Nigeria races to build a homegrown solar industry from scratch
Nigerian startups are racing to build a domestic solar manufacturing industry as the country's blackout-driven solar boom continues to be met almost entirely by Chinese imports.
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US solar capacity now large enough to power 50 million homes
A record-breaking second quarter pushed total US solar capacity to a level that could power a third of the country's homes, even as federal support cools.
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UK solar power hit a record high this summer
UK solar farms and rooftops generated a record 8.8 TWh this summer, up 23% on last year, during the country's hottest season on record.
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China's factories are quietly weaning off coal, new analysis finds
New Ember analysis finds clean electricity met all of China's growth in power demand in 2025, and coal generation fell for the first time in a decade.
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Renewable Energy Surplus in Brazil Sparks Unregulated Data Center Boom in Rural Areas
Companies seeking to harness energy wasted due to transmission constraints in wind and solar are building facilities on Quilombola lands in Bahia, causing environmental and noise problems.
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As US retreats on climate rules, Himalayas melt
The EPA has sent two regulatory measures to the White House seeking to repeal the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards. The move coincides with devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet in August 2026.
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AI data centers drive 76% jump in US gas plant construction
Global Energy Monitor's July 2026 data shows artificial intelligence data centers have built up a 378 GW gas plant pipeline in the United States. Türkiye, with a target of 1 GW of data center capacity by 2030, is assembling a smaller-scale version of the same trade-off.
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Who Pays to Power the Data Center? Microsoft and Qcells Test a "Bring-Your-Own-Capacity" Model
Microsoft is partnering with solar panel manufacturer Qcells to power its data centers by renewable energy.
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