply chain resilience instead of “virtue signalling,” says Rahul Ghosh, global…
California Bill Lets Farmers Convert Dry Land to Solar
California farmers stuck with fields too dry to plant now have a cheaper way to turn that land into solar power. The state Legislature has passed Assembly Bill 1156, which allows landowners in water-strapped regions to convert fallowed farmland…
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