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Eindhoven students build world's first solar-powered ambulance
Students at Eindhoven University of Technology have unveiled what they say is the world's first solar-powered ambulance, designed to bring medical care to remote regions where poor roads and a lack of fuel or electricity put healthcare out of…
This Solar Powered Airship Wants To Replace Cell Towers - And End Cellular Dead Zones
As widespread as mobile service has become, it's still not quite all-encompassing. Your ability to access 5G services is still largely reliant on your proximity to a cell tower, and while there are some very reliable phone carriers out there, there…
UN climate chief Simon Stiell praises India's clean energy transition and solar growth
Stiell said India was well positioned to further accelerate its clean energy transition and emerge as a global example of low-carbon development. “If India keeps doubling down on renewables and clean tech, the next chapters promise to be…
Strong second quarter results driven by higher prices
(Oslo, Norway, 21 July 2026) – Statkraft delivered strong results in the second quarter of 2026, driven by significantly higher Nordic power prices. Hydropower generation in the Nordics was lower than the same quarter last year due to a…
Want To See The Future Of Housing? It's Coming To Asheville
The VISION House Asheville represents the future of housing with its sustainable, resilient and affordable design. Asheville, NC is a unique tourist destination that fewer than 100,000 people call home. It represents many other small towns across…
5 lessons from 20 years of climate surveys: Political party matters, but it doesn't explain everything
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Why would a young Republican back solar power but reject a carbon tax? Why would two Democrats agree that climate…
Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants-then, everything else
One of the most important things happening on Earth today is the solar energy build-out. Around the world, companies and countries are racing to deploy solar and batteries to achieve energy independence and limit the effects of climate change. That…
Dearborn County commissioners forming citizen advisory committee for future data center, solar farm proposals
DEARBORN COUNTY, Ind. — Dearborn County commissioners are in the early stages of creating a citizen review committee that will provide another avenue for public input on future data center and solar farm proposals. The citizen review…
Elon Musk: 'SpaceX will be worth more than the rest of Earth'
The world's richest man, Elon Musk, once again delivers a statement that manages to spark a storm. According to him, if the company meets its goals, it will be worth more than all the rest of Earth. But behind the provocative sentence hides a much…
5 lessons from 20 years of climate surveys: Political party matters, but it doesn't explain everything
Why would a young Republican back solar power but reject a carbon tax? Why would two Democrats agree that climate change is real but split over a policy that would charge households more if they exceeded a monthly limit on energy use? Those…
How global energy production is changing, in 6 charts
The world is using more electricity than ever, but where this energy comes from is changing. Renewable sources like wind and solar power are growing rapidly, especially in certain parts of the world. Here's a closer look at long-term trends in…
This Texas startup wants to reinvent desalination with a spinning membrane
Growing up in Las Vegas, Hunter Manz took annual trips to nearby Lake Mead with his father. Each year, he watched the reservoir, Southern Nevada's primary water source, recede further, sparking an early interest in water conservation. As a…
Landfill Panels Soak Up The Sun
One city's trash is a solar company's treasure — now that more than 1,900 solar panels are generating electricity atop the capped New Haven landfill. City officials and partners gathered atop the landfill to celebrate the completion of the…
Taking away solar leases won't save farms. It'll bury them
But what looks different from the road may be what allows a family farm to survive another generation. The facts tell a very different story. Solar's actual land footprint is remarkably small. New analysis shows that solar energy occupies just…
New solar windows could turn buildings into power plants-even on cloudy days
Imagine if the windows in your home or office could quietly generate electricity while still letting daylight in. That idea is moving closer to reality thanks to a new type of semi-transparent solar window developed by an international team of…
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