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Steelmaking waste could store solar energy, with electric arc furnace slag leading early tests
Storing energy as heat is a proven pathway to address the challenge solar power faces when it's dark or cloudy outside by enabling the capture, storage and on-demand release of thermal energy. The process, called high-temperature thermal energy…
Rune raises $40M for its modular solar-powered data centers - SiliconANGLE
Data center hardware maker Rune today announced that it has closed a $40 million funding round led by Spark Capital. The company, which is incorporated as Liitto Technology Inc., also debuted its first product. RELIC, or Renewable Energy Linked…
Solar Is Booming, But Can Businesses Capture Its Full Value?
Frédéric Godemel is the Executive Vice-President for Energy Management at Schneider Electric. Western Europe saw record-high temperatures in June and July, while parts of the United Kingdom saw nearly twice their average sunshine in…
Cyber flaws in solar systems pose risks to Swiss power grid
The warning comes from an as-yet unpublished NTC study obtained by Swiss public television SRF. The concern centres on the inverter, the device that controls the photovoltaic system and converts the direct current generated by solar panels into…
Hydropowered Bhutan explores solar to diversify and meet growing demand
Engineer Rinzin Galley stands on a platform overlooking a former military shooting range on the edge of Bhutan's capital Thimphu, now home to a gleaming field of solar panels. With abundant waterways, Bhutan has long relied on hydroelectric power…
Public Service Commission denies Entergy Arkansas request to purchase power from Big Island Solar facility | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
The Arkansas Public Service Commission has denied Entergy Arkansas' request to enter into a power purchase agreement with Big Island Solar, Patton Energy's independent, 3,200 acre, 440-megawatt solar facility being built in Mississippi County near…
This is how much money solar panels can save you on your energy bills
Along with their environmental credentials, a key factor when deciding whether solar panels are worth it for your home is the answer to a simple question: how much money can they save on your energy bills? Exactly how much you'll save depends on…
Helio and You: A Fresh Perspective on the Sun - NASA Science
The Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) mission helped us to see the Sun from a new viewpoint. This article explains how this mission and others like it revolutionize our understanding of the Earth-Sun system. Twenty years ago, NASA…
EDITORIAL: Power down regulations to power up debate
A major change by the Trump administration will reduce future power prices around the country. Unfortunately, it took a unilateral act of the executive branch rather than an act of Congress. On Monday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced…
Helio and You Series Directory - NASA Science
Levels Intermediate (6-8) Advanced (9-12+) Material Type Article/Informative Text Heliophysics Big Ideas Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big… Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active… Big Idea 1.3 – The Sun's energy…
Tested by war, Abu Dhabi charts its energy and water future
Electricity use in Abu Dhabi reached an all-time high in August despite a summer exodus of residents, as demand on the emirate's power grid remains on pace to nearly double between 2025 and 2035, Department of Energy Chairman Abdulla Humaid Al…
First grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery is developed in Australia
Queensland researchers have reached a milestone in powering Australia's critical minerals refining industry, successfully delivering the nation's first grid-connected sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery energy storage system enabled by Queensland-made…
Moeve starts building Europe's largest green hydrogen project in Huelva
Moeve has launched construction of the first phase of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, a project the company is presenting as the largest of its kind in Europe and which aims to put Spain in a leading position…
Another Miserably Hot Summer Is Nearly Over. NOAA Says It's the Worst on Record
If you sat around at any point this year and wondered why it felt so much hotter than normal, it's because it actually was. According to a new report from NOAA, summer 2026 is the hottest on record, beating out the prior holders of the crown, a tie…
The 'final straw' in a park plagued by 'crime, drugs, and public sex
CCTV and floodlighting will not be installed in a park plagued by crime where a Holocaust memorial bench was vandalised and thrown into a lake, Salford Council has confirmed. A bench in Clowes Park that carried the audio testimony of a Shoah…
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