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livescience.com - Lydia Smith - China reaches major solar energy milestone
China reaches major solar energy milestone
Live Science

China's solar power capacity has overtaken coal for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country's rapid expansion of renewable energy. China had about 1,288 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity at the end of July, compared with…

koreatimes.co.kr - Nam Hyun-woo - OCI Holdings breaks ground on Texas solar project amid AI power boom
OCI Holdings breaks ground on Texas solar project amid AI power boom
The Korea Times

OCI Holdings' U.S. subsidiary OCI Energy broke ground Tuesday (local time) on the 260-megawatt SunRoper solar project in Wharton County, Texas, as rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers drives growth in renewable…

globaltimes.cn - Zhang Yiyi - China builds the world's largest battery industry; all-solid battery research and development should accelerate: official
China builds the world's largest battery industry; all-solid battery research and development should accelerate: official
Global Times

A worker is seen at a lithium battery production workshop of Tianpeng Lithium, a battery manufacturer in Huai'an, East China's Jiangsu Province, on June 29, 2026. The company is operating at full capacity to fill battery orders and ensure stable…

upi.com - Tae-gyu Kim - OCI launches 260-MW solar project in Texas
OCI launches 260-MW solar project in Texas
UPI

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- South Korea's OCI Holdings said Thursday that its U.S. subsidiary, OCI Energy, has teamed up with Israeli renewable energy developer Arava Power to build a 260-megawatt solar power project in Texas. OCI Energy began…

techradar.com - David Nield - Another US state joins the plug-in solar revolution - California just approved its balcony solar bill, and it could save you up to $450 a year
Another US state joins the plug-in solar revolution - California just approved its balcony solar bill, and it could save you up to $450 a year
TechRadar

California lawmakers have approved a plug-in solar bill All that's required now is the Governor's signature These kits could save you up to $450 a year on electricity Adding plug-in solar power to your home's energy mix is about to become legal in…

thehindubusinessline.com - Axis Energy bags contract for 552 MWp solar project in AP
Axis Energy bags contract for 552 MWp solar project in AP
BusinessLine

Axis Energy has secured the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a 552 MWp utility-scale solar power project being developed by Evren, a joint venture between Brookfield and Axis Energy, in Anantapur district, Andhra…

fool.com - Joe Tenebruso - Here's Why Eos Energy Stock Soared Today
Here's Why Eos Energy Stock Soared Today
The Motley Fool

Shares of Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE +18.75%) spiked on Wednesday after the battery storage provider announced a partnership with Google and leading independent power producer MN8 Energy. There's something poetic about the Mammoth Solar project…

concordmonitor.com - Contributing Writer - Opinion: Did climate predictions hold up?
Opinion: Did climate predictions hold up?
Concord Monitor

In 1990, the newly formed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its First Assessment Report — the world's first coordinated scientific attempt to project what a warming planet would actually look like decades into the future. It…

theguardian.com - Jonathan Watts - China's falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed
China's falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed
The Guardian

China's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% after the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, thanks to a sharp reduction in oil consumption and a steady rise in the use of electric vehicles and public transport, analysis shows. The report reveals…

afr.com - Nina Hendy - Powertracer takes the mystery out of household energy sources
Powertracer takes the mystery out of household energy sources
Australian Financial Review

A start-up using market data and smart meters to trace electricity back to its source and price it accordingly is helping households access solar energy, become more sustainable citizens and cut their energy bills. Enosi Australia and its energy…

vox.com - Sara Herschander - Data centers can't win on Earth. How about in space?
Data centers can't win on Earth. How about in space?
Vox

During a tense vote on a data center being built in her drought-stricken Arizona district last summer, Tucson City Councilmember Nikki Lee made an unlikely pitch: “We're going to get a little out-of-this-world for a second, so just bear with…

france24.com - China emissions fell in Q2 as Iran war pared oil use: analysis
China emissions fell in Q2 as Iran war pared oil use: analysis
FRANCE 24

Emissions from the gigantic East Asian economy have fallen before, but the April-June period was the first time such a drop was driven by lower oil consumption, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) analysis published…

afr.com - Sian Powell - Virtual energy network keeps the sun shining at Port of Brisbane
Virtual energy network keeps the sun shining at Port of Brisbane
Australian Financial Review

The virtual energy network now operating at the Port of Brisbane gives participants the benefits of solar power generated on site, reducing power bills and limiting emissions. Power generated by solar panels at the port is shared virtually across…

space.com - Hanneke Weitering - On this day in space! Sept. 3, 2006: Europe's SMART-1 spacecraft crashes into the moon in lunar death dive
On this day in space! Sept. 3, 2006: Europe's SMART-1 spacecraft crashes into the moon in lunar death dive
Space

On Sept. 3, 2006, a European satellite named SMART-1 crashed into the moon ! This wasn't actually as disastrous as it sounds, because the spacecraft did it on purpose. SMART-1 launched in 2003 and was the first European spacecraft to go to the…

fortune.com - Angelica Ang - Moody's head of sustainable finance: Asia is embracing a 'pragmatic transition' on energy
Moody's head of sustainable finance: Asia is embracing a 'pragmatic transition' on energy
Fortune

An “erosion of multilateralism” is changing Asia's push for sustainability, as countries pursue individual goals of energy security and supply chain resilience instead of “virtue signalling,” says Rahul Ghosh, global…

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