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A heat wave hit New England’s grid. Clean energy saved the day.

A heat wave hit New England’s grid. Clean energy saved the day.

This story was originally published by Canary Media. As temperatures across New England soared above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in recent weeks, solar panels and batteries helped keep air conditioners running while reducing fossil-fuel generation and likely saving consumers more than $20 million. “Local solar, energy efficiency, and other clean energy resources helped make the power grid more reliable

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Solar panel scheme making installations more affordable reaches milestone

Solar panel scheme making installations more affordable reaches milestone

A trial scheme looking to make installing solar panels and battery storage more affordable for Oxfordshire residents has hit a milestone. One hundred installations have now been carried out as part of the Energy Saver App project, led by Oxfordshire County Council in partnership with SMS and Metis. The scheme helps households to spread the

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Nearly three-quarters of solar and wind projects are being built in China

Nearly three-quarters of solar and wind projects are being built in China

China is rapidly scaling up its solar and wind energy infrastructure, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all utility-scale projects currently under construction worldwide, according to a new report from the Global Energy Monitor (GEM). With 510 gigawatts (GW) already under construction and a total pipeline of over 1.3 terawatts (TW… https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/nearly-three-quarters-of-solar-and-wind-projects-are-being-built-in-china/

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Maldives resort islands expand solar to meet half of power demand

Maldives resort islands expand solar to meet half of power demand

The Fari Islands in the Maldives are developing a mix of floating and ground-mounted solar installations expected to meet up to 50% of the archipelago’s electricity demand on sunny days. The systems form part of a broader plan to expand renewable energy use across the four-island resort development… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/07/11/fari-islands-set-to-triple-use-of-solar-energy/

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Indigenous calendars could make solar power more efficient

Indigenous calendars could make solar power more efficient

AI trained on Indigenous weather data could improve solar farming at stations like one seen above in Australia. Credit: Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A truly sustainable future requires solar power, but trying to consistently maximize the energy harvested by panel arrays remains one

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Sabanci Renewables to build 156MW solar project in Texas

Sabanci Renewables to build 156MW solar project in Texas

Latest The Pepper Solar Power Plant is slated to become fully operational by the third quarter of 2027. Image: Bechtel. Sabanci Renewables, the North American subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holdings, is building a 156MWdc solar project in McLennan County, Texas.   The Pepper Solar Power Plant is projected to generate 292GWh of clean energy annually

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