Pressed for space, solar farms are getting creative

Jessica Nix | (TNS) Bloomberg News Solar power is expected to dominate global electricity markets in the next few decades, and already accounts for three-quarters of renewable energy capacity, according to the International Energy Agency. This year, BloombergNEF predicts solar builds will climb another 25%, adding more than 500 gigawatts of capacity. All of that … Read more

Thousands of NSW households eligible to receive heating, cooling and solar power home upgrades

Thousands of Australians will be eligible for home upgrades with the NSW government’s $200 million push to make more homes energy efficient. Draught-proofing, proper insulation, heat pump hot water systems, ceiling fans, reverse cycle air conditioners, and solar will be available to 24,000 NSW residents under the scheme announced on Tuesday. Subsidised solar will also … Read more

Plans for lunar landing scrapped after spacecraft fuel leak

Plans for a spacecraft’s lunar landing have been scrapped due to a fuel leak, according to an American aerospace company. Astrobotic Technology said the Peregrine spacecraft, which was meant to land on the moon, has been “operational” for approximately 32 hours, in a statement posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter Tuesday. The … Read more