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Minnesota has the power to sustain solar progress
Last month’s congressional passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill slammed the brakes on America’s rooftop solar momentum — a move that will raise energy bills, eliminate jobs and slow our response to the climate crisis at a time when we can only afford to
Denmark’s Orsted seeks $9.4B amid US wind power opposition
Orsted, a Danish wind farm developer, saw its stock decline sharply on Monday after requesting 60 billion crowns ($9.4 billion) from shareholders. This move aims to strengthen its finances amidst US President Donald Trump’s opposition to wind power. The
Is Britain's wind power gamble about to backfire?
Over the last few years, we heard a lot about how the giant turbines that dominate hillsides and coastlines across Britain and Europe would power a new era of prosperity. They will generate an endless supply of cheap, environmentally friendly energy. They will
Feature: LMC-funded solar power project brightens lives in Myanmar's remote village
YANGON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- In Kan Seik, a remote village in Myanmar's Dedaye township in Ayeyarwady region, nights were once completely dark. Families cooked over firewood stoves and relied on flashlights for basic tasks after sunset. For villagers, the idea
Supports state bill that would allow for community solar projects [letter]
Lancaster Online | 2025-08-11, 11:20
Yes, the “supply-demand equation is out of balance” on our electricity (“Reaching for the air conditioner? Be ready for a higher bill,” June 20 LNP | LancasterOnline). ...
Columbus Water and Power Director Kristen Atha on the Home Road water plant
Columbus Water and Power Director Kristen Atha speaks about the Home Road water plant in Delaware County
NASA gives chilling update on the mysterious 'interstellar object' racing through our solar system - ...
NASA has issued a chilling update on the mysterious 'interstellar object' racing through our solar system. The visitor from another star, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, was first spotted on July 1 as it reached 420 million miles from the sun. Now, the Hubble Space Telescope
SolarStratos completes its highest solar flight
On Sunday, the SolarStratos team successfully completed the highest solar and electric flight in its history. Pilot Raphaël Domjan managed to reach
Launch of a solar-powered lighting project for Yemen Square roundabout and bridge in Lattakia
Lattakia, SANA – Lattakia City Council, in cooperation with al-Nasaiha Charitable Association, launched a solar power energy project to
Australia faces slowdown as investment in solar and wind falls 64% in 2025
Investment in new large-scale solar and wind in Australia fell by 64% year on year in the first half of 2025 as grid bottlenecks, slow planning approvals, higher costs, and social licensing issues took a heavy toll. From pv magazine Australia Australia will
Ireland to meet 2030 target of 8 GW solar, claims Wood MacKenzie
Wood MacKenzie predicts that Ireland will meet its 8 GW 2030 solar target but wind, heat pumps, and electric vehicles (EVs) are all lagging behind theirs. Ireland's current installed solar capacity is just under 2 GW, but this could be increased thanks to
Swiss pilot takes big step closer to solar plane altitude record
Daily Times Chronicle | 2025-08-11, 09:50
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan got within around a thousand metres of setting a new altitude record in a solar-powered plane on Sunday as he chases the goal of breaking the 10,000 metres barrier. ...
Wayne Ave. Solar II denied time extension request by Augusta zoning board
VERONA – A solar energy system was denied a time extension request by the Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 7. The denial could either mean restrictions on what a potential buyer could do with the energy system or, if denied a second time in
New research warns of unexpected UV-induced degradation in TOPCon solar cells from invisible light
Researchers from UNSW have found that invisible light accelerates UV-induced degradation in TOPCon solar cells, producing the same degradation effects as visible light but at a much faster rate. This can lead to significant open-circuit voltage losses and
Scotland’s Wind Turbines Are Being Paid to Stand Still 37% of the Time
Operators of wind turbines in Scotland were paid to switch their turbines off 37%
India mandates rooftop monitoring and inverter integration for 30 GW of solar
India’s renewable energy ministry has issued draft rules requiring all solar inverters installed under its 30 GW rooftop program to link directly to national servers, aiming to improve grid stability and cybersecurity. Industry groups back the plan but warn of
Fears land won’t be ‘in local control’ as solar farm applications soar
Cllr Marianne Overton has denounced the “handing over” of English farmland to global investors. ...
Refusal of Wicklow solar farm appealed to An Comisiún Pleanála
The refusal of planning
Dundee wind turbine firm sets ambitious �30m turnover goal
Coast Renewable Services also plans on doubling its workforce as the sector gains momentum in Dundee. ...
To Cut Cost, FG Launches N100bn Initiative to Power Public Institutions with Solar Energy
Nigeria | 2 hours ago Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Rural Electrification Agency (REA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Budget Office of the Federation, Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp), and Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), to
Solar farm plan for our tiny hamlet is crazy
"People are starting to wake up and realise the area that they are living in and around is changing drastically". This is the view of Duncan Hewitt, who lives in the tiny hamlet of Arleston, just over five miles from Derby city centre. He is among a
Northwich: Hundred lorries a day to dump waste at solar farm site
Hundreds more lorries could be travelling on residential and rural streets in Cheshire as part of a scheme to build a new solar farm. Developer Infinis plans to use construction industry waste to fill in lime pits on the site near Northwich, then build the
Solar Gardens Offers A Greener Tomorrow With A Board Game Today
The latest from Darrington Press turns rooftop gardens into a bevevolent billionaire's game. I spoke with the designers about the game's origins and what makes it unique. ...
Wind and solar lulls may not be as bad as thought, but they could be expensive
What happens when the
Record Power Demand Hits Israel as Heat Wave Strains Grid
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — Electricity consumption in Israel soared to an all-time high on Sunday afternoon, reaching 15,806 megawatts, as the country battles a relentless heat wave. The figure surpasses the previous record of 15,694
The Conversation: Great Lakes offshore wind could power the region and beyond
Niagara Gazette | 2025-08-11, 05:26
(THE CONVERSATION) Offshore wind power could provide far more electricity than the U.S. uses for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. But the federal government has recently stopped approving offshore projects in the ocean. ...
Australia’s biggest coal state to hold bigger tenders, sets new “stretch” targets for wind, solar ...
NSW is to fast track
First shipload of turbine parts for state’s biggest wind farm arrives at world’s largest coal port
The first shipment of
To Cut Costs, FG Launches N100bn Initiative to Power Public Institutions with Solar Energy
Nigeria | 19 seconds ago Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Budget Office of the Federation, Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp), and the Ministry of
