Tag: Solar Power
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Meet the founders who raised $700 million to make light affordable for every African home
From dorm room ideas to a billion-dollar mission Two friends, a half-formed idea, and a garage-turned-lab—this is how startups often begin. But for Anish Thakkar and Patrick Walsh, those informal beginnings grew into a mission that aims to illuminate every African home. Over nearly two decades, their collaboration evolved from a campus partnership at the…
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Reflect Orbital’s Night-Sunlight Plan: Benefits, Risks, and Global Reactions
Overview: A bold experiment in lighting up the night sky A US startup, Reflect Orbital, has proposed an audacious experiment: reflect sunlight to specific locations on Earth to extend solar power generation after dark. The company has applied to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch an 18-meter-long experimental satellite, Earendil-1, in…
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Reflect Orbital’s Night-Sunlight Plan: Light Management, Fear, and Forward Steps
What Reflect Orbital aims to do US-based startup Reflect Orbital has proposed a bold, controversial concept: reflect sunlight toward Earth at night. BloomBERG reports the company has applied to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch Earendil-1, an 18-meter-long experimental satellite, in 2026. The goal is not just one satellite but the…
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Trump Officials Cancel Major Solar Project in Nevada Signals Renewable Energy Setback
Nationwide implications as Nevada solar project is canceled The Biden-era plan to build one of the world’s largest solar power complexes in southern Nevada appears to be dead after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) marked the Esmeralda 7 project’s environmental review as cancelled. The move comes amid a broader shift in U.S. energy…
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Trump Officials Cancel Major Solar Project in Nevada
Big setback for a landmark Nevada solar plan The Trump administration has halted a proposed solar power complex in Nevada, a move that reshapes the politics of renewable energy in the United States. The Esmeralda 7 project pack, which would have covered about 185 square miles in southern Nevada, has had its environmental review status…
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Trump Officials Cancel Major Solar Project in Nevada, Signaling A Broader Renewable Energy Turn
Overview: A Landmark Nevada Project Foregone In a move seen as a major setback for renewable energy development on federal land, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cancelled the environmental review for the Esmeralda 7 solar project in southern Nevada. The decision, reported by Heatmap, halts a network of seven proposed solar sites that would…
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How a Builder Created His Family’s Passive House From Scratch
What is Passivhaus and Why It Matters Passivhaus, or Passive House, is a rigorous energy‑efficiency standard that guides how a building is designed, built, and operated. It focuses on five core principles to ensure a home is exceptionally sustainable, comfortable, healthy, and durable: superb insulation; an airtight envelope; high‑performance windows and doors; mechanical ventilation with…