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Why solar-powered watches are having a luxury revival
Maurice Lacroix has a deserved reputation as a maker of mechanical watches. And yet one of its latest models, the Pontos S chronograph, takes an unexpected tack: its quartz movement is Swiss but it's also solar-powered, a first for the collection.
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 LONGi and one of football's most iconic clubs together through 'POWER ON, GAME ON'. HONG KONG, Aug. 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- LONGi, a global green energy leader…
In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom in Utah. Utah's solar generation eclipsed all other electricity sources for the first time ever in May, the…
Labor bets on households to save the green transition
Not too long ago, barely a week went by without an Albanese government minister talking up the energy transition and the green industrial revolution it was set to unleash. Lately, though, we're hearing a lot less about solar-powered steel mills in…
ClearVue lands Clean Energy Council green light for rooftop solar
Smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies has landed a critical approval for its new rooftop solar product, securing a place on the Clean Energy Council's (CEC) approved products list for its ClearVue-Helios panels. The listing clears…
Can the US slow China's robotics and tech rise?
US curbs on foreign-made robots intensify its wider rivalry with China over AI, chips and industry. Humanoid robots are no longer a laboratory experiment; they are a growing market. Morgan Stanley estimates it could hit $5 trillion by 2050, with…
Reported US tariff on polysilicon imports a protectionist move raising costs for US firms, solar industry: experts
Workers assemble solar photovoltaic modules at a smart manufacturing workshop of Ronma Solar Energy Group in Jindong district of Jinhua city, East China's Zhejiang Province, on July 28, 2026. Photo: VCG A reported US plan to levy a 15 percent…
China could control the future of energy if America doesn't act fast
The price of oil has been yo-yo-ing dramatically since the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran in early 2026 and Iran's subsequent military control of the Strait of Hormuz. Rather than causing disparate groups to come together to recognize the importance…
Mystery Of The Sun Solved?
Scientists discover tiny whirlpool-like swirls on the Sun that could explain solar activity, improve space weather research and solve a decades-old solar mystery. For decades, scientists have known that the Sun stores enormous amounts of magnetic…
A.P. Cabinet clears Pedestrian Safety Policy bringing in audits, stricter accountability
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday approved a series of major policy initiatives and development projects covering urban infrastructure, industry, education, energy, land administration, and…
Scientists Use Sun-Heated Rocks to Roast Coffee Without Natural Gas
Imagine roasting coffee using sunlight collected days earlier. That is exactly what researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in the United States are working to achieve with a new thermal energy storage system that stores solar heat in a bed of…
America is Watching the World's Movement to Nuclear Power Generation
To meet the growing demand for continuous, uninterruptable, and emissions-free electricity, the world economies are pursuing Nuclear Power generation. Most California politicians have hated the zero-emissions generated electricity from nuclear…
PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar installations cross 16,300 a day as India nears 300 GW non-fossil capacity
The Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, said on Thursday that residential rooftop solar power installations have risen from just 5,000 per day in October last year to more than 16,300 daily under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna…
AIUTUC demands immediate implementation of revised minimum wages
The All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) on Thursday organised a district-level protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Kalaburagi, demanding the immediate implementation of the revised minimum wages for contract workers and…
Sunrun: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sunrun Inc. (RUN) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $115.2 million. On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had profit of 42 cents. The results topped Wall…
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