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Sunview to diversify into solar power generation
PETALING JAYA: Sunview Group Bhd is proposing to diversify its existing principal activities to include solar power generation. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the company said it has been operating its power generation business through its…
DIY Solar Power Meter
Soldering iron (generic) Hot Plate, 800 W Accurate measurement of solar irradiance is one of the most critical steps in solar photovoltaic system design, performance evaluation, and educational experimentation. Solar irradiance directly determines…
AI-powered solar aquaculture reveals a scalable pathway for food, energy and climate action
Researchers in Taiwan demonstrate that installing solar panels above clam ponds can simultaneously support aquaculture and renewable energy under increasing climate stress. Using real-world farm data, the study shows that moderate shading lowers…
Musk vows to put data centres in space, run them on solar power but experts have their doubts
Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with cars and rockets -- and once again he's taking on long odds. The world's richest man said he wants to put as many as a million satellites into orbit to form vast, solar-powered…
Confirmed by the Department of Energy: this is how snow can make your solar panels produce more energy than in summer
When the first snow of the season starts dusting roofs, cars, and backyards, a lot of people with rooftop solar have the same thought. If the panels are white instead of blue, are they even working? New field data and fresh scientific reviews…
Space-computing push of Elon Musk's SpaceX shines beam on China's solar sector
Elon Musk's SpaceX has been sounding out multiple Chinese solar suppliers in recent weeks, industry insiders and companies confirmed, as the world's richest man advances his vision for space-based data centres powered by constant solar energy…
New study makes stunning discovery about the American energy sector - here's what drove nearly 60% of all new electricity generation
The U.S. solar industry recently had one of its biggest quarters ever, with solar power accounting for more than half of all new power added to the nation's electric grid. A new analysis found the U.S. installed 11.7 gigawatts of new solar capacity…
Elon Musk's mega-merger of SpaceX and xAI bets on sci-fi future of data centers in space
Seventy-five years ago, the idea of harnessing the power of the skies was little more than fantasy spun by futurists like Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov. Elon Musk's mega-merger of his companies xAI and SpaceX this week brings this…
China's clean power energising economy, adding a Brazil's worth of GDP: report
Clean energy technologies – led by solar power and electric vehicles – drove more than one-third of China's economic growth last year and over 90 per cent of the rise in investment, according to a new study. China's clean energy…
₹50,000 crore investment being made in Energy Sector: Bihar Energy Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav
Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) from the 185 MW solar energy with 282 MWh battery energy storage project at Kajra in Lakhisarai district, in the presence…
Elon Musk vows to put a million satellites in orbit to create huge AI data centers
Elon Musk has vowed to disrupt another industry, following his ventures in cars and rockets, by proposing an ambitious space-based data network. The world's wealthiest man plans to launch up to a million satellites into orbit, creating vast…
Trump's critical mineral reserve is an admission that the future is electric
The Trump administration announced this week the U.S. government would work to build a $11.7 billion stockpile of critical minerals. That's the headline; the subtext is more intriguing. The stockpile initiative, branded as Project Vault, is the…
'Discriminatory': China slams EU probe into wind turbine maker Goldwind
China has criticised the European Commission's anti-subsidy probe into Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind Science & Technology as “targeted” and “discriminatory”, warning that such measures would undermine Chinese…
Who is Lorde's rumoured music producer boyfriend, Jim-E Stack?
Lorde was just spotted out and about with her rumoured boyfriend, Jim-E Stack. The New Zealand singer, who skipped out on this year's Grammys, was seen leaving Justin Bieber's after-party in West Hollywood, California, on February 1 with Stack…
These 10 expert-tested solar garden lights save on UK winter bills and give a cosy glow - but most buyers miss a detail
When the sun dips behind the houses before dinner and the garden turns black, strings of tiny lights feel less like a luxury and more like a lifeline for your outdoor space. In 2026, with energy prices still sharp and winter evenings stretching on…
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