Topic: solar energy
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Gritt raises $32M for AI robots that retrofit construction gear for solar farms
Gritt has launched from stealth with $32 million in funding to deploy AI-powered robotics that retrofit existing construction equipment, boosting solar panel installation from 800 to up to 4,000 panels per day with millimeter-level precision and zero breakages. The company is under contract to he...
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Microsoft Expands Solar Power in Japan with 100 MW Purchase
Microsoft has secured a 100-megawatt solar power agreement in Japan to support its data centers, involving four projects that will supply clean electricity for 20 years. The company is investing $2.9 billion in Japan, including expanding its data centers, with solar power being a cost-effective a...
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Dubai's DEWA Deepens China Ties to Boost Clean Energy Goals
DEWA is enhancing its partnership with Chinese energy firms to advance Dubai's clean energy transition, aligning with its goal of 100% clean power by 2050. The collaboration includes progressing the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which will add 2,000MW of solar ca...
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Solaria raises €300m to power data centres with solar
Solaria raised €300 million in a funding round that was oversubscribed by 6.7 times, betting on co-locating solar generation and battery storage with data centres to bypass Europe's strained electricity grids. This strategy addresses the AI boom's soaring data centre power demand by providing cle...
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FCC Approves Space Mirror Satellite That Astronomers Dread
The FCC approved Reflect Orbital's experimental satellite Earendil-1, which will use a 60-foot thin-film mirror to reflect sunlight to a three-mile-wide area on Earth, despite over 1,800 public comments objecting to the plan. The FCC argued it lacks authority to consider light pollution or enviro...
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Store Solar Energy for Months, Release Heat on Demand
Solar heating faces a key challenge: storing solar heat long-term is much harder than storing solar electricity, which is crucial for decarbonizing heating systems. A promising solution is molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage, which captures solar energy in chemical bonds for later heat ...
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Night-Time Solar Power: The Future of Satellite Energy
Researchers are developing a "reverse solar panel" that generates electricity by emitting infrared light, aiming to capture energy from Earth's nighttime glow. The technology, a thermoradiative diode, has minimal power output on Earth but holds significant potential in space, where the extreme co...
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Orbital Data Centers: A New Frontier for Construction
Orbital data centers could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of computing by using solar power in space to meet the high energy demands of advanced AI systems. Significant technical and financial challenges include dissipating heat in space and the high costs of transporting and assemblin...
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Emirati Youth Drive Digital Future at Expand North Star 2025
Expand North Star 2025, organized by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, highlights Emirati youth presenting innovative digital solutions and serves as a platform for local talent to gain international exposure. The event features the Emaratipreneur showcase, focusing on advanced technologies l...
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Battery Recycler Expands to Clean Up AI Data Centers
A battery recycling innovator launched Redwood Energy, a new division creating renewable-powered microgrids from repurposed batteries to provide cleaner, resilient energy for AI data centers and communities. The company's first operational microgrid in Nevada combines solar panels and reused EV b...
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