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spacenews.com - Debra Werner - Mantis Space emerges from stealth with $10 million for solar-power constellation
Mantis Space emerges from stealth with $10 million for solar-power constellation
SpaceNews

SAN FRANCISCO – Mantis Space, a New Mexico startup planning a constellation to supply solar power to spacecraft, emerged from stealth March 12 with $10 million in seed funding. “We are building a constellation of satellites that…

bloomberg.com - Yi Wei Wong - Singapore Ready to Aid Businesses, Households on Energy Needs
Singapore Ready to Aid Businesses, Households on Energy Needs
Bloomberg

Singapore is diversifying its energy sources, including emerging technologies like nuclear power and solar energy, said Alvin Tan, Singapore Minister of State for Trade & Industry and National Development, in an interview with Bloomberg TV's…

pv-magazine.com - Emiliano Bellini - Toshiba rolls out AI-powered solar plant portfolio management platform
Toshiba rolls out AI-powered solar plant portfolio management platform
pv magazine International

Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba has launched EneTogo, a new management plaform for operation & maintenance (O&M) of multiple solar power plants in real time. EneTogo forms part of the company's Toshiba Spinex for Energy portfolio, a…

nasa.gov - Cygnus XL Spacecraft Departing Station Soon Live on NASA+
Cygnus XL Spacecraft Departing Station Soon Live on NASA+
NASA

Live coverage of the departure of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency's YouTube channel. The spacecraft's release is scheduled for 7:05 a.m. EDT.

popsci.com - Laura Baisas - NASA shows how Sahara desert dust spread all over Europe
NASA shows how Sahara desert dust spread all over Europe
Popular Science

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The wild winds of winter typically bring snow in the Northern Hemisphere. But sometimes, they carry dust. Earlier this month, winds brought clouds of dust from the Sahara Desert north…

theguardian.com - Dharna Noor - Iran war punctures Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' promise on US gas prices, experts say
Iran war punctures Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' promise on US gas prices, experts say
The Guardian

Donald Trump's war on Iran has triggered shocks in fossil fuel markets, exposing the perils of an agenda that prioritizes “drill, baby, drill” while sabotaging renewable power and energy efficiency in the US, experts and advocates…

semafor.com - Natasha Bracken - US solar installations fall as Trump policies hit sector
US solar installations fall as Trump policies hit sector
Semafor

US solar capacity installations fell 14% in 2025 compared with the previous year, a new report found, as the Trump administration's rollback of solar tax credits began hitting the sector. A combination of tariffs, scrapped subsidies, and a White…

techradar.com - Leon Poultney - Tesla's 'Virtual Power Plant' is heading to the UK - EV giant is granted a licence to power homes, businesses and EVs
Tesla's 'Virtual Power Plant' is heading to the UK - EV giant is granted a licence to power homes, businesses and EVs
TechRadar

Energy regulator grants Tesla Energy Ventures license to provide electricity Reports state that Tesla looks to replicate its energy supply business in Texas ‘Virtual Power Plant' could allow solar owners to feed back into the grid The…

independent.co.uk - Sam Tabahriti - Elon Musk's Tesla set to start supplying UK homes with electricity
Elon Musk's Tesla set to start supplying UK homes with electricity
The Independent

British households could soon be powering their homes with electricity supplied by Elon Musk 's Tesla, after the company secured a crucial licence on Thursday. The move introduces a significant new competitor into the UK energy market, arriving at…

dailymail.co.uk - Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent - Ed Miliband urged to BLOCK Elon Musk from supplying energy to Britain
Ed Miliband urged to BLOCK Elon Musk from supplying energy to Britain
Mail Online

Ed Miliband was today told to block Elon Musk from supplying electricity to British households and businesses after his Tesla firm was granted an energy licence. The Energy Secretary was urged to 'step in' after the company's subsidiary, Tesla…

independent.co.uk - Karl Matchett - Elon Musk's Tesla set to start supplying UK homes with electricity
Elon Musk's Tesla set to start supplying UK homes with electricity
The Independent

Elon Musk 's Tesla could soon be powering homes in the UK after the company was given the green light to launch a household energy supplier in Britain. The decision to grant the company's subsidiary, Tesla Energy Ventures, a licence introduces a…

standard.co.uk - Anna Wise - Elon Musk's Tesla wins approval to supply electricity to British households
Elon Musk's Tesla wins approval to supply electricity to British households
Evening Standard

News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Elon Musk's Tesla has been given the green light to start…

scmp.com - Muyi Yang - Opinion | Why Asia's future depends on breaking the shackles of fossil fuels
Opinion | Why Asia's future depends on breaking the shackles of fossil fuels
South China Morning Post

The escalating crisis around Iran is doing more than just shaking global energy markets. It is constricting the arteries of Asian growth. A massive share of the oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) that powers Asian economies passes through the…

marketwatch.com - Aptera Motors Stock Falls on Warrant Inducement to Raise $6.3M
Aptera Motors Stock Falls on Warrant Inducement to Raise $6.3M
MarketWatch

Shares of Aptera Motors tumbled after the company announced a warrant inducement to raise gross cash proceeds of about $6.3 million. The stock fell 20% to $2.74 a share in midday Thursday trading. Shares are down 66% over the past 12 months.

thehindu.com - Vasudevan Mukunth - Electrifying industrial heat as a path to India's thermal independence
Electrifying industrial heat as a path to India's thermal independence
The Hindu

In the industrial town of Morbi in Gujarat, the air usually hums with the roar of gas-fired kilns producing millions of square metres of ceramic tiles. Today, however, a quarter of those kilns are cold. Nearly a thousand kilometres away in…

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