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UK heatwave helps solar power to record weekly highs
Posted in Science on 2nd Jul, 2018
by Alex Muller
Hot weather saw solar briefly take over from gas as the number one energy source.
OneWeb and SpaceX are leading the way to global internet with smallsat constellations
Posted in Business on 30th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
SpaceX has two demo satellites in orbit now.
New study: Wind power will work on Mars.
Posted in Science on 29th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
A small, lightweight wind turbine has been successfully tested in conditions that simulate the surface of Mars.
India eyeing a new monster 100GW solar-capacity goal
Posted in Hardware on 25th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
India's energy minister R.K. Singh suggested that the country is considering issuing a tender for 100 gigawatts of solar energy.
SpinLaunch raises $40M from Airbus, Google and others for space catapult
Posted in Science on 17th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
SpinLaunch says it's raised a total of $40 million from a high-profile array of investors to get a space catapult system ready for launch by 2022.