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Despite energy crisis, Bangladesh's factories are slow to adopt solar power: Study
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…
How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world
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…
XOP vs TAN: Will an Oil & Gas ETF Bring More Profits Than a Solar Fund in 2026?
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.
Australia just figured out how to offer electricity cheaper. Why can't the U.S.?
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.
Statkraft modernises Vikfalli hydropower system
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…
Prediction: SpaceX Stock Will Be Worth This Much in 1 Year
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…
Hero Future Energies bags 120 MW FDRE RTC capacity under SECI tender
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…
Casio Edifice EFS-S660 debuts as a compact 38.3mm solar chronograph
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…
These 4 bold projects could actually change our clean-energy future
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…
China and Jordan: a strategic partnership united by a shared vision for the future
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…
How this Georgia factory is surviving America's solar policy whiplash
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…
An ETH researcher facilitates the breakthrough of solar heat in industry
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…
Build the world we want: Solutions for the next decade
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…
What size solar battery do you need for your home?
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…
IIT-Guwahati Develops Low-Cost Water Testing Device
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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