PG&E expands power shutoffs to 8 counties for wildfire danger. Who’s affected?
PG&E has expanded power shutoffs to eight counties in California due to heightened wildfire danger. Affected communities face outages as safety measures.
Renewables-powered data centers feasible with sevenfold solar and wind overbuild, study finds
A LUT University study finds data centers can be powered continuously by wind and solar with significant overcapacity and backup, especially in Nordic regions.
Home cooling panel based on PV and waste cooking oil
Researchers in India create a solar-powered cooling panel using PV, thermoelectric modules, and waste cooking oil for thermal storage, promising sustainable home cooling.
Chile releases bidding terms for first energy auction including storage
Chile’s National Energy Commission releases bidding terms for its first energy auction including storage, favoring renewables like PV and hybrid projects.
Heat pumps cheaper to operate than gas boilers in almost all EU countries, IEA claims
The IEA reports heat pumps are more cost-effective than gas boilers in 17 EU nations, offering potential savings and climate benefits amid uneven adoption.
India’s floating solar PV potential exceeds 102 GW, boosting the country’s total solar capacity assessment to 3,445 GW, according to a new NISE report.