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The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost traceability and sustainability across solar supply chains. The partnership will span the entire value chain, from mineral extraction to photovoltaic module production, and will introduce training, capacity‑building and the gradual adoption of mining assurance standards. It responds to mounting regulatory scrutiny and growing investor and consumer demand for transparent, responsible sourcing of critical minerals. SSI CEO Rachel Owens and IRMA director Aimee Boulanger say the deal marks a major step toward aligning the clean‑energy transition with ethical mining practices.
Moldova’s Ministry of Energy announced that the country’s solar capacity reached 1 GW, a twelvefold increase over five years, as part of a broader push to hit 30% renewables by 2030. The government launched a 170 MW wind tender coupled with 44 MWh...
A University of New South Wales team examined how different annealing regimes affect copper‑plated contacts on heterojunction (HJT) solar cells. Fast annealing at 205 °C for 45 seconds increased microstrain in both the copper and the underlying indium tin oxide (ITO),...
New Time announced a four‑year plan to industrialize perovskite solar cells in Italy, targeting pilot‑scale production within three years and full‑scale output by the fourth year. The roadmap includes formulation optimization, small‑scale certification runs, and the development of an industrial...
Neoen, a Brookfield subsidiary, announced two large‑scale battery energy storage projects: a 248 MW/496 MWh system in Vernou‑la‑Celle‑sur‑Seine, France, and a 100 MW/400 MWh facility in Hyogo, Japan. The French battery will be the country’s largest and the first to connect to the 400 kV...
Nigeria burns about 192 million standard cubic feet of natural gas each day, wasting roughly $720 million annually and forfeiting $56.75 billion in revenue since 2002. This flared gas could generate roughly 3,400 MW of electricity—enough to match the nation’s current grid output and...
Artificial photosynthesis aims to mimic plant metabolism by turning sunlight and carbon dioxide into fuels. Recent research highlights two complementary catalyst families: semiconductor photocatalysts that harvest photons and generate charge carriers, and biocatalysts—engineered enzymes—that steer those carriers toward selective carbon‑fixation...
Researchers at Chulalongkorn University have created a process that recycles discarded fishing nets into nylon filament for FDM 3D printing. The method cleans, shreds, compounds and extrudes the waste into 1.75 mm filament suitable for consumer and industrial applications, including lightweight...
SGN’s H100 Fife project launches in Easter 2026 as Scotland’s first end‑to‑end home hydrogen system, but a detailed cost analysis shows it is dramatically more expensive than natural gas and heat‑pump electrification. The £32 million (≈ $40 million) trial, sized for up to 900 homes...
A new Cornell study shows that agrivoltaic solar arrays can slash wind speeds by up to 50%, outperforming traditional windbreaks and cutting soil erosion. The research used computational fluid dynamics to identify a lowered‑front‑row configuration that protects 90% of the...
Darebin City Council’s Solar Saver program (2014‑2025) enabled roughly 1,200 low‑income Melbourne homeowners to install rooftop solar, reverse‑cycle air conditioners and heat‑pump water heaters, covering A$4.8 million (about US$3.2 million) of upfront costs. The council financed the installations and attached an interest‑free,...
Actis, the London‑based private‑equity firm with a $15 billion portfolio, is shifting focus to renewable‑energy projects in Mexico and Chile after exiting Peru’s largest power producer for roughly $1.2 billion. The firm’s North‑America director told LatinFinance the next investment wave will target...
The Financial Times opinion piece argues that today’s AI boom is the new fracking, drawing parallels between massive capital inflows and speculative fervor. AI startups attracted over $200 billion in 2023 funding, comparable to the trillions poured into fracking at its...
China’s Aero Engine Corporation successfully flew a 7.5‑tonne unmanned cargo plane powered by a 1‑megawatt hydrogen turboprop, completing a 16‑minute, 36‑kilometre test at 220 km/h and 300 metres altitude. The flight proves the engine’s reliability and showcases China’s claim of a complete...
Slate’s first electric pickup is a compact two‑seater measuring 174.6 inches long, 70.6 inches wide, and weighing about 3,602 pounds. The company stripped out non‑essential features—no paint, radio, power windows—to keep costs low, offering a base price near the mid‑$20,000...
