The Guardian Europe
Australia's Grid Hits 80% Renewables, Proving Sun and Wind Can Actually Do the Thing
Australia's grid briefly hit 80.4% renewables, because apparently the sun and wind don't care about your energy policy deadlines.
2026-09-22
The Guardian Europe
2026-09-16
Grist
Ukraine's Power Grid Gets Bombed, So Businesses Turn to Rooftop Solar - Because Nothing Says 'Resilience' Like Outsmarting Missiles
Russia keeps bombing Ukraine's power grid, so businesses are installing rooftop solar - because nothing says 'resilience' like panels that survive missile strikes.
2026-08-26
ZDNet
Plug-In Solar Plus Batteries: The Math Says Maybe, But Bring a Calculator
Plug-in solar plus batteries can save money, but the math depends on your tariff, usage, and patience - expect a 5-year payback if you're lucky.
2026-08-23
Grist
Solar Saves Europe's Grid While Everything Else Melts, Dries Up, or Gives Up
Europe's grid survived a summer of record heat and drought thanks to solar and batteries, while nuclear, gas, coal, and wind all took a nap. Who needs AC when you have climate change?
2026-08-22
BBC Politics
Solar Farm Approved: Government Says 'Urgent Need' Beats NIMBYs, Again
Government approves giant solar farm, citing 'urgent need,' while locals call it a kick in the teeth and a retirement-ruining eyesore.
2026-08-12
TechCrunch
Tesla's $10.1B Solar Factory: Because Why Not Add Another Gigafactory to the Mix?
Tesla plans a $10.1 billion solar panel factory in Texas, because why not? It'll create jobs, cost a fortune, and maybe power some space data centers.
2026-08-06
Grist
Utah's Solar Power Finally Wins a Month, Beats Coal Like It's Nothing
Utah's solar power just beat coal for the first time ever, and it only took a few giant solar farms, a physics professor cheering from the sidelines, and the sun doing its job.
2026-07-31
The Guardian
Great Britain's Solar Boom Hits 15-Year High, Because Fossil Fuels Are a Scam
Great Britain's solar installations hit a 15-year high as households finally realize fossil fuels are pricey and bad; balcony panels next.
2026-07-15
TechCrunch
Google Drops 1.8 Gigawatts of Solar and Batteries 40 Miles From xAI's Unpermitted Gas Plant, Because Subtlety Is Overrated
Google drops a massive solar-plus-storage project near Memphis, while 40 miles south, Elon Musk's xAI runs an unpermitted gas plant. Irony: still undefeated.
2026-07-03
The Guardian
Donald Trump Stars in Feelgood Climate Flick While Europe Sizzles in Horror Sequel
Europe melts, Trump accidentally helps renewables, and electrification becomes the surprise hero in a climate saga with both horror and hope.
2026-05-30
Grist
India Decides to Industrialize Without That Whole 'Destroying the Planet' Phase, Goes Solar
India is doing something unprecedented: industrializing primarily with solar energy, proving that you don't need coal to power a booming economy - just 60 million panels and some very dry salt flats.
2026-05-29
ZDNet
How to Prep Your Solar Generator for the Apocalypse (Without Making Things Worse)
A survivalist's guide to not having your solar generator turn your emergency into a bigger emergency, complete with tips on temperature, moisture, and keeping your 100-pound battery from becoming a projectile.
2026-05-23
Grist
Texas Sun Finally Outshines Coal, Proving That Even Deep-Red States Can Have Nice Things
Solar power overtakes coal on the Texas grid for the first time ever, proving that even the sun can outshine a fossil fuel that's been coasting on reputation.
2026-05-15
Ars Technica
Coal Pollution Found to Be Sabotaging Solar Power, Because of Course It Is
New research finds coal pollution is cutting solar power output by hundreds of terawatt-hours a year - because apparently, even the sun can't escape coal's grimy reach.
2026-05-05
ScienceDaily
Scientists Perfectly Solve Two Problems By Making One Eat the Other, Using Sunlight
Researchers at Adelaide University have found a way to make plastic waste less of a headache by turning it into clean hydrogen fuel using nothing but sunlight - because why not solve two crises at once?
2026-04-21
Ars Technica
Solar Power Achieves 'Largest Growth Ever' Because Apparently Sunlight Is Still Free
The sun did more work than ever in 2025, with solar power's growth outpacing every other energy source in history during a non-crisis year, because apparently harnessing a giant ball of fusion is a…
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