For years, Bitcoin mining has been a game for the wealthy. As ASIC machines skyrocketed in price, the average person was locked out of the rewards. Today, a competitive Bitcoin mining setup can cost $15,000 or more—just for the hardware. But in 2025, a quiet revolution is underway. Enter Bitcoin Solaris (BTC-S): a next-generation blockchain […]
Latest The solar cell plant is set to open by the end of 2027, with the module facility operational by the end of 2026. Image: Saatvik Solar Indian module manufacturer Saatvik Solar, a unit of Saatvik Green Energy Limited (SGEL), is building a 4.8GW solar cell and 4GW module manufacturing facility in Ganjam district of Odisha.
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The developer of a major solar farm in west Oxfordshire has announced itwill more than double the proposed community fund associated with the project. Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP), the company behind the Botley West Solar Farm, has announced it will increase the annual fund from 200,000 to 440,000, providing a total of 16.5 million over
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Asia in brief China’s space agency has revealed its Tianwen 2 probe has unfurled a “solar wing.” The mission launched in May on a course that will take it to remote rocks – the “quasi moon” 469219 Kamo’oalewa and comet 311P/PanSTARRS. China’s National Space Administration last Friday published its first update on the mission and
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Madras: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has recently developed a system of solar air-conditioning, using the “absorption principle,” suitable for the hot and humid climate of the coastal region of India. It is now engaged in perfecting the various parts to make the equipment suitable for mass production. Developed by Dr. M.C. Gupta and
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Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Jun 08, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT Texas and Florida have rapidly expanded their solar capacity, now ranking alongside California as top
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A solar flare erupting from the sun, imaged in extreme ultraviolet light by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on Feb. 9, 2024. (Image credit: NASA/SDO) While making a death-defying dive through the sun’s atmosphere, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has directly recorded a powerful plasma explosion heading toward our star’s surface in unprecedented detail. Parker’s new measurements
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Rapidly scaling up renewable energy to limit future warming requires a sharp increase in the supply of critical minerals like cobalt, nickel and lithium for technologies including solar panels, battery storage and electric vehicles. Yet sourcing these minerals often comes at a steep cost for both the environment and local communities… https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/un-scientists-propose-minerals-trust-to-power-green-energy-protect-communities/
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Interest in net-zero energy homes is bringing prices in line with equivalent new homes and is behind a surge in home renovations. Published Jun 06, 2025 • Last updated 9 hours ago • 4 minute read Carbon Busters is showcasing a home on Edmonton’s Eco Solar Tour, running June 7 and 8. Photo by Supplied /Postmedia
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(Image credit: NSF/NSO/AURA) The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the summit of Haleakalā on the island of Maui, Hawaii, captured the sharpest-ever images of the sun’s surface. The images show ultra-fine bright and dark stripes (called striations) in the thin, gaseous layer of the sun’s atmosphere known as the
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