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Can solar power work underwater? Scientists test solar panels 10 metres beneath the sea

According to the researchers, perovskite-based solar panels could operate for five and a half years underwater.

Euronews · 36m ago

Inside Scotland’s hidden pipeline of ‘phantom’ hyperscale data centres

WHEN an official from the UK’s grid operator appeared at Holyrood’s energy committee last week, he quietly revealed that Scotland may have more…

The National (Scotland) · 1h ago

5 Jamsetji Tata Decisions That Prove Real Leadership Builds Beyond a Single Lifetime

The Man Who Planted Trees He Would Never Sit UnderChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a king's greatness is measured not by what he holds but by what he leaves standing. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, born in 1839 in Navsari, Gujarat, seems to have operated on exactly that logic, except he…

Times Life · 3h ago

Regulation and cost deter AI's N-power growth depite $4.6 billion push

This year, investment in US nuclear startups has skyrocketed to $4.6 billion, showing strong investor confidence. However, challenges such as regulatory hurdles and the complexities of construction loom large for new nuclear power plants. As the appetite for electricity grows, especially from tech firms and data centers, experts forecast that…

The Economic Times · Sep 25

EDF faces legal action over France’s continuing nuclear ties with Russia

France’s continuing reliance on Russia for part of its nuclear fuel cycle is facing a new legal challenge, with Greenpeace seeking to force French state electricity company EDF to address the environmental, health and human rights implications of its dealings with Russian state nuclear group Rosatom.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 25

Climate breakdown: Is the EU adapting to the new normal? Europe's summer of disasters

It has been called Europe's disaster year. 2026 has seen more than 30,000 excess deaths linked to heatwaves, along with mega wildfires, nuclear power plants having to shut down, gas plants under pressure, droughts reducing hydropower generation from rivers and wild fluctuations in electricity prices, not to mention major disruptions…

France 24 · Sep 25

Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson: UK’s electricity market built for a fossil fuel era that no longer exists

Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson warned that the UK’s electricity market is built for a fossil fuel era that no longer exists during a conversation with The Independent’s Editor-in-Chief, Geordie Greig, during our Climate 100 event.

The Independent UK · Sep 25

‘Sunlight salary’: Exactly how much solar panels knock off your energy bills – even under grey skies

Despite the money they can save households on electricity bills, just one in 10 European roofs has solar panels.

Euronews · Sep 25

Data centers’ neighbors weigh in on how to manage them

The people of northern Virginia have been living with data centers for many years. The area is home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers. In a survey we conducted, we found northern Virginians support development restrictions that could make data centers more transparent and accountable to the public.…

The Conversation · Sep 25

Kazakhstan wants crypto miners to use power generated by excess oil field gas

Kazakhstan is allowing crypto miners to use excess associated gas from oil fields to generate their own electricity, in a bid to reduce gas flaring and increase oil output while attracting miners back to the country.

Euronews · Sep 25