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Scientists at Oxford University used artificial intelligence to reveal how everyday plastic transforms into hard carbon, a key material for affordable, sustainable batteries. This breakthrough could help design better batteries without rare metals.
A New Zealand company has cracked the code on extracting gold and copper from old circuit boards using chemistry instead of polluting smelters. Their clean tech is heading to Texas, where AI's explosive growth is creating mountains of valuable electronic waste.
India's growing tech infrastructure is creating unexpected climate wins as data centers increasingly power themselves with renewable energy. The shift is accelerating clean energy adoption across the country's booming digital economy.
Millions of homeowners with decade-old solar panels need help upgrading their systems, creating a massive new business opportunity for installers. A new guide shows contractors how to turn one-time repairs into lasting customer relationships.
A startup is building a massive battery factory in Texas to create affordable, solar-powered energy for data centers without relying on fossil fuels. The innovation could transform how our digital world gets its power.
When Australians fell in love with rooftop solar panels, they created a massive grid problem. One Queensland entrepreneur turned that challenge into a worldwide solution.
A German startup has created an AI system that turns months of confusing paperwork into organized plans for clean energy projects. Engineers can now design battery storage facilities in seconds instead of weeks.
Ocean waves might help solve the massive energy challenge facing artificial intelligence. A clean energy company is partnering with NVIDIA to harness predictable wave power for data centers near coastlines.
Africa's solar revolution is far bigger than anyone realized. New research reveals the continent installed twice as much solar capacity in 2025 as international agencies reported, with rooftop panels leading the charge.
British homes and businesses installed nearly 300,000 solar panels in just 12 months, marking the biggest solar boom in over a decade. The surge shows people are taking energy costs into their own hands while fighting climate change.
A nuclear startup backed by Google just landed a $100 million partnership with Samsung to build safer, next-generation reactors powered by AI data centers. The first commercial reactor could be online by 2030, marking a major step toward clean energy at scale.
China just unveiled an ambitious five-year plan to revolutionize clean energy technology, focusing on breakthrough solar cells and advanced batteries. The roadmap targets game-changing innovations that could make renewable energy cheaper and more efficient for everyone.