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indianexpress.com - Libraries, smart classes, sports and solar power drive change in UP's aspirational blocks
Libraries, smart classes, sports and solar power drive change in UP's aspirational blocks
The Indian Express

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government is working with full focus to transform the state's aspirational development blocks. Concrete changes have been made in several backward and aspirational blocks.

axios.com - Dan Primack - Data centers could power solar market, according to new IPO filing
Data centers could power solar market, according to new IPO filing
Axios

Data centers could provide a power boost for green energy companies that are being ignored — or outright denigrated — by President Trump. Driving the news: That's a takeaway from the new IPO filing for SOLV Energy, a private…

reviewjournal.com - Alan Halaly - MGM to power its Strip resort-casinos with solar in the daytime
MGM to power its Strip resort-casinos with solar in the daytime
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Nevada sun can now fully power MGM Resorts properties — even at most peak daytime hours. Solar energy is a focal point of the casino giant's steps toward powering all of its U.S. properties with renewable electricity by 2030. The…

bbc.co.uk - Esme Stallard - UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills
UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills
BBC

Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporterand Households will be eligible for thousands of pounds' worth of solar panels and other green tech to lower their energy bills, the government has announced. The long-awaited Warm Homes Plan promises to…

indianexpress.com - Powerful solar storm lights up skies with rare Northern Lights displays; videos emerge
Powerful solar storm lights up skies with rare Northern Lights displays; videos emerge
The Indian Express

Earth experienced its largest and most powerful solar storm in more than two decades on Tuesday night, triggering stunning auroral displays, also known as the Northern Lights, visible far beyond their usual polar regions. According to Space.com…

nasa.gov - Miles Hatfield - Strong Flare Erupts From Sun - NASA Science
Strong Flare Erupts From Sun - NASA Science
NASA

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 1:09 p.m. EST on Jan. 18, 2026. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured video of the event. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this video of a solar…

thestar.com.my - Swift Energy Tech subsidiary bags contracts worth RM18mil
Swift Energy Tech subsidiary bags contracts worth RM18mil
The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: Swift Energy Technology Bhd has secured multiple purchase orders with a combined value of about RM18mil, strengthening its order book and earnings visibility for the financial year ending Sept 30, 2026. In a filing dated Jan 20, the…

scmp.com - Victoria Bela - The West cheered China's coal-fired export ban. Then came the massive blackouts
The West cheered China's coal-fired export ban. Then came the massive blackouts
South China Morning Post

In 2021, when Beijing finally pledged to stop building and financing new coal power plants overseas, Western governments and climate advocates rejoiced. John Kerry, US climate envoy at the time, said he was “absolutely delighted to…

independent.co.uk - Howard Mustoe - Things I wish I knew before installing solar panel batteries at home
Things I wish I knew before installing solar panel batteries at home
The Independent

If you're considering installing solar panels at home, you've likely come across solar batteries, which are large lithium-ion packs that store excess power for when the sun isn't shining. Using the same technology found in electric vehicles, these…

courant.com - John Moritz - Changes coming in CT residential solar market. 'Industry hasn't metabolized a change like this ever'
Changes coming in CT residential solar market. 'Industry hasn't metabolized a change like this ever'
Hartford Courant

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Big changes are underway for Connecticut's residential solar market as a result of recent policy shifts at both the state and federal level. What that means for homeowners interested in going solar depends…

nytimes.com - Tracey Tully - On Day 1, Mikie Sherrill Focuses on Utility Costs and Children's Safety
On Day 1, Mikie Sherrill Focuses on Utility Costs and Children's Safety
The New York Times

|On Day 1, Mikie Sherrill Focuses on Utility Costs and Children's Safety https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/nyregion/mikie-sherrill-executive-orders-new-jersey.html Soon after being sworn in on Tuesday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey signed six…

forbes.com - Tomoko Yokoi - AI Data Centers In Space? Implications For Business Leaders
AI Data Centers In Space? Implications For Business Leaders
Forbes

The idea of placing AI data centers in space is slowly edging from science fiction towards reality. In late 2025, Elon Musk's SpaceX and Google announced plans to launch the servers that train and run LLMS into orbit. The science fiction-like…

ibtimes.co.uk - Mycah Puno - Aurora Borealis Sightings Across Multiple Areas Surge as Severe Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth
Aurora Borealis Sightings Across Multiple Areas Surge as Severe Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth
International Business Times UK

A colossal coronal mass ejection (CME) has struck Earth, triggering severe (G4) geomagnetic storm conditions that could push the northern lights much farther south than usual tonight (19–20 January). The impact, confirmed by the National…

techcrunch.com - Rebecca Bellan - Elon Musk says Tesla's restarted Dojo3 will be for 'space-based AI compute'
Elon Musk says Tesla's restarted Dojo3 will be for 'space-based AI compute'
TechCrunch

Elon Musk said over the long weekend that Tesla aims to restart work on Dojo3, the electric vehicle company's previously abandoned third-generation AI chip. Only this time, Dojo3 won't be aimed at training self-driving models on Earth. Instead…

dailymail.co.uk - Sophie Church - Warm Homes Plan offers massive housing upgrades to cut energy bills
Warm Homes Plan offers massive housing upgrades to cut energy bills
Mail Online

Labour is preparing to flood the UK with Chinese-made solar panels as it tries to deliver on its pledge to bring household energy bills down. The Government's Warm Homes Plan, announced today, will see millions of families able to access solar…

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