Chuck Smith monitors the manufacturing process of the series 6 solar panels during a tour of a First Solar plant in Walbridge, Ohio, U.S., October 6, 2021. Picture taken October 6, 2021. Dane Rhys | Reuters First Solar reported second-quarter results Tuesday that beat revenue and earnings expectations, but the solar technology company left its … Read more
A general view of the BP logo and petrol station forecourt sign on January 22, 2024 in Southend, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant BP on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected net profit for the second quarter and raised its dividend despite previously warning of significantly lower refining margins. The oil … Read more
An aerial view of homes in a housing development on September 08, 2023 in Santa Clarita, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images As renewable energy generation expands across the U.S., the federal government is becoming more concerned about vulnerabilities in new systems being a target for cyberattacks. The FBI recently warned … Read more
Thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, new data centers are springing up as quickly as companies can build them. This has translated into huge demand for power to run and cool the servers inside. Now concerns are mounting about whether the U.S. can generate enough electricity for the widespread adoption of AI, and whether our … Read more
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking at a campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 20, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images NASHVILLE — Former president Donald Trump headlines the biggest bitcoin conference of the year on Saturday afternoon, as the race to capture the votes and the … Read more
The angle at which the light hits the panel, θ, is measured from a line perpendicular to the surface. This means you will get a maximum solar panel power when the light is shining straight-on (θ = 0), since cosine(0) = 1. OK, let’s do a quick calculation. The intensity of sunlight at the location … Read more
Republican Presidential nominee and former President Donald J. Trump holds campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 20, 2024. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE — Former President Donald Trump is headed to Tennessee this weekend to deliver a keynote address at a major bitcoin conference. … Read more
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images NextEra Energy is considering restarting a nuclear plant in Iowa as demand for carbon-free energy grows amid a historic surge in electricity consumption. The Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa ceased operations in 2020 after 45 years of service. NextEra CEO John Ketchum said … Read more
Representation of cryptocurrency and Gayscale logo displayed on a phone screen. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images For crypto firm Grayscale, it’s deja vu in the ETF market. On Tuesday, the first spot ether exchange-traded funds hit the U.S. The ETFs will invest directly in ether, the cryptocurrency used in the Ethereum network, allowing … Read more
In this photo illustration the stock market information of NextEra Energy, Inc. seen displayed on a smartphone with NextEra Energy, Inc. logo in the background. Igor Goloniov | LightRocket | Getty Images Renewable energy demand will triple over the next seven years as data center growth accelerates to facility the proliferation of artificial intelligence, the … Read more
