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State Electricity Regulatory Commission nod for long-term solar energy procurement via SECI scheme
The State Electricity Regulatory Commission on Monday cleared a Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) proposal to procure 200 megawatts (MW) of solar power, coupled with 100 MW/400 megawatt hour (MWh) of energy storage. The attraction of the deal…
Utah's Game-Changing Million-Panel Solar Energy Project Was Just Captured in New Satellite Images
A different kind of energy project has arrived in central Utah's Castle Valley, with the launch of Green River Energy Center—a facility boasting a million solar panels and close to 500 batteries spanning several square miles. The sprawling…
Natural Gas-Powered AI Push Sees Meta Retreat From Clean Energy Pact
Meta's logo at the company's offices in Menlo Park, California, U.S. (Photo: Justin Sullivan) Technology giant Meta - the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - has exited from a clean energy pact it had been a signatory to for over a…
China's battery makers fight over Middle East energy-storage market
Competition among Chinese energy-storage firms is intensifying in the Middle East, as a massive deal that was expected to go to global electric vehicle (EV) battery king Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) was ultimately won by BYD and…
The Future of Climate Finance
Global climate finance crossed the US$2 trillion mark in 2024 and grew further to over US$2.3 trillion in 2025, despite political headwinds. The driver? Plummeting clean-energy costs that pull investments all but automatically. The latest…
Heat pumps, solar and wind could cut EU gas use by a quarter and blunt next energy shock, study finds
Hitting EU targets for heat pumps, solar and wind could slash gas demand by roughly a quarter by 2030 — a saving twice the size of the LNG volumes Qatar could potentially supply to Europe by then, according to new analysis by the think-tank…
5 Exterior Renovation Trends From Houzz's 2026 Outdoor Trends Study
Sargsyan says lounging is crucial in most outdoor living spaces. She explains that 83% of homeowners have a lounge or seating area, and 71% have a sofa or lounge chairs. Homeowners also increase usability with lighting (66%), and coffee table or…
Malaysia's resource anxiety tests Asia's fastest data center build-out
After leapfrogging Singapore to become the region's fastest-growing data center hub, Malaysia is facing intensifying scrutiny as the resources debate that has complicated the industry's growth spreads to emerging Asia. Protests over a data center…
Prediction: This Will Be SpaceX's Stock Price by June 2027 (Hint: It's Time to Buy)
Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX -2.85%) completed its historic initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, June 12. The rocket and satellite company raised a record $75 billion at an unprecedented market value of $1.7 trillion. SpaceX…
Brit couple ditch home for cheaper country five hours away but find two problems
A British couple who uprooted from the UK and moved to a cheaper country less than five hours away have spotted two problems. With flights for as little as £34 and a 4-hour, 43-minute flight time, Cyprus is a firm favourite among British…
The New Material Age? How Technical Textiles Are Engineering Tomorrow
While fashion apparel grapples with supply chain volatility and tariffs, engineered fabrics in the technical textiles segment are silently integrated into heart stents, firefighter gear, military uniforms, smart agricultural shade nets and even…
Adani Green: Rooftop solar won't hurt utility-scale renewables
The country's largest renewable power producer Adani Green Energy Ltd said it does not see the surge in rooftop solar installations under the Centre's flagship residential solar programme cannibalising demand for large-scale renewable projects…
Getting a bit more gas from the North Sea doesn't matter climate-wise
I'm terrified by how fast weather extremes are ramping up as the world heats up, and there's much, much worse to come unless we leave fossil fuels in the ground. The only way to do that is to end our dependency on oil and gas – and all the…
Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a 'dead end' for rapid reuse
SpaceX successfully launched its Starship vehicle on Friday and appeared to demonstrate important and credible steps toward fulfilling the massive rocket's immense promise. As soon as the vehicle's next flight, Starship could go orbital, begin…
Europe has an electrification target. Here's how it can become a competitive advantage
The European Commission has set Europe's first ever electrification target, setting an ambition to increase electricity consumption to 46% of all energy use by 2040—double the current consumption rate. The Electrification Action Plan…
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