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Big Tech eyes orbital data centers for 'near continuous' solar power
Across the globe, the rapid deployment of AI infrastructure is running up against physical limits. Rather than technology, AI data centers currently face constraints caused by access to power, water for cooling, and delays in receiving building…
Multilayer Device Delivers Solar and Raindrop Energy Harvesting
A modified perovskite cell harvests both solar energy and raindrop-induced triboelectricity. How perovskite was used to create a hybrid solar/droplet energy harvester. The challenge of maintaining long-term perovskite performance and how it was…
Google, SpaceX Reportedly In Talks to Set Up Data Centres in Space
Google is reportedly in talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX for a rocket launch deal tied to one of the technology industry's strangest and most ambitious ideas yet: putting data centres in orbit. According to The Wall Street Journal, the discussions are…
Renewable energy curtailment critical issue: MNRE Secy
2 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Curtailment of renewable energy has emerged as a critical challenge for India's clean energy transition, amid growing instances of solar power being backed down due to transmission constraints…
Is First Majestic Silver a Buy After Their Latest Earnings Report?
First Majestic Silver (AG 4.11%) recently reported its first-quarter results. The silver mining company delivered surging revenue and profitability, driven by significantly higher silver and gold prices. Those higher prices more than offset the…
Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket
Cowboy Space Corp. has raised $275 million for a satellite 'stampede' ahead of its first planned launch later this year. The company itself isn't new, but its name is; Cowboy Space was previously known as Aetherflux. The newly rebranded outfit will…
Green Zinc and Sustainable Mining: How India Is Powering the Future | Trending Commodity Podcast EP 09
What do steel, solar energy, fertilizers, and climate goals have in common? Zinc. In this episode of Trending Commodity Podcast, host M R Subramani Mancombu sits down with Nikhil Raj, Director, Sustainable Outcomes Pvt. Ltd., to unpack how…
Water security concerns loom over proposed Socorro County green data center
Water security concerns loom over proposed Socorro County green data center Powered by solar energy and atmospheric water technology, the multibillion-dollar project aims to create a 'new template' for the AI industry in New Mexico. SOCORRO COUNTY…
JinkoSolar and Masdar Sign 2GW Tiger Neo Module Purchase Agreement to Support Abu Dhabi's World-First RTC Project
SHANGHAI, May 12, 2026 /CNW/ -- JinkoSolar, the global leading PV and ESS supplier, recently officially signed a strategic supply agreement for 2GW high-efficiency PV modules with Masdar, a global clean energy leader. Under the agreement…
Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon to quit direct Israel talks
The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group called on the government Tuesday to withdraw from direct talks with Israel, calling them a concession and urging “indirect negotiations.” Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold two…
SpaceX Space Junk Could Crash Into The Moon In August, Scientist Says
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and ispace's Resilience lunar landers, streaks into orbit after lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 15, 2025. The…
This Viral Bird Bath Fountain Instantly Attracts Hummingbirds-and It's on Sale
A solar-powered bird bath fountain has earned a cult following, with shoppers claiming that birds flock to it shortly after initial setup. A bird bath or small pond is required, as the fountain will draw from the water to activate. It's on sale…
CPS Energy eyes more natural gas as demand, data centers soars
CPS Energy is looking to rely more on natural gas and solar power, but less on wind, as San Antonio's electricity needs surge past what the utility forecast just three years ago. Why it matters: Without changes, capacity will begin to fall short of…
Star Catcher just raised $65 million to build the world's first power grid in space - with lasers
Star Catcher Industries now has a big war chest to help bankroll its big dream — building a power grid in space. The Florida-based space company announced today (May 12) that it has raised $65 million in an oversubscribed 'Series A' funding…
Climate Finance in the Multipolar Era
This piece was originally published on CCSI Investment Perspectives, a guest column by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment. Amid continuing conflict in the Middle East, geopolitical shifts, and policy changes in Washington, climate…
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