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Major solar retailer banned by regulator after ABC investigation
Prominent solar retailer Solar Power Nation has been banned by the Clean Energy Regulator, meaning it can no longer claim federal government rebates. The move follows a groundswell of customer complaints detailing unsafe, poorly performing or…
Jackery's Black Friday Discounts Could Save You £800+ On Solar Panels And Power Banks
Oh, how we love a sale. When Black Friday lands, naturally we're always looking for the biggest discounts out there. While there are tons of great deals on the likes of air fryers, sex toys, and literally everything you can think of, the best deals…
At UN climate talks, 5 nations back plan to double rooftop solar panels by 2030
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil…
Domestic rooftop solar installations in T.N. remain low due to policy challenges, say consumers
With 425.61 MW of domestic rooftop solar installations in Tamil Nadu that have benefited from the PM Surya Ghar scheme, the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation is taking efforts to bring more households under rooftop solar. However, industry and…
Climate Leaders Toast to a Hopeful Future at TIME100 Impact Dinner at COP31
At a TIME100 Impact Dinner on Nov. 10 during the annual U.N. climate conference, this year known as COP31, in Antalya, Türkiye, climate leaders spoke of the challenges and gains in the clean energy transition and the importance of bringing…
Govt. to foster sensor, actuator, humanoid battery industries
South Korea will add the sensor, actuator and humanoid battery industries to its existing 15 flagship projects aimed at building an 'ultra-innovative economy,' the finance ministry said Wednesday. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il announced the plan…
I met the women who are transforming tourism in Zanzibar
“Did you already part from your husband?” a border force official asks me at the airport. As a middle-aged woman travelling alone in Zanzibar, I'm the object of much curiosity. But at the Mamas of Zanzibar cultural and culinary…
Nations promise to install more rooftop solar at UN climate talks
Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil fuels. The new Global Rooftop…
Japan to use COP31 to showcase environmental technologies
Increasing the world's electrification to 35% by 2035 is a key goal of COP31, the annual international climate change conference which began Monday in Antalya, Turkey. While Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will not attend the conference, expected to…
Korea sets sights on runway-free aircraft after record-breaking drone flight
Korea is pushing ahead with plans for a new generation of aircraft that can take off and land without runways, following a record-setting seven-day flight by its solar-powered unmanned aircraft in the stratosphere. The Korea AeroSpace…
Botley West solar farm refused planning permission
Plans to build a controversial £800m solar farm have been refused by the government. The 840MW Botley West in Oxfordshire would have spread across more than 2,000 acres of land to the north and west of Oxford. But Baroness Margaret Curran, on…
Botley West solar farm refused planning permission
Galya Dimitrova South of England Plans to build a controversial £800m solar farm have been refused by the government. The 840MW Botley West in Oxfordshire would have spread across more than 2,000 acres of land to the north and west of Oxford.
COP31: Energy transition takes centre stage as countries map path beyond fossil fuels
Beyond fossil fuels: Brazil presents a roadmap for the energy transition as the UN chief warns of the cost of continued dependence. An electric future: Türkiye pushes its 35-by-35 initiative to accelerate global electrification. The missing…
Greta Thunberg takes swipe at world leaders during COP31 climate talks
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has condemned the COP31 climate talks as hypocritical — accusing world leaders of putting corporate interests and geopolitical power ahead of people and the planet. Arriving at the United Nations summit in the…
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Watch BYD's robotic charging arm plug itself in and charge EVs in 5 minutes [Video]
BYD's Flash Charging tech can charge an EV in as little as five minutes. Now, BYD is taking things a step further with integrated solar power and a robotic arm that plugs itself in. See how it all works in action. After unveiling the Yangwang…
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