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Google's orbital AI data center test packs four TPUs and 1,000W of solar power - overheating limits runs to just 15 minutes, but orbital server will handle tasks for one year
Google is set to launch an experimental satellite, named MVP, into orbit next week to test running an AI data center in space. As part of a wider initiative called Project Suncatcher, the satellite will be aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket when it…
Scottish Water reaches 100 solar schemes generating power for 9,300 homes
Solar panels are now generating electricity at 100 Scottish Water sites, including treatment works, pumping stations and operational buildings. The latest installation is at Kinneil Kerse Wastewater Treatment Works near Falkirk. The combined…
ZEC climbs back above $1,500-will $3,000 be the next key target?
Over the past five months, the market capitalization of the privacy coin sector has increased from $11.97 billion to $36.51 billion, an increase of $24.54 billion, or approximately 205%. Among them, the market capitalization of Zcash (ZEC)…
Another Solar Company Trying Gas-Powered Data Center on Federal Lands
1. Ada County, Idaho – Trump's push for more data centers on federal lands is causing a lot more ruckus and catching another solar company in the cross-fire. Last week, D.C. news outlet The Washington Sun first reported that a subsidiary of…
Tim Pawlenty is the solar industry's new Republican evangelist
Tim Pawlenty was a two-term Republican governor of Minnesota and made a run in the 2012 presidential primary, which ultimately went to Mitt Romney. Now, Pawlenty has reemerged on the national political scene as the leading evangelist for solar…
Ancient meteorites reveal a powerful force that helped build the Solar System
Gravity has long been considered the main force behind this transformation. New research from MIT, however, suggests that magnetism may also have been an important part of the process. Scientists found evidence of ancient magnetic fields preserved…
2026 could be the turning point on climate action, Al Gore says
In 2006 former vice president Al Gore sounded the alarm on climate change in the documentary An Inconvenient Truth. In the film, he implored the world to wake up and take urgent action to reduce fossil fuel use and avoid the worst outcomes of…
Yeast could be the key to building the first Martian cities
Building a human civilization on Mars will be orders of magnitude harder than any of the human migrations on Earth ever were. Here, you can build refuge anywhere, which is why our civilization is everywhere from pole to pole. If we ever hope to…
Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?
Normally, we try to update you quarterly on what's going on with the US electric grid since it provides a nice view of developing trends and smooths out some month-to-month randomness. Unfortunately, I was out of the office when last month's data…
Grazeley solar farm approved for development on farmland
An authority has approved the development of its own solar farm on some of its agricultural land. West Berkshire Council's £18.6m Grazeley Solar Farm could produce enough electricity to power at least 6,000 homes, council leader Jeff Brooks…
Solar sleeves turn telecommunications towers into renewable power generators
Decon Corporation, an Australian infrastructure services company specializing in telecommunications network design, electrical contracting, and clean energy technology, has completed the first month of a proof-of-concept trial of its lightweight…
Google Is Putting Its AI Data Centers in Space. Yes, Really.
Call it the next space race. This one has less to do with planting flags and more to do with who controls the computing infrastructure of the future. On October 1, Google is putting its AI chips on a rocket. Four of the company's custom Tensor…
Google to test AI chip in space
Google is preparing to launch and test its AI chip in space to understand how to scale AI hardware in orbit as part of Project Suncatcher. The company said it was getting ready for an early test launch and working toward its next milestone in 2027.
Envision Energy Launches Model T - EN175/8.0 Onshore Wind Turbine, Advancing Plant-Wide Optimization and Lifecycle Value for Future Energy Systems
HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 25, 2026 /CNW/ -- Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, today launched the Model T – EN175/8.0, an 8 MW-class smart onshore wind turbine featuring a 175-meter rotor, at WindEnergy Hamburg. Designed for…
Global Energy Demand Set To Jump 60% By 2060 As Developing Nations Power Up
Emerging economies are going to see an explosion of energy demand over the coming decades. Countries like Brazil, India, Nigeria, and Indonesia are racing to expand their energy production and imports in order to keep up with rapid economic…
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