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Fast, modular, and solar-powered: a better way to build data centers
A little less than eight months ago, Crusoe and Redwood Materials launched a new kind of project: a modular data center powered by solar panels and repurposed EV batteries. Now they have data showing it works—and they're scaling up. Over the…
Here's How Oil Stock Volatility Is Affecting This Leading Solar Energy Company
Observe energy stocks -- both clean and fossil -- long enough, and you'll learn that periods of oil-market volatility are often accompanied by renewed enthusiasm for renewables. The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN 0.31%) is an effective tool for making that…
Britain responds to Iran war energy shock by requiring solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes
The U.K. government on Tuesday introduced new rules requiring all new homes in England to be installed with heat pumps and solar panels. It forms part of the country's response to the Iran war energy shock. “Whether through solar panels…
Report: Solar tops new grid growth. Why is Duke Energy slowing its rollout?
A new report shows solar remains the dominant source of new electricity in the United States, even as installations slowed last year. The findings come as Duke Energy plans to expand fossil fuels to meet rising demand in North Carolina. The U.S.
Molecular solar battery stores energy for days, yields hydrogen on demand
A research team from Ulm University and Friedrich Schiller University Jena has developed a molecular solar battery that stores photovoltaic energy and releases it as hydrogen on demand – including in the dark, without any solar input. The…
INVL Renewable Energy Fund I signs agreement for the sale of projects under development in Poland
The INVL Renewable Energy Fund I, which invests in renewable energy projects and is managed by INVL Asset Management, the leading alternative asset manager in the Baltics, has signed an agreement to sell its entire portfolio of solar power plants…
More sightings of the Northern Lights with stunning bright colours
Jo Wade, BBC Weather and Simon King, Lead Weather Presenter The Northern Lights were seen in the UK again on Monday night following an increase in solar activity over the last few days. Since Friday night, there have been some spectacular displays…
Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive
Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporterand Developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England as part of updated planning requirements published by the government. It also said plug-in panels that…
Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive
Esme Stallard, Climate and science reporter and Justin Rowlatt, Climate Editor Developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England as part of updated planning requirements published by the government. It…
Aldi is launching 'industrial-chic' solar garden lamp £11.99, and we're obsessed
For anyone who wants to update their garden quickly without going overboard financially, the GARDEN BRIGHT Solar LED Floor Lamp, priced at just £11.99, and arriving in stores on March 29th, could be the perfect option. As far as cheap options…
Letters to Editor
This refers to ‘Realising solar power's potential for energy security' (March 23). The solar energy scheme, PM Suryaghar Muft Bijali Yojana, despite being cost-effective for the beneficiaries, is not attractive, due to bureaucratic lethargy…
NBC 5 Forecast: A warming trend ahead for North Texas
We're waving goodbye to our cooler weather as a southerly wind takes over. Expect a partly cloudy start to Tuesday with lows in the mid-50s to lower-60s. Highs will reach into the mid-80s with sunshine.
In Rajasthan, residents march to save sacred groves from solar projects
It was February 27. A herd of around 20 cows drank from the Biprasar pond, while a flock of sheep grazed nearby. Around 13 camels straddled in. “Every day, thousands of animals, birds, and humans come to quench their thirst here. And this…
Fears for loss of tiny Dorset Dancing Ledge puffin colony
Charlotte Coles South of England The last remaining colony of puffins on the Dorset coast is in danger being lost altogether, conservationists have warned. Home to about 40 pairs of puffins around 80 years ago, the colony near Dancing Ledge in…
Orbital data centers, part 1: There's no way this is economically viable, right?
This series will attempt to ground-truth some of the rhetoric flying around. This first installment takes a look at the core economic argument surrounding orbital datacenters; subsequent articles will explore detailed cost modeling at scale, the…
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