More Than 100,000 Virginia Homeowners Save Big Buying Solar In Bulk

Virginia’s “Switch Together” program beats rising electricity costs. Homeowners in Virginia group-buy solar panels and batteries, slashing installation costs.

The U.K. Remains Unprepared For Extreme Heat, Study Finds

The U.K. remains unprepared for extreme heat, even after a summer of unprecedented temperatures, drought and wildfires, according to a new analysis.

Why Europe’s Wildfires Could Make The Climate Problem Worse

Europe’s 2026 wildfires are not only destroying forests and communities. They are also releasing stored carbon and weakening natural carbon sinks.

The Climate Goal We Already Missed, And The Industry We Haven’t Built

The UN says 1.5°C is gone. Getting back requires carbon capture at a scale nobody is funding while AI and defence absorb the world’s capital

Google Tapping A $350 Million Solar Plant Powered With Zinc Batteries

Its data centers will be the main customers for a grid-connected solar and battery plant that blends lithium packs for short-term use with 10-hour zinc modules.

Will Your Next Solar Panel Be Plastic?

A new study finds that you can skip encapsulation with a plastic only sandwich for solar panels. This new tech makes solar panels easily recyclable saving money.

John Deere launches JD, an AI assistant that answers questions from a farm’s own data
John Deere launches JD, an AI assistant that answers questions from a farm’s own data

John Deere has launched JD, an AI assistant that answers plain-language questions from a farm’s own machine and field data, alongside a ten-point voluntary Farmer Data Commitment. In the EU those commitments are largely obligations under the Data Act, …

Fervo signs 396MW geothermal deal with Google for 2028 start
Fervo signs 396MW geothermal deal with Google for 2028 start

Alphabet has contracted up to 396MW of geothermal power from Fervo Energy for a prospective Utah data centre from 2028, with an option on another 600MW by 2030 that would take the order close to a gigawatt. The European Union had about 1GW of net geoth…

America’s Gas Boom Has Two Buyers, One Pipeline

America’s natural gas boom has two buyers—AI data centers at home and allies abroad—but they’re not fighting over the same barrel. Here’s what they’re really racing for.

New Financial Model With High ROI To Drive Scientific Innovation

A novel “decoupled risk investor model.” provides a new way to fund open hardware development to accelerate sustainable science innovation.