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Dutch students unveil 'world-first' solar-powered ambulance
A Dutch student team Tuesday unveiled what they believe to be the world's first solar-powered ambulance, which they hope can bring much-needed medical care to the remotest parts of the globe. The sleek, futuristic-looking, white and yellow vehicle…
Dutch students unveil 'world-first' solar-powered ambulance
The sleek, futuristic-looking, white and yellow vehicle boasts solar panels on the roof that power its engine but also medical devices from x-ray machines to defibrillators. The two-seater ambulance, named Stella Juva, can reach a top speed of 120…
Eindhoven students build world's first solar-powered ambulance
Students at Eindhoven University of Technology have unveiled what they say is the world's first solar-powered ambulance, designed to bring medical care to remote regions where poor roads and a lack of fuel or electricity put healthcare out of…
Exclusive | Feds - and a country music star - slam Hochul's push to blanket upstate NY farmland with solar energy panels: 'On-brand elitism'
Gov. Kathy Hochul's support of sprawling solar energy fields in rural upstate New York has caught the ire of three federal agencies — and one country music star — who are demanding answers about the state's “rush” to…
Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Three New Associate Members
Washington, D.C. — July 21, 2026 —The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Overview Energy, Loft Orbital, and Star Catcher as new associate members — companies advancing space-based energy, streamlining…
'India Is Now A Solar Superpower Backed By Skilled Workforce': UN Climate Chief
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed India has become a solar superpower with a 50-fold rise in installed solar capacity since 2014 Half…
Fossil fuels still dominate the globe, providing 86.3% of primary energy - despite trillions of dollars spent on energy 'transition' - With the current pace of 'green' energy, it would take centuries to reach net-zero
Just the News Excerpt: The 2026 “ Statistical Review of World Energy ” finds that 86.3% of primary energy consumption was derived from fossil fuels last year. This is down from 86.6% the previous year.... Nuclear, hydroelectric and…
UN climate chief Simon Stiell praises India's clean energy transition and solar growth
Stiell said India was well positioned to further accelerate its clean energy transition and emerge as a global example of low-carbon development. “If India keeps doubling down on renewables and clean tech, the next chapters promise to be…
Strong second quarter results driven by higher prices
(Oslo, Norway, 21 July 2026) – Statkraft delivered strong results in the second quarter of 2026, driven by significantly higher Nordic power prices. Hydropower generation in the Nordics was lower than the same quarter last year due to a…
Critical minerals: The hidden resources powering the clean energy future
Every electric vehicle, wind turbine, solar panel, smart phone; they all depend on minerals extracted from the earth. As countries accelerate the transition to clean (non-fossil fuel) energy, demand for minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel…
5 lessons from 20 years of climate surveys: Political party matters, but it doesn't explain everything
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Why would a young Republican back solar power but reject a carbon tax? Why would two Democrats agree that climate…
Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants-then, everything else
One of the most important things happening on Earth today is the solar energy build-out. Around the world, companies and countries are racing to deploy solar and batteries to achieve energy independence and limit the effects of climate change. That…
Dearborn County commissioners forming citizen advisory committee for future data center, solar farm proposals
DEARBORN COUNTY, Ind. — Dearborn County commissioners are in the early stages of creating a citizen review committee that will provide another avenue for public input on future data center and solar farm proposals. The citizen review…
Einride bets $38M on EV charging as it scales electric trucking
Swedish electric and autonomous trucking company Einride has agreed to acquire EV charging startup Flipturn in an all-stock deal worth $38 million. The acquisition — Einride's first as a publicly traded company — will expand its…
Elon Musk: 'SpaceX will be worth more than the rest of Earth'
The world's richest man, Elon Musk, once again delivers a statement that manages to spark a storm. According to him, if the company meets its goals, it will be worth more than all the rest of Earth. But behind the provocative sentence hides a much…
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