Plus: The Pentagon says it used Grok in strikes on Iran. This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The search for dark matter has been blown wide open For decades, physicists have hunted for weakly interacting massive […]
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan farmer Yvonne Anyonyi Mumiah walks in the early morning between rows of rosemary, basil and other crops destined for European supermarkets. She once worried that transport delays or extreme heat could spoil much of her harvest, but now relies on a solar-powered cool storage service to keep her produce fresh.
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Synopsis The startup plans to deploy the fresh capital towards expansion into new cities, double down on technology capabilities, and expand its team. ETtech SolarSquare founders Neeraj Jain, Shreya Mishra, and Nikhil Nahar. Rooftop solar startup SolarSquare Energy has raised $53 million in a funding round led by B Capital. The fundraising comes as investors
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REP has launched a dedicated community consultation website for the project, with ecology surveys and grid connection options studies now commencing. Construction is expected to create around 300 jobs in the Flinders Shire region, with 20 or more ongoing operational roles following commissioning. The development phase is expected to run through to 2029, followed by
The facility is expected to generate over 275GWh of renewable energy per year and will connect to electricity distribution company Orion New Zealand’s 66kV distribution network. The module installation milestone follows a construction programme that began in late 2024. The project hit its Golden Row milestone in August 2025, when the first row of modules
Alexsl/Getty Images As opposed to coal power, nuclear and solar power are two high-tech ways to prove clean energy to homes around the world. It is, of course, a significant understatement to say that solar power is much easier to get your hands on than nuclear; you can buy a small solar panel for to
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Frederick Doerschem/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Residential solar systems can lose functionality without a backup battery for several reasons. For starters, most grid-tied solar arrays will go offline when the grid goes down during a major outage. Even if they continue to generate power, you’ll still lose power
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Solar panel owners have been urged to check their generation data, following a glitch that might see some of them deprived of income. There has been a recent surge in the number of households installing solar panels in recent months, with many keen to cut their reliance on expensive fossil fuels. ESB Networks has notified
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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Solar savings depend heavily on location. Solar panels can cause burns, shock, or death. Plug-in solar needs a battery during power cuts. Renewable energy is a topic that seems to be mired in a fog of war of myths and
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