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Can A House Run On 100% Solar Power?
Renewable energy is an excellent way to reduce your carbon footprint, and the use of solar power is one such example. Beyond just environmental benefits, solar power can help offset your monthly utility costs, which are steadily rising in today's…
Singapore grants conditional approvals to import solar power from Malaysia
SINGAPORE: The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted conditional approvals to two companies to import 900 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Malaysia, as part of Singapore's continued push to decarbonise its power sector. The projects will…
S'pore gives conditional nod to import Malaysian solar power
SINGAPORE — The Republic could be tapping solar power from Malaysia in its quest for clean energy, with conditional approval given to two companies to import a total of 900 megawatts (MW) of electricity. The projects will supply power…
LONGi becomes official partner of FC Bayern Munich, uniting solar energy innovation and football passion
Announced in Hong Kong during FC Bayern Munich's Asia visit, the global partnership brings together LONGi and one of football's most iconic clubs under the theme 'POWER ON, GAME ON.' HONG KONG, August 6, 2026 — LONGi, a global green energy…
Trump's Homegrown Solar Push Risks Widening Green Energy Divide
President Donald Trump's latest move to shun foreign solar power equipment is part of his effort to rebuild US manufacturing clout. It may simultaneously exacerbate the fast-widening green technology split between the US and the rest of the world.
SpaceX's Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels
SpaceX said this week that it will build natural gas power plants to supply electricity to the Terafab semiconductor factory it plans to build in Texas, according to a report from Bloomberg. Riley Trettel, who leads energy and data center…
No solar, wind, renewable energy project within 1 km of international border, says Home Ministry
Amid surge in applications for solar, wind and hybrid renewable energy projects in border areas, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new national security guidelines, introducing a blanket ban on such projects within 1 km of the…
Trump to Impose 15% Tariff, Set Minimum Prices on Solar Panels and Components
The Trump administration will impose tariffs and set minimum prices on imported polysilicon, solar panels and their components, aiming to reshore clean-energy supply chains and reduce Chinese market control of an element critical for solar systems…
You need $450M and 'a set of balls' to buy this floating doomsday bunker in the Maldives
A zero-land island spanning 155 acres of deep-water lagoon in the Maldives — designed like an eco-conscious doomsday bunker for the 1% — is on the market for a cool $450 million. The catch? It hasn't actually been built. Dubbed…
US polysilicon tariff offers boost to Korean solar makers
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Thursday (local time) imposing a 15 percent tariff on polysilicon derivative products and minimum import prices (MIPs) on polysilicon, ingots and wafers, creating both opportunities and risks for…
Beyond compliance: zero-carbon estates give China's battery makers a global edge
Chinese battery makers are “piling into” zero-carbon industrial estates as Europe prepares to cap the emissions embedded in the batteries it imports, a defensive response that could become an exportable advantage in industrial carbon…
Wall Street Crowns First Solar As Clear Winner After Trump's Polysilicon Tariffs Create 'Structural Floor' For Industry
Solar stocks are shining in premarket trading in New York after the Trump administration announced a new 15% tariff and a price floor on imports of polysilicon derivatives, including silicon wafers, photovoltaic cells, and solar modules. The move…
Boost to solar manufacturing: Government weighs incentive for polysilicon manufacturing
The government is preparing a “support scheme” to incentivise domestic polysilicon manufacturing as it seeks to deepen India's solar manufacturing value chain and reduce import dependence. Polysilicon is a key raw material used in…
Drought and heat push Europe's power grid to breaking point
On 4 August, Hungary's prime minister Péter Magyar addressed the nation live from the Paks nuclear power plant, which sits on the banks of the Danube river. Normally Paks generates 40 per cent of Hungary's electricity, but a vicious drought…
Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips
Donald Trump has ordered a new 15% tariff on imported products made of polysilicon, an important ingredient in microchip manufacturing that is primarily produced by China. The new tariff, which will take effect on 4 December, is aimed at supporting…
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