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Three East Riding schools turn to solar power to slash energy bills
Withernsea High School, Kingsway Primary in Goole, and Marshlands Primary in Goole have had solar panels installed through a Department for Education grant. The panels are expected to save around £71,000 a year in energy costs and cut…
The Silent 62 Crossed the Atlantic on Solar Power
About four years ago, a Solar Wave 64 from the Silent Yachts shipyard crossed the Atlantic Ocean. That trip was before the current chairman, Steve Bell, got involved with the company. He wanted to understand how far the technology had progressed.
Solar eclipses coal as China's top power source
China's installed solar power capacity has surpassed coal for the first time to become the country's largest single power source, a historic milestone that fundamentally reshapes the nation's energy supply landscape and accelerates its ongoing…
Museveni orders review of plan to turn Kampala City Square into hotel
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the ministry for Kampala and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to scrutinise a proposal to redevelop two acres of City Square into a modern, solar-powered commercial complex. The proposal, submitted by…
I'm an energy expert - here's my verdict on plug-in solar panels
Solar panels have traditionally been seen as a home upgrade for those with the right property, a suitable roof, the money to cover the upfront cost and the willingness to take on a full installation. That leaves plenty of households out of the…
An Invincible Deal: This Editors' Choice-Winning Security Camera Is 30% Off
What's the point in having a home security setup that's at the mercy of cables, power, or dead batteries? It's not true peace of mind if your camera logs can be compromised by something as common as a power outage. Reliable solar-powered tech…
Atlantic hurricane season could hit 100-year milestone under El Niño
The Atlantic basin could record its first hurricane -free season in more than a century if no hurricanes form before the season ends, according to AccuWeather forecasters. This week, federal meteorologists indicated that El Niño is expected…
Excelsior Energy Capital exits two solar plants to Enel
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$5,000 Invested in SpaceX Today Could Grow Significantly by 2027
Since it began trading back on June 12, Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX +2.04%) stock has traveled a bumpy road. The initial public offering was priced at $135 per share, and the first trade on its opening day was at $150. From there, it rose…
Climate campaigners turn to Lily Phillips and OnlyFans creators to 'save the world
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This 'Cell Tower in the Sky' Just Completed a Record-Breaking 18,641-Mile Round Trip to Japan
An oblong silver airship recently completed a 30-day journey, flying through Earth's stratosphere to deliver mobile broadband connectivity to cellphones. Aerospace company Sceye launched its Service Test 1 (ST1) mission on August 9 for a…
Exclusive | Beijing freezes plant approvals for energy-storage batteries
Beijing has put a freeze on new approvals of production facilities for energy-storage batteries amid worries about excess supply and vicious price competition, according to industry officials. Companies had not been allowed to add new capacity…
The Week's 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: The Boring Co., Cognition And Motive Lead A Massive Week
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the…
Being a renter, Jenny missed out on solar boon but that is about to change
Australia's energy ministers have agreed to explore pathways for 'safe deployment' of plug-in solar across the country. Lifting a ban on plug-in solar and batteries would unlock access to the technology for millions of apartment dwellers and…
The 5 positive tipping points that could 'rapidly' heal the world
The world risks irreversible damage as our reliance on planet-heating fossil fuels pushes ecosystems towards catastrophic climate tipping points. A recent report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned that global temperature…
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