3 d. ago Finance for transition mineral mining is driving destruction and abuse, says report

Hundreds of billions of dollars invested in extractive mining for green transition with few safeguards, research findsThe financing of transition mineral mining is driving widespread environmental destruction and human rights abuses, according to a report.Banks and investors have ploughed hundreds of billions of dollars into companies mining for minerals for the manufacture of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, energy grids and electric vehicles in the past decade, according to the research. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago It's not just wind farms and solar panels that could despoil your area. Miliband also wants swathes of giant batteries... with a nasty habit of catching fire: ROSS CLARK

When I moved to the Cambridgeshire Fens 26 years ago, the electricity substation lying a mile across the fields was an unsightly intrusion, but otherwise innocuous.

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5 d. ago Solar panels helping Dumfries and Galloway social housing tenants save hundreds of pounds

Wheatley Homes has been working with Lumos Renewables to install the panels on nearly 200 homes.

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9 d. ago Royal Mail unveils 'postboxes of the future' with innovative new feature

Royal Mail has unveiled its new 'postboxes of the future' featuring solar panel scanners that it says will make the process of sending small parcels 'much easier'

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1 week ago REA Fusion R solar panel review: best for quality and efficiency

This is our choice for the best solar panel for efficiency and maintaining power over the long run

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1 week ago Jinko Tiger solar panel review: best for high output in low light conditions

The long warranty, slow ageing rate and good power output make this a good all-round choice

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1 week ago Aiko Neostar solar panel review: best power output per panel

Aiko’s Neostar range offers amongst the best power output, as well as a long warranty and very respectable efficiency

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1 week ago Perlight Black Grid solar panel review: best for long warranty

These panels are an excellent choice for those wanting a long warranty – the company offers 30 years compared to the usual 25

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1 week ago The calculation to work out if YOU should install solar panels on your roof

Solar panel installations are booming - up 22 per cent in the first six months of the year, and there are now more than 1.8 million households with them.

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2 w. ago Space solar panels could provide Europe most of its renewable energy by 2050, study says

Technology could outperform wind and solar power in two to three decades

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2 w. ago Solar panels in space ‘could provide 80% of Europe’s renewable energy by 2050’

Researchers also suggest system could resolve problems with irregular and weather-dependent Earth-based supplySolar panels in space could cut Europe’s terrestrial renewable energy needs by 80% by 2050, a study has found.Using a detailed computer model of the continent’s future power grid, the researchers found that a system of space-based panels designed by Nasa could reduce the cost of the whole European power system by as much as 15%. It could also cut battery use by more than two-thirds. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago China races to build world’s largest solar farm to meet emission targets

China has been installing solar panels at a blistering pace, far faster than anywhere else in the world

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2 w. ago How to earn money from solar panels: why you could be making £624 a year

The price of solar panels has been dropping, providing an opportunity for homeowners to generate their own power and cut fossil fuel use

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3 w. ago Double eyes on the prize with EZVIZ CB90 Dual Lens surveillance camera and solar panel

I've reviewed many EZVIZ cameras in the past, so much so it's got to a stage where my first ever device from the Chinese surveillance giant doesn't quite fit the bill any more.

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3 w. ago Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US

Small-scale solar panels about the size of a door are poised to be plugged into more U.S. homes and apartments as homeowners and renters who want to harness the sun’s energy look for cheaper alternatives to rooftop installations

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