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How next-generation photovoltaics could contribute to electricity storage
Due to the falling price of silicon solar cells, as well as their manageable size, the sight of solar panels on household rooftops has become a familiar one. However, solar energy, as many other sustainable forms of energy, is intermittent. At peak…
Robert Bryce: 'Yes, solar is growing at a rapid clip. But nearly all that growth is occurring in wealthy countries, bypassing the places where low-cost electricity is desperately needed'
Excerpt: For decades, pundits and politicos have been telling us that solar energy is right on the cusp of global dominance. For instance, way back in 1978, the year I graduated from high school, Ralph Nader claimed that “everything will be…
The Hidden Wildlife Challenge Of The Renewable Energy Boom
Wind turbines in a sunflower field set against a blue sky. Global investment in renewable energy has soared in the last few years, in an attempt to tackle climate change. According to the International Energy Agency, investment in renewable power…
POSCO Group maps out resource-led strategy, targets $127.8 bil. sales by 2035
POSCO Group unveiled a long-term strategy to accelerate sustainable growth by expanding beyond steel into critical resources. Speaking at the company's CEO Investor Day event in central Seoul on July 2, Chairman Chang In-hwa outlined a…
12 Melbourne coffee spots to fuel your morning commute
Behind Melbourne's global reputation as a coffee powerhouse is a relentless thirst for innovation: think single-origin beans sourced from African micro-lots, roasters powered by solar energy, and striking two-toned cold brews. Whether you're after…
Eight new or expanded solar factories opened in a single quarter of 2025, and the one small component those gleaming assembly halls still cannot make at home runs the whole industry's math
Walk into one of the eight brand-new or expanded solar factories that drove a manufacturing surge across Texas, Ohio and Arizona in the first quarter of 2025 and the scale is genuinely hard to take in. Panels move down assembly lines the length of…
Columnist Richard Fein: Water bankruptcy - horror and hope
According to the Council on Foreign Relations more than two billion people across the globe lack access to clean water. Recently the United Nations reported that the world is in a state of “water bankruptcy” meaning that “…
An incomplete portrait of Sen. Collins on A1 | Letter
Read all of our coverage of Maine's 2026 election or stay up to date with the latest developments through the Maine Political Report in your inbox or text messages from politics editor Kirby Wilson. The Sunday Telegram's recent front-page coverage…
Qcells Georgia factory begins solar cell production at America's first vertically integrated plant
Qcells announced on June 9, 2026, that its Cartersville, Georgia factory has begun manufacturing solar cells, making it the first facility in the United States to produce ingots, wafers, cells, and finished modules under a single roof. The company…
From Lake Constance to the Jungle-German IT Expert Falls in Love with a Chief's Daughter
Love knows no bounds: German IT manager Christian Blankenhorn has fallen in love with Umussy Fontez Vaz, the daughter of a Brazilian chief. In the Brazilian jungle, German IT manager Christian Blankenhorn found the love of his life—and…
Enphase Energy, Inc. $ENPH Shares Bought by Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH - Free Report) by 3,456.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 30,553 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying…
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. $HASI Shares Acquired by Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HASI - Free Report) by 15,366.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 30,469 shares of the real estate…
Blame popular culture for the fear of AI
Even before Colossus: The Forbin Project, an episode of Star Trek entitled “The Ultimate Computer” and the film 2001: A Space Odyssey depicted AI computers going rogue and murdering human beings. The 1980s, with War Games and the…
Nextpower Inc. $NXT Shares Purchased by Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd
Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd raised its position in shares of Nextpower Inc. (NASDAQ:NXT - Free Report) by 63.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor…
Tackling a 'puzzling' problem on Pleasant Lake
NEW LONDON — Craig Williamson, of Elkins, has been spending time at his family home on Pleasant Lake since 1959. The 600-acre lake is “one of the last where I would ever expect to see cyanobacteria blooms,” Williamson, who has…
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