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mongabay.com - Abu Siddique - Despite energy crisis, Bangladesh's factories are slow to adopt solar power: Study
Despite energy crisis, Bangladesh's factories are slow to adopt solar power: Study
Conservation news

Less than one-third or 31% of the garment factories in Bangladesh have adopted renewable energy technologies, including rooftop solar, despite the sector having significant potential. A study shows that financing is still a barrier owing to the…

scientificamerican.com - Stephanie Pappas - How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world
How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world
Scientific American

Forty-seven years ago U.S. President Jimmy Carter stood grinning in front of a set of 32 bulky solar panels. It was 1979, and the oil crisis had sent fuel costs skyrocketing. Carter, in response, was making the White House an example of…

fool.com - Brendan Coffey - XOP vs TAN: Will an Oil & Gas ETF Bring More Profits Than a Solar Fund in 2026?
XOP vs TAN: Will an Oil & Gas ETF Bring More Profits Than a Solar Fund in 2026?
The Motley Fool

The State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP +1.09%) offers lower-cost exposure to traditional energy, while the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN -2.06%) provides more volatile, high-conviction access to the renewable energy sector.

fastcompany.com - Adele Peters - Australia just figured out how to offer electricity cheaper. Why can't the U.S.?
Australia just figured out how to offer electricity cheaper. Why can't the U.S.?
Fast Company

Electricity prices keep rising in the U.S. Last year, home electric bills surged at more than twice the rate of inflation. By 2030, by one estimate, residential electricity prices in some areas could be as much as 40% higher than they were in 2025.

globenewswire.com - Statkraft AS - Statkraft modernises Vikfalli hydropower system
Statkraft modernises Vikfalli hydropower system
GlobeNewswire

In the coming years, Statkraft will invest approximately NOK 460 million in new control systems at the power plants comprising Vikfalli. The upgrades will strengthen operational reliability and ensure stable and dependable power generation for…

fool.com - Anthony Di Pizio - Prediction: SpaceX Stock Will Be Worth This Much in 1 Year
Prediction: SpaceX Stock Will Be Worth This Much in 1 Year
The Motley Fool

Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX -0.27%) went public on June 12. In the days that followed, the stock quickly rallied to a peak of $225.64, but it has since plummeted to as low as $104.83. As of Monday afternoon, it was trading…

thehindubusinessline.com - Hero Future Energies bags 120 MW FDRE RTC capacity under SECI tender
Hero Future Energies bags 120 MW FDRE RTC capacity under SECI tender
BusinessLine

Hero Future Energies on Tuesday said it has secured a 120 MW project under the Solar Energy Corporation of India's 1,000 MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy – Round-the-Clock (FDRE-RTC) auction. The project was awarded at a tariff of…

the-gadgeteer.com - Rei Padla - Casio Edifice EFS-S660 debuts as a compact 38.3mm solar chronograph
Casio Edifice EFS-S660 debuts as a compact 38.3mm solar chronograph
The Gadgeteer

Sporty chronographs often come with a compromise. If you want multiple subdials, a tachymeter, and motorsport-inspired styling, you frequently have to accept a fairly large watch. That can make an otherwise practical chronograph less appealing if…

scientificamerican.com - Meghan Bartels - These 4 bold projects could actually change our clean-energy future
These 4 bold projects could actually change our clean-energy future
Scientific American

Two decades ago renewable energy was a bit player on the world stage. Today renewables account for nearly half of all global electrical capacity, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency, and there's a lot more in the pipeline. It's a…

globaltimes.cn - Hassan Al-Dajah - China and Jordan: a strategic partnership united by a shared vision for the future
China and Jordan: a strategic partnership united by a shared vision for the future
Global Times

Jordan's king Abdullah II speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Amman, Jordan, Aug. 5, 2026. (Royal Hashemite Court/Handout via Xinhua) His Majesty King Abdullah II's state visit to the People's Republic of China reflects the strength of…

grist.org - Emily Jones - How this Georgia factory is surviving America's solar policy whiplash
How this Georgia factory is surviving America's solar policy whiplash
Grist

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and , Atlanta's NPR station. ​ Inside the vast Qcells factory in Cartersville, Georgia, workers — and a bevy of robots — move ultra-thin slices of polysilicon…

ethz.ch - An ETH researcher facilitates the breakthrough of solar heat in industry
An ETH researcher facilitates the breakthrough of solar heat in industry
ETH Zürich

Many industrial processes, such as pasteurising, dyeing and drying, need one thing above all: heat. Currently, factories often burn natural gas to reach the necessary temperatures. This reliance on fossil fuels remains a challenge in the energy…

fastcompany.com - Hala Hanna - Build the world we want: Solutions for the next decade
Build the world we want: Solutions for the next decade
Fast Company

Over the past decade, we have gotten genuinely good at something difficult: finding remarkable entrepreneurs who use technology for good. We've built the prizes, the pipelines, the accelerators. What we haven't cracked is harder: making their…

independent.co.uk - Jeff Meyer - What size solar battery do you need for your home?
What size solar battery do you need for your home?
The Independent

Adding a battery to your solar panel system means you can store electricity generated during the day and use it later, rather than immediately exporting it to the grid. But deciding how much storage you need isn't as simple as matching a battery to…

rediff.com - SABIR NISHAT - IIT-Guwahati Develops Low-Cost Water Testing Device
IIT-Guwahati Develops Low-Cost Water Testing Device
Rediff.com

E-Eye, which cost about Rs 3,500 to develop, can test a sample for around Rs 2, making it particularly suitable for field-level water quality monitoring in areas where access to sophisticated laboratories is limited. A team of researchers at the…

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