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Plug-in solar panels could soon be available — but should you buy a plug-in kit or would a rooftop installation be better? I asked the experts how the two systems differ

I asked the experts how the two systems differ on price, installation and impact on bills

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Fujifilm Converts All North American Power to Renewables via Texas Solar PPA

A virtual PPA with Geronimo Power's 270 MW Blevins, Texas solar plant will deliver ~300,000 MWh/year in renewable certificates, cutting Fujifilm's group-wide CO2 by an estimated 90,000 tonnes annually.

International Business Times

Data centers don’t have to be a burden on local communities – and can even support them by generating power and repurposing waste heat

Many consumers – and state policymakers and even utility companies – are worried about the possibility of large numbers of data centers raising electricity demand and power prices.

The Conversation

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South Korean scientists build ‘gas battery’ that turns noxious pollutants into electricity

Breakthrough system can generate enough energy to power wearables and environmental monitors

The Independent UK

Making Coffee with a Candle—and Other Notes from a Cuba Gone Dark

The Cuban government has been blaming the United States for its problems since 1959—sometimes rightly, sometimes not. At this point, my only position comes from seeing a grandmother's coffee contraption and a 12-year-old rationing his phone battery.

Texas Observer

Government to ‘double down not back down’ on clean energy in face of gas spike

Key to the plans is breaking the link between gas and electricity prices

The Independent UK

‘Important threshold crossed’ as renewables meet world’s energy demands and fossil power drops

Countries continue to turn to renewables for national security despite Trump's attacks on wind and solar.

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UK electricity price shake-up: Will your bills rise or fall under the new clean energy plan?

The UK government is overhauling its electricity pricing to decouple household bills from volatile gas markets, aiming to leverage cheaper renewable energy. This "once-in-a-generation opportunity" seeks to deliver cleaner, more secure, and ultimately cheaper power by giving renewables a greater role in price setting.

The Times of India

Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India

Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025

The Independent UK

Clean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025

Output from solar farms rose by a third while electricity from fossil fuels fell, research from thinktank reveals

The Guardian - UK

Electricity generators threatened with higher windfall taxes in bid to ensure stable prices

Move marks UK government’s most radical attempt to weaken impact of soaring wholesale gas prices on electricity costs

The Guardian - UK

Data centers now account for half of all new U.S. electricity use, just as Americans start to sour on AI

Data centers—like the AI models being trained in them—have become a political flash point.

Fortune

Why The APR1400 Nuclear Reactor Is an Answer for American Energy

The International Energy Agency has projected that global data center electricity consumption will more than double by 2030, with the United States accounting for the largest share of that growth.

International Business Times

Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock

As fossil fuel prices soar ‘the era of clean energy security must come of age’, energy secretary will say

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Plug-in solar panels will soon be available in the UK — this is everything we know about how they work

This is everything we know about about the game-changing solar panels that will soon be available in the UK

Euronews

Too hot for solar and too much wind for turbines: Can renewables withstand our worsening climate?

Renewables have been touted as the silver bullet to tackling climate change, but can they withstand our warming planet?

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves to raise windfall tax on low-carbon electricity generators

Chancellor aims to curb households’ rising bills as she consults on reforms to weaken link between gas and electricity prices

Evening Standard

Oil price plummets as Iran declares Hormuz open

‘For stock and bond market bulls around the world, this is the perfect end to the week,’ said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.

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The Conversation

Want to cut your energy bills? Here’s how five experts are doing it

Rising prices are putting pressure on people to try and use less energy. But what are the most effective ways of cutting bills? We asked five experts for their practical advice.

The Independent UK

Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

Farmers in the U.S. operate on the thinnest of margins, and some have looked to renewable energy as a way to cut costs on electricity

TechRadar

'Works in the dark': Scientists transform balsa wood into a solar material that stores heat and generates power 24/7

Scientists engineered balsa wood to absorb sunlight, store heat, and generate electricity in darkness using nanoscale materials and phase change technology.

The Independent UK

Reeves vows to break link between cost of gas and electricity prices in boost for UK households

“When gas prices are high, we end up paying more for our electricity, even though the cost of producing it doesn’t change,” the Chancellor said

The Independent UK

Why drilling in the North Sea won’t bring down UK energy prices

Trump, Farage, the Tories and the right-wing press are all calling for it, but here's why experts say extracting oil and gas from the North Sea can't bring down UK energy prices

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Ignoring Rate Changes on Your Utility Bill Can Cost You $480 a Year

Rate hikes on your utility bill often go unnoticed. Here’s how ignoring them can drain as much as $480 from your budget each year.

The Conversation

South Africans want solar power but they worry panels will be stolen – study

South Africa would seem like the perfect place for widespread uptake of solar energy.

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