Central Hawke’s Bay District Council exploring solar power opportunities for generating renewable energy
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Renewables Top 25% of U.S. Power as Coal’s Grip Collapses
In 2025, the share of renewables in U.S. electricity generation has surpassed 25 percent. Over the course of…
Renewable energy company abandons native title court application over Darwin solar farm
A renewable energy company accused of “bulldozing the rights of Aboriginal people” has withdrawn a court application linked…
Darwin traditional owners feel ‘bulldozed’ by ambitious solar farm company’s approach to consultation
A traditional owner says one of Australia’s most ambitious solar energy projects is “bulldozing the rights of Aboriginal…
China’s ‘artificial photosynthesis’ method converts CO2 into petrol
A team of Chinese scientists has unveiled a breakthrough method that turns carbon dioxide and water into valuable…
Solar Set to Surpass Coal in China, But There’s a Catch
China’s solar generating capacity is poised to exceed coal for the time this year, the China Electricity Council…
The Global Power Sector Faces a Reckoning in 2026
The global power sector is at a turning point in 2026. Electricity demand growth continues to accelerate, driven…
Ruakākā solar to hydrogen farm powers ahead to fuel heavy transport
Hiringa co-founder and chair Catherine Clennett said using a hydrogen-fuelled truck to transport the solar panels from Auckland…
Massive solar storm fires up aurora in New Zealand skies
Disturbance is measured on the K-index. According to the SWPC, it reached Kp8, out of a possible Kp9.…
China’s Renewable Energy Revolution Is a Huge Mess That Might Save the World
Indeed, the greatest beneficiaries of China’s renewables revolution may, in fact, be consumers, both inside and outside of…
NZ agencies have eye on ‘largest solar radiation storm in more than 20 years’
Early Tuesday morning, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) posted on X: “An S4 severe solar radiation storm…
Omeheu solar farm Edgecumbe: Neighbours claim council not enforcing planting rules
The plants needed to be capable of completely screening panels and security fencing and be in the ground…