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Labour slammed for ‘dictator’ approach as farmland is lost to UK’s biggest solar project

Labour slammed for ‘dictator’ approach as farmland is lost to UK’s biggest solar project

Nick Hill could be handed a compulsory purchase order for cables to be put under his land (Image: Nick Hill) The government has been labelled a “dictatorship” by furious campaigners after Energy Secretary Ed Miliband pushed through the UK’s biggest-ever solar farm on agricultural land. The Tillbridge Solar Project was approved by Labour for a […]

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More than 20 states sue EPA over canceled grants for solar power

More than 20 states sue EPA over canceled grants for solar power

More than 20 states sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the agency’s decision to cancel a $7 billion program that aimed to make solar power accessible to low-income households. The program, called “Solar For All,” was established in 2022 under the Inflation Reduction Act and had appropriated grants to deploy rooftop and community

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Solar, wind and electrification the ‘main tools’ to improve EU energy security – Ember

Solar, wind and electrification the ‘main tools’ to improve EU energy security – Ember

“Imported fossil fuels are no basis for a secure and affordable energy system—something Europe has learned the hard way,” said Dr Chris Rosslowe, Ember senior energy analyst and the lead author of today’s report. “Homegrown energy sources, such as wind and solar, take on more strategic value in a world faced by frequent crises. The

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This green energy company is leaving California for Texas

This green energy company is leaving California for Texas

A San José-based tech company that sells roof shingles with built-in solar panels is the latest to announce plans to leave the Golden State for Texas. GAF Energy will relocate its headquarters to Georgetown, Texas, on Dec. 13, the company announced in a notification document filed with state officials. The company said its decision was

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The New Nuclear: How A $600 Million Fusion Energy Unicorn Plans To Beat Solar

The New Nuclear: How A $600 Million Fusion Energy Unicorn Plans To Beat Solar

W alking with Michl Binderbauer into his 2-acre laboratory feels a bit like taking a factory tour with Willy Wonka. In one corner Binderbauer, chief executive of TAE Technologies, shows off a new machine that blasts cancer tumors with a neutron beam. Engineers huddle in a control room. Beyond their window: Norman. That’s the name

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North American solar PPA prices up 4% in Q3 amid ‘policy headwinds’

North American solar PPA prices up 4% in Q3 amid ‘policy headwinds’

Latest Market-averaged solar PPA prices hit US$59.77/MWh in the third quarter of this year, according to LevelTen Energy, Image: TotalEnergies. The average price of a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) signed in North America increased 4% between the second and third quarters of this year, a change that is “unsurprising” considering the “policy headwinds” facing

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Geronimo expands US portfolio with 275MW solar projects in Illinois and Michigan

Geronimo expands US portfolio with 275MW solar projects in Illinois and Michigan

Latest Slated to begin operations in late 2026, the project will operate within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market. Image: Geronimo Power. Independent power producer (IPP) Geronimo has begun construction on its 150MW solar project in Illinois and commissioned a 125MW PV project in Michigan.  The 150MW Bee Hollow Solar project is located in

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Solar wind tears a chunk from Comet Lemmon’s tail in incredible new astrophotography images

Solar wind tears a chunk from Comet Lemmon’s tail in incredible new astrophotography images

Comet Lemmon’s nucleus and tail pictured against the distant starfield beyond. (Image credit: Brennan Gilmore) Astrophotographer Brennan Gilmore has captured spectacular views of the solar wind stripping a vast section from C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)’s tail, as the icy wanderer continues to brighten ahead of its close approach to Earth on Oct. 21. Top Camera Pick:

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German IPP wpd starts construction at 140MW French solar project

German IPP wpd starts construction at 140MW French solar project

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The project is expected to reach commercial operations in autumn 2026. Image: wpd. German independent power producer (IPP) wpd has started construction at its 140.6MW Marcy solar park in the Nièvre department of central France. Construction work is being managed by the company’s regional solar power arm, wpd solar

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