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Major solar power projects planned for MD Eastern Shore
A 5 MW community solar project is proposed on Nanticoke Road near Salisbury. A virtual public comment hearing for the Wicomico solar project is scheduled for Jan. 7. An 18 MW solar development is planned on industrial-zoned land in Berlin. Both…
Miliband plots £13bn solar panel blitz to create 'zero bill' properties
Ed Miliband is planning to offer grants for solar panels and heat pumps worth up to £13bn in an attempt to create “zero bill” homes. The Energy Secretary hopes to give millions of homeowners financial support in adopting green…
Solar-plus-battery energy project in Jacumba gets $416M in funding
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Construction of a huge solar and battery facility in the desert community of Jacumba is underway, and the company building what's been dubbed the JVR Energy Park recently announced it has secured $416…
Lawmakers launch groundbreaking initiative that could revolutionize agriculture: 'Will help shape the future
A new pilot program dedicated to agrivoltaics will soon take place on New Jersey farmland. The Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program will lead the process of installing solar panels on qualified farms to test it as a new revenue stream for farmers…
EIA forecasts record-breaking U.S. electricity demand through 2025 and 2026
Projections announced by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. are set to dramatically alter the future of energy consumption within America over the coming two years. Energy consumption trends, as indicated by these forecasts…
Bangladesh's garment-making industry is getting greener
Pollution from textile production—dyes, chemicals, and heavy metals like lead and cadmium—is common in the waters of the Buriganga River as it runs through Dhaka, Bangladesh. It's among many harms posed by a garment sector that was…
Large bitcoin holders have been the main buyers in the $80,000 range
Dec 29, 2025, 10:07 a.m. Bitcoin BTC$87,906.15 whales, or holders with at least 1,000 BTC, have been the dominant buyers since the price of the largest cryptocurrency bottomed near $80,000 at the end of November, according to Glassnode data.
Putting the servers in orbit is a stupid idea': Could data centers in space help avoid an AI energy crisis? Experts are torn.
As artificial intelligence (AI) models keep growing and getting more power-hungry, researchers are starting to ask not whether they can be trained — but where. That's the context behind Google Research's recent proposal to explore…
Tokenized silver volumes explode as metal's price rises to record
Interest in silver is spilling into tokenized markets, with onchain trading volumes rising in parallel with activity in futures and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as the metal experiences volatility after hitting successive record highs all month.
Environmental Science: Renewable Energy Pros/Cons
Renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote long-term energy sustainability. While they offer lower operating costs and independence from fossil fuels, challenges include intermittency and high…
Solar Stocks To Follow Today - December 29th
As Global Renewables Surpass Coal, This ETF Offers Smart Exposure First Solar, Enphase Energy, Canadian Solar, Nextpower, and Sunrun are the five Solar stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Solar stocks are shares of…
Why the electrical grid needs more software
One of the nicest comments people have made about the electrical grid was … nothing. The grid works best when it fades into the background. That low-profile status has changed in recent years as fires in California and freezes in Texas…
Gone off like a rocket': Households cash in on battery rebate
For a long time, Kim Hammond had wanted to add solar power and a battery to her home on Victoria's surf coast. Concern for the environment and the impact of her carbon footprint were motivating the 61-year-old, who works in conservation, to move…
Milestones for water and energy sectors
KUALA LUMPUR: Significant achievements have been made in strengthening the country's water and energy sectors over the 2024-2025 period, it was revealed. In a Facebook post, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (pic) said the progress…
2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the three-year temperature average broke through the threshold set in the 2015 Paris Agreement of…
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