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As companies pour billions into Earth-based AI infrastructure, Google taking the data center race off-planet
The moonshot idea of putting AI data centers into outer space just moved one step closer to reality, despite doubts about its feasibility. Last week, Google's Project Suncatcher launched a refrigerator-sized satellite carrying four AI chips into…
MPs criticise Green Hill Solar Farm approval in Northamptonshire
Two Conservative MPs have criticised the approval of plans for one of the biggest solar farms in the country. Stuart Andrew, the MP for Daventry and Sarah Bool, the MP for South Northamptonshire, claimed Green Hill Solar Farm would take up farmland…
Top Renewable Energy Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - October 9th
Vertiv's UIG Deal Targets the Next Big Constraint in AI Data Centers Quanta Services, WEC Energy Group, ReNew Energy Global, NOV, HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Clearway Energy, and Gibraltar Industries are the seven Renewable Energy stocks…
Posh California town offers rare 4-bed homes for just $300K
California's housing crisis has made it very difficult to buy a home, but one rare opportunity has opened up giving a few lucky families the chance to buy 3- to 4-bedroom homes at prices far below the local median of $1 million. The Bay Area city…
Bella Vista City Council looks to dodge outcry over automated license plate readers | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
BELLA VISTA -- The City Council is considering an ordinance that would allow automated license plate readers in Bella Vista only with the council's approval. The ordinance states the city can't acquire or activate any plate reader system or facial…
Family turns bare island into reef oasis after guano mining destroys it
For thousands of years the tiny island at the southernmost tip of the Great Barrier Reef was alive with cacophonous birdsong. But within a decade of guano miners arriving in force with their picks and shovels in the 1860s, Lady Elliot Island was…
Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines used at many data centers
Battery storage is now cheaper than a type of natural gas power plant favored by many data center developers, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie. On every continent and in each of the 43 markets that Wood Mackenzie surveyed, four-hour…
Tesla Beat Delivery Estimates by 25,000 Vehicles. Here's Why the Stock Still Hasn't Broken Out.
By most measures, Tesla (TSLA +2.05%) stock should be soaring, particularly given its subpar performance this year so far. Yet, it isn't. Despite delivering 486,532 electric vehicles (EVs) in Q3 versus analysts' consensus estimate of only 461,974…
Beyond gigawatts: Why India's clean energy future depends on storage intelligence
For decades, the success of India's renewable energy transition has largely been measured in gigawatts. That indicator remains relevant, but it is no longer sufficient. The more important question today is how effectively the electricity system can…
New ECCT chair urges greater agility in Taiwan's software, energy sectors - Focus Taiwan
By Chao Yen-hsiang, CNA staff reporter Taiwan is known for its strength in hardware manufacturing, but Frank Grunert, the new chairperson of the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT), sees considerable potential in software as well. A hardware…
Penguin Poop Is Fueling Green Snow Algae in Antarctica, and Green Snow Absorbs About 40% More Sunlight Than Clean Snow
Snow near penguin colonies on the Antarctic Peninsula is turning green, and the reason is penguin poop. A new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences found that green snow algae blooms are linked to high levels of phosphate, a…
The next phase of farm electrification: Tillers, weeders and the machines around the tractor
When India talks about clean farm power, the electric tractor gets most of the attention, and with good reason. The tractor is the backbone of Indian mechanisation, and manufacturers are investing seriously in electric models. But the tractor is…
JinkoSolar (NYSE:JKS) Cut to 'Strong Sell' at Wall Street Zen
JinkoSolar (NYSE:JKS - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a 'sell' rating to a 'strong sell' rating in a research report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports. The Solar Stock Battle: Is Daqo or JinkoSolar Your Next Big…
Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) Stock Dropped to Sell by Wall Street Zen
Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a 'hold' rating to a 'sell' rating in a research report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports. 3 Small Caps Hitting 52-Week Highs: Take Profits or Let Ride? A number…
America's Bid To Loosen China's Cobalt Grip Comes With A Catch
An Arizona refinery challenging China's cobalt dominance offers foreign investors a path to U.S. green cards while still barring Chinese nationals from participating. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved an investment offering…
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