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zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Solar Power Generation To Exceed Coal For First Time In Texas Grids
Solar Power Generation To Exceed Coal For First Time In Texas Grids
Zero Hedge

Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Annual electricity power generation from utility-scale solar projects is predicted to exceed output from coal for the first time ever in 2026 on grids run by the Electric…

southwalesargus.co.uk - Local Democracy Reporter - Council-owned solar farm project sold to energy firm
Council-owned solar farm project sold to energy firm
South Wales Argus

The Cwm Ifor Solar Farm site, above Penyrheol, could generate enough energy to power 6,000 when it goes online. The project was put up for sale last May as part of the council's decarbonisation plans. Fuse Energy has bought the project, which is…

thehindu.com - R. Srikanth - A summer story
A summer story
The Hindu

Tamil Nadu's summer heat arrived with full force this April, triggering an immediate spike in electricity demand. The peak demand touched 21,307 megawatts (MW) on April 29. The same day, the State witnessed the peak power consumption of 471.45…

abc.net.au - Justin Huntsdale - Push to make rental properties ready for portable power future
Push to make rental properties ready for portable power future
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Rewiring Australia wants renters to be able to reap the benefits of renewable energy, including powering their homes from their car. Rental properties are significantly less energy efficient than owner-occupied homes, especially in low…

foreignpolicyjournal.com - Ewan Scott - Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) Appoints Colin Parkin as CEO as Founder Shawn Qu Shifts to Executive Chairman and CTO
Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) Appoints Colin Parkin as CEO as Founder Shawn Qu Shifts to Executive Chairman and CTO
Foreign Policy Journal

Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) has appointed Colin Parkin as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, in a planned leadership succession that sees the company's founder, Dr. Shawn Qu, transition to a dual role as Executive Chairman and Chief…

fool.com - Robert Izquierdo - Shoals Technologies' CFO Sold Over 54,000 Company Shares. What Does That Mean for Investors?
Shoals Technologies' CFO Sold Over 54,000 Company Shares. What Does That Mean for Investors?
The Motley Fool

Dominic Bardos, Chief Financial Officer at Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS +11.31%), reported the sale of 54,449 shares of Common Stock on May 8, 2026, for a transaction value of approximately $462,000 according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing.

fool.com - Jack Delaney - 4 Dividend Energy Stocks to Buy Right Now
4 Dividend Energy Stocks to Buy Right Now
The Motley Fool

In any industry, identifying companies experiencing increased demand for their products and services can help investors build a robust dividend portfolio. After all, it's that constant, reliable cash flow that allows companies not only to pay…

france24.com - Charlotte Lam - Are Google and SpaceX plotting space-based data centres?
Are Google and SpaceX plotting space-based data centres?
FRANCE 24

Google is reportedly in talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX over a rocket-launch deal to place data centres into orbit, according to Wall Street Journal reports earlier this week. The appeal of space-based infrastructure is straightforward and easily…

cyprus-mail.com - Aradippou to build new €4m solar farm
Aradippou to build new €4m solar farm
Cyprus Mail

In principle it is good to hear about the new projects and also a new solar farm in Aradippou. However, already there is too much solar energy in the net and to balance that, households who have invested in solar are being “rippled”…

birminghammail.co.uk - Sam Greenway - Solihull planners set to make business park solar panel decision
Solihull planners set to make business park solar panel decision
Birmingham Live

A planning application has been submitted for a Solihull business park to be powered by solar panels. The IM Group has submitted the application to Solihull Council for photovoltaic solar panels and battery storage housing at its headquarters at…

weatherzone.com.au - The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks
The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks
Weather

The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is responsible for tracking the advance and retreat of the…

express.co.uk - Conor Wilson - Brazil's Nostradamus issues major oil warning - 'severe crisis coming'
Brazil's Nostradamus issues major oil warning - 'severe crisis coming'
Daily Express

The psychic has predicted a big shift in global oil markets Brazilian psychic Athos Salomé, known by some as the 'Living Nostradamus', has made an intriguing prediction about the future of the Strait of Hormuz. The parapsychologist who…

marketbeat.com - Stephens Inc. AR Acquires 7,496 Shares of First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
Stephens Inc. AR Acquires 7,496 Shares of First Solar, Inc. $FSLR
MarketBeat

Stephens Inc. AR increased its position in shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR - Free Report) by 30.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,055…

thehindubusinessline.com - NTPC chief cautions against dependence on single supplier for nuclear technology
NTPC chief cautions against dependence on single supplier for nuclear technology
BusinessLine

The country must remain watchful of becoming over-dependent on any single supplier or country for nuclear technology as it moves ahead with the ambitious 100 GW nuclear power plan, an industry executive has cautioned. Gurdeep Singh, the Chairman of…

noozhawk.com - Michael Rattray - Michael Rattray: Santa Barbara County's 16,000-Acre Solar Illusion
Michael Rattray: Santa Barbara County's 16,000-Acre Solar Illusion
Noozhawk

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission voted 3-1 on May 10 to approve allowing up to 16,000 acres of agriculturally zoned land to be converted for solar projects — a figure county staff described as no more than 2% of available…

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