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Jackery to show new slim power station and solar panels at IFA 2025
The new Jackery Explorer 500 v2 is expected to be slimmer than the original model (pictured). (Image source: Jackery) The Jackery Explorer 500 v2 power station, a new model with a “slim-format”, will make its debut at IFA 2025 this September. This...

TVA to buy power from molten salt nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge
A nuclear reactor vendor, a utility and a power customer all working in Tennessee have entered a partnership they say provides a model for meeting the insatiable electricity needs of U.S. data centers without polluting the environment. Kairos...

Solar advocates throw shade on $48M grant clawback by Trump
Solar advocates in New Hampshire — backed by the congressional delegation — are denouncing a Trump White House decision to claw back $48.5 million already promised to the state to fund solar energy projects for low-income residents. What was...

Electric power and education led the way in the first half
The volume of electric power, education and general purpose expanded rapidly in the first half due the disappearance of federal COVID aid, said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at New Square Capital. Electric power and education...

Nuclear Waste Could Be a Source of Fuel in Future Reactors
Newswise — WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2025 — From electric cars to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the technologies people use every day require a growing need for electricity. In theory, nuclear fusion — a process that fuses atoms together,...

Solar Water Pump Systems Market Poised For Growth, Expected To Hit USD 5.76 Billion By 2032 Coherent Market Insights
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Burlingame, CA, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Solar Water Pump Systems Market is estimated to be valued at USD 2.45 Bn in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 5.76 Bn in 2032, exhibiting a compound...

Solar Plant Project Announced in Southern-Central Slovakia
A photovoltaic power station with an installed capacity of 44.2 megawatts (MW) could be built near the village of Veľký Blh in the Rimavská Sobota district (Central Slovakia), TASR reported earlier based on a plan submitted by a company called Eau...

Solar power funding shorts out before Akron program takes flight

Solar array planned at Fauquier Community Hall
Rachael Lesosky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / Valley Voice - Aug 18, 2025 / 4:00 am | Story: 566744 Photo: Unsplash A solar array will be installed on the Fauquier Community Hall A solar array will be installed at the Fauquier Community...

TVA Inks First U.S. Utility PPA for Gen IV Nuclear Power in Landmark Three-Way Deal with Google, Kairos
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has signed a first-of-its-kind power purchase agreement (PPA) with advanced nuclear technology firm Kairos Power to buy power from the company’s planned Hermes 2, a molten salt nuclear reactor, in Oak Ridge,...

Equinix embraces nuclear power, fuel cells
As the global datacentre sector grapples with the challenges associated with power and water supply, Redwood City, California-based datacentre and colocation giant Equinix has announced it is “working with leading energy companies that are...

Wind Advisory issued August 18 at 1:56AM PDT until August 19 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT…For the first Wind Advisory, north winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. For the second Wind Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE…Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains...

Republicans look to make a U-turn on electric vehicles for the Postal Service
WASHINGTON — A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service faces congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. In June, the...

Google Partners with Kairos for Nuclear Plant to Power AI Data Centers
In a move that underscores the escalating energy demands of artificial intelligence, Alphabet Inc.’s Google has selected Tennessee as the location for its inaugural advanced nuclear power plant, partnering with startup Kairos Power to deploy small...

Dissolving the nuclear taboo would benefit NZ hugely – but do we have the guts?
OPINION: The AI future will require unprecedented amounts of power, and embracing nuclear energy is an obvious, clean solution that could boost the NZ economy for generations. But do we have a leader with the courage? By Thomas Scrimgeour...

Chinaâs giant floating wind turbine breaks records, pioneering new era in renewable energy
China’s giant floating wind turbine breaks records, pioneering new era in renewable energy China’s new 17-megawatt floating wind turbine breaks records, capable of powering 6,300 U.S. homes annually. Installation in deep waters off Yangjiang,...

Engineers make groundbreaking new discovery with potential to change the future of the U.S. power grid: 'This is how we achieve balance'
"We showed that it's possible to make, on a large scale, … fuel cells that will stay strong and stable under intense conditions." by Amy BoyingtonAugust 18, 2025 Scientists are getting even closer to unlocking the full potential of hydrogen power...

Have solar at home? Supercharge that investment with this other crucial component
J Studios/GettyZDNET's key takeaways Sixty percent of households saw multiple power outages last year Those with solar are most likely to seek whole-home backup Fifty-seven percent of solar users also want a battery for self-supply Get more...
Vestas Wind Shares Surge On Revised Tax Credit Guidance, Wall Street Analysts Breathe Sigh Of Relief
Vestas Wind Systems jumped the most in years after the Internal Revenue Service issued revised guidance on U.S. wind and solar tax credit eligibility that proved far less restrictive than initially feared top Wall Street desks. President Trump's...

Google, Kairos Power plan advanced nuclear plant for Tennessee Valley Authority grid by 2030
Lenoir City, Tennessee, Electrical transmission equipment at the Fort Loudoun Dam, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Jim West | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Alphabet's Google and Kairos Power will deploy an advanced...