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smh.com.au - Doug Bright - Vic inquiry supports building-integrated solar power for apartments
Vic inquiry supports building-integrated solar power for apartments
The Sydney Morning Herald

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has backed the increased use of solar-power generating glazing and other architectural surfaces and structures in apartment buildings across the state, citing a body of evidence in support of its use provided by…

thehindu.com - G.V.R. Subba Rao - Naidu pushes pumped storage, solar power to cut electricity costs in Andhra Pradesh
Naidu pushes pumped storage, solar power to cut electricity costs in Andhra Pradesh
The Hindu

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to increase power generation capacity in line with the State's growing electricity demand and ensure power is available to consumers at lower cost. Reviewing the Energy Department affairs…

odt.co.nz - David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter - Schools 'get off diesel' with $30m solar power programme
Schools 'get off diesel' with $30m solar power programme
Otago Daily Times Online News

A Canterbury school is looking to the skies as it gets set to switch from diesel to solar power. Oxford Area School is one of six North Canterbury schools set to benefit from the Government's $30m solar on schools programme. In all, 500 schools…

bbc.co.uk - Ethan Gudge - Solar boat trip on the Thames in heatwave not all smooth sailing
Solar boat trip on the Thames in heatwave not all smooth sailing
BBC

Making the most of the ongoing sunny weather, a married couple are attempting to travel 124 miles (200km) down the River Thames - all in a solar powered boat. Tim Knox's vessel is using only the power of the sun to travel from Lechlade, in…

smithsonianmag.com - Eli Stark-Elster - Stunning New Images Reveal Whirlpools on the Sun's Surface. The Swirling Structures Might Help Power Solar Flares
Stunning New Images Reveal Whirlpools on the Sun's Surface. The Swirling Structures Might Help Power Solar Flares
Smithsonian Magazine

The sun's surface contains swirling whirlpools, each of which could fit inside a city—small structures, when it comes to stars. Now, astronomers have gotten the best look yet at these vortices, thanks to high-resolution images snapped from…

businessinsider.com - Lloyd Lee - Tesla reveals solar plans that could advance Elon Musk's push to outpace US panel capacity
Tesla reveals solar plans that could advance Elon Musk's push to outpace US panel capacity
Business Insider

Tesla has revealed a $10.1 billion proposal for a solar factory in Texas, offering the clearest look yet at how CEO Elon Musk could pursue his ambitions to ramp up solar manufacturing in the US, documents show. In a tax-incentive application filed…

smh.com.au - Doug Bright - Vic inquiry backs solar glass for apartment energy, cites ClearVue evidence
Vic inquiry backs solar glass for apartment energy, cites ClearVue evidence
The Sydney Morning Herald

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has backed the increased use of solar-power generating glazing and other architectural surfaces and structures in apartment buildings across the state, citing a body of evidence in support of its use provided by…

popsci.com - Margherita Bassi - Putting tiny backpacks on butterflies-for science
Putting tiny backpacks on butterflies-for science
Popular Science

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. How do you track the movements of the majestic monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)? By giving each bug a solar-powered radio backpack, of course. The orange, black, and white…

ndtv.com - Saurabh Gupta - Bangladesh Imposes Curbs On Shopping Centres, Markets To Manage Power Crisis
Bangladesh Imposes Curbs On Shopping Centres, Markets To Manage Power Crisis
NDTV

Bangladesh reduced the working hours of government and private offices by one hour Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed The Bangladesh government has limited shopping mall hours to 11am-8pm to save energy Illuminated billboards must turn off…

abc.net.au - Michael Atkin - Disasters hanging on people's walls': The consumer fallout from the solar battery boom
Disasters hanging on people's walls': The consumer fallout from the solar battery boom
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Adrian Goodfellow thought a solar panel, battery and inverter system worth almost $30,000 would cut his electricity bills and transform the way he powered his home. But almost five months after it was installed, the system remains switched off. He…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Min-hyung - BYD's EV edge comes from battery prowess
BYD's EV edge comes from battery prowess
The Korea Times

Many consumers see BYD primarily as a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker that has recently emerged as one of the world's top EV sellers. In Korea, BYD surpassed 10,000 units in cumulative sales less than two years after entering the market in…

chinadaily.com.cn - War-torn Yemen harvests coffee
War-torn Yemen harvests coffee
中国日报网

China Daily | Updated: 2019-12-02 08:05 SANAA, Yemen - In a verdant highland village in the Haraaz area, about 100 kilometers west of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, farmers have begun to harvest their coffee crop, amid the tough challenges of a raging…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Everbright Greentech interim net profit rises 2pc to HK$195.35m on cost controls
Everbright Greentech interim net profit rises 2pc to HK$195.35m on cost controls
The Standard

SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Environmental services provider China Everbright Greentech (1257) posted a 2 percent year-on-year rise in half-year net profit to HK$195.35 million, driven by unlocking cost-reduction potential and tighter control of…

forbes.com - Vishal Vivek - How And Why Leaders Can Support Compostable Plastic Infrastructure
How And Why Leaders Can Support Compostable Plastic Infrastructure
Forbes

Vishal Vivek, CEO & Co-founder of Ukhi, turning waste into compostable bioplastics to build a circular economy and end plastic pollution. ​One question I frequently encounter from stakeholders, investors and skeptics alike is this: What is…

theguardian.com - Jillian Ambrose - India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production
India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production
The Guardian

Enough new coalmining projects were proposed last year to increase global supplies by 2.5bn tonnes a year, an increase of 11% from the year before, even as demand for coal plateaus, according to a new report. Global Energy Monitor, an NGO, found…

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