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Way more wind, solar and EVs: The mammoth task to reach the 2035 target
Australia will need twice as many rooftop solar panels, 20 times as many electric vehicles and almost all of its power generated by renewables within a decade to reach even the bottom end of Labor's new 2035 climate goal. It will also need to...
Audit found weaknesses in review of wind, solar projects on US public lands
(Reuters) -U.S. officials consistently failed to comply with federal regulations when reviewing applications for wind and solar projects on public lands, according to a report by an independent government watchdog published on Thursday. An audit...
Way more wind, solar and EVs: The mammoth challenge to reach the 2035 target
Australia would need twice as many rooftop solar panels, 20 times as many electric vehicles and almost all of its power generated by renewables within a decade to reach even the bottom end of Labor's new 2035 climate goal. It would also need to...

Power outage hits neighborhoods near downtown
A power outage near Golden Hill. (Image courtesy SDG&E) A power outage left hundreds of homes and businesses without electrical service across neighborhoods just south of Golden Hill on Thursday. Sign up to get free Uptown San Diego news weekly –...

Power Up Your Performance At SALTEX 2025
The world of grounds management is evolving at pace. From the rise of electric and autonomous machinery to the urgent need for sustainable practices that respond to climate change, today’s professionals are under pressure to adapt and deliver more...

ACCIONA Commissions 412 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan
Spain-headquartered renewable energy company ACCIONA Energía has commissioned a 412 MW solar project in Juna, Rajasthan. The project consists of 750,000 solar modules and is the company’s largest project in India. It is expected to generate 800...

US launches effort to speed power grid projects for AI
The Trump administration on Thursday launched an effort to speed development of power plants and transmission lines as artificial intelligence boosts demand, even as it orders fossil fuel plants set to shut for good to keep operating. The...

5 ways California can meet rising AI power demand
In brief In 15 years, California’s peak power demand is forecast to increase by the amount needed to run 20 million more homes – more than all current homes in the state – due largely to AI computing. The state risks losing its AI leadership...

Belgium begins construction of nuclear waste storage facility in Dessel
The construction of a surface storage facility for radioactive waste has started in Dessel, Flanders. It will serve as the definitive destination for Belgium’s low- and intermediate-level short-lived nuclear waste, the first of its kind in the...

Trump’s Strange Global Power Rankings
Originally published in TomDispatch. “We’re No. 1 and they’re No. 2 in the world.” That was President Trump’s blunt assessment of global power politics when it came to the United States and Russia following his inconclusive “summit” meeting with...

Laser Wireless Power Transmission Breakthrough Could Transform Remote Energy Delivery
NTT Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) conducted an optical wireless power transmission experiment using a laser beam to wirelessly transmit energy over a distance of one kilometer. By irradiating laser beam with an optical power of 1...

Micro nuclear plant planned for DP World’s London Gateway
A micro power plant is to be established at the DP World London Gateway port as part of UK plans to turbocharge the country’s nuclear industry. American nuclear tech developer Last Energy has signed an agreement with DP World to deliver a modular...

American Clean Power Association: Clean Power Quarterly Market Report/Q2
Download PDF The American Clean Power Association (“ACP”) has issued a document titled: CLEAN POWER QUARTERLY - Market Report/Q2 2025 (“Q2 Report”). The press release announcing the Q2 Report is titled: ...Federal Chaos Sparks Warning Signs for...
Construction of 140 MW wind farm at Mercedes-Benz test track in Papenburg starts
One of the most powerful onshore wind farms in Germany enters its implementation phase Mercedes-Benz AG and the energy park developer UKA (Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG) have received permission to start installation of a wind farm at...

‘Time is of the essence:’ As losses mount on Revolution Wind, AGs press for court relief
by Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current Rhode Island and Connecticut attorneys general are doubling down on their legal push to reverse the Trump administration’s stop work order on Revolution Wind — before it’s too late. In a 47-page motion filed...
Rooftop solar systems to cost Rs 25,000 less after GST cuts
NT Reporter Panaji Solar power installers in Goa on Thursday said that rooftop solar systems will become cheaper by about Rs 25,000 for consumers, following GST rate cuts announced by the Union government. From September 22, the average GST on...

Schneider Electric Releases New NVIDIA-Aligned Designs for AI Infrastructure Deployment
Sept. 18, 2025 — Schneider Electric today announced new reference designs developed with NVIDIA that significantly accelerate time to deployment and aid operators as they adopt AI-ready infrastructure solutions. The first reference design delivers...

Trump, Starmer sign $350B tech deal to spur AI, nuclear energy and quantum computing
WASHINGTON — President Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a joint memorandum of understanding Thursday authorizing investment of $350 billion in sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), civil nuclear energy and quantum...
NY Wind Farm Turbines Meet Their End In Controlled Demolition
Here's something you don't hear or see often. A wind farm demolition. A friend of mine alerted me to a wind farm demolition he and his wife witnessed today, September 18. Madison Wind Farm Demolition The Madison Wind Farm, a power generation plant...

PM Modi To Inaugurate Rs 45,000cr Nuclear Power Project In Rajasthan’s Banswara On Sep 25
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate a Rs 45,000 crore nuclear power project in Rajasthan’s Banswara on September 25. The power plant is set to generate 2,800 MW of energy. BJP State President Madan Rathore said the...