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Air pollution cut India's solar power output by 9.6% in 2023, study says
Aerosols in the air reduced the amount of solar power generated in India by 9.6% in 2023, equivalent to around 15 terawatt-hours (TWh), according to a new analysis published in Nature Sustainability. The same study reported that the global average…
Swiss power distributor allowed to remunerate solar power at market rates
The Swiss Federal Council is aligning photovoltaic remuneration more closely with the market: from Jan. 1, 2027, distribution grid operators in Switzerland will be permitted to remunerate solar electricity based on the market price at the time of…
Solar Company Nextpower Eyes AI's Power Needs With Battery Deal
Nextpower Inc. agreed to acquire battery company Prevalon Energy for as much as $365 million, marking the solar-tracking provider's move into energy storage and the fast-growing AI data-center market. The deal for Prevalon, a joint venture of…
A Weak Dollar Subsidy That The U.S. Oil Industry Can't Compete Without
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 26: A hydro-fracking drilling pad for oil and gas operates October 26, 2017 in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. The Kendal well pad is using a horizontal drilling technique for extracting oil and gas in the…
New solar energy scheme could serve 26,000 homes if it gets the go ahead
A major new solar energy storage scheme covering more than 180 hectares of farmland north and south of Bodelwyddan has been submitted for planning consideration. Stantec UK Limited, acting on behalf of London-based Bodelwyddan Solar and Energy…
ClearVue solar glass tech to power Canva Sydney HQ
ClearVue Technologies has scored a major showcase deal after landing a non-binding letter of intent to supply its high-tech solar glass systems for global design giant Canva's new Sydney headquarters. The company's energy-generating glazing…
Reliance's Green Energy Push: First Solar Modules Delivered
Reliance Industries marks a significant step in its green energy initiatives with the delivery of its first high-efficiency solar modules from the Jamnagar complex, signalling the operational launch of its ambitious New Energy business. Reliance…
Revolv Space enters in-orbit servicing market with Infinite Orbits deal
WARSAW, Poland — The Italian-Dutch company Revolv Space has announced that French in-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits has selected its Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs), the devices used to manage and optimize solar energy capture…
Opinion | Republicans Shill for Solar Subsidies
The Solar Energy Industries Association announced on May 11 that former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will serve as its next CEO. He's the latest recruit in an industry push to buy credibility as Republican support for solar power collapses. Mr.
Court challenge to UK's largest solar farm in Lincolnshire
Eleanor MaslinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Two councils have officially launched a claim for a judicial review by the High Court over the government's decision to approve plans for the UK's largest solar farm. The Department for Energy Security…
India's energy investment to hit $170 billion in 2026 on solar, grid and refining push: International Energy Agency
India 's energy investment is set to reach a record $170 billion in 2026, driven by rapid expansion in solar power and oil refining as the country accelerates efforts to meet rising energy demand and strengthen infrastructure for its clean energy…
Solar, so good: Hong Kong's new landfill-based plant can power 360 homes
Hong Kong has launched a new solar farm built on restored landfill in Tseung Kwan O, that aims to cut carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to planting about 20,000 trees each year. Jointly developed by environmental services firm Veolia and…
Need for mine's hybrid power plant 'embarrassing', outback MP says
Global energy company Aggreko is building Australia's largest off-grid renewable hybrid energy plant in North West Queensland. The site will power Queensland's largest copper mine, Eva Copper Mine, near Cloncurry. The necessity of the facility is…
Blair's fossil fuel ideas 'bizarre' in face of energy and climate crises, experts say
Abandoning net zero and drilling for more oil and gas in the North Sea would be a massive setback for the UK and would not help the economy, leading experts have said in response to claims by the former prime minister Tony Blair. “This is a…
Talarico Thinks Attacking the Texas Oil Industry Is a Good Idea
James Talarico warned voters yesterday that mean old Republicans would take his insane statements 'out of context' to make him look like a radical Leftist. The problem with that argument, of course, is that Talarico truly is a radical Leftist, by…
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