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Developers may try again for solar field on Route 5 S in Florida
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (797+ words) TOWN OF FLORIDA " Solar developers may try again to obtain variances for a project on Route 5 S in the town of Florida, variances the Zoning Board of Appeals denied two years ago. "We don't have an application in. We just…...
New $1. 25 million solar farm to produce 500, 000 vacuums per year
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (432+ words) Numatic International " manufacturer of the vacuum " has switched on its new micro-solar-park in Chard, Somerset, in a bid to address the cost of energy crisis. The five-acre site, installed by Sun Gift Solar, will be supplying clean power directly into…...
Larry Printz: Mercedes-Benz is playing both sides of the EV revolution, and it just might work
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (334+ words) Mercedes-Benz'is reaching for an increasingly familiar playbook in the luxury auto market: evolve aggressively without starting over. The automaker recently unveiled a new round of updates to its midsize GLE and flagship GLS sport-utility vehicles at its sprawling plant near'Tuscaloosa,…...
EDITORIAL: Use caution in allowing plug-in solar
1+ week, 1+ day ago (633+ words) Between all the concern over the high energy costs, the construction of massive solar arrays polluting the visual landscape, and the cost and complexity of repaving roofs with solar panels, New Yorkers should welcome a simpler, cheaper solution to reducing…...
EDITORIAL: Use moratorium on solar arrays effectively
1+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) If a community is going to put a blanket moratorium on a new industry or business, we've always believed they should meet three criteria: There should be a legitimate threat to the environment, aesthetics or economy for which the community's…...
Earth Talk: Floating solar panels
2+ week, 2+ day ago (238+ words) Dear Earth Talk: Is it true that we could meet all of our electricity needs in the U. S. with floating solar panels on reservoirs and other water bodies across the country? " P. L. , via e-mail Answer: Energy usage in the U. S. has surged in…...
More Nepalis drive electric, evading global fuel shocks
2+ week, 4+ day ago (615+ words) Electric microbus driver Purushottam Adhikari charges his Chinese-made e-van at a charging station in Kathmandu As global fuel markets reel from the Middle East war, motorists in Nepal are increasingly turning to electric vehicles, with high demand putting a strain…...
Solar array plans sought on 100 acres in Ballston Spa
2+ week, 5+ day ago (487+ words) BALLSTON SPA'After four years, Finlo Solar is again seeking approval from the Ballston Spa planning and zoning boards for a solar field. In 2022, Finlo, operating as Finlo-BR II LLC, submitted an application at the same site for a 5 megawatt solar…...
Sony and Honda pull plug on the $100, 000 EV that was set to debut in California
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (577+ words) The interior of the Afeela vehicle at Afeela Studio Beverly Hills on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Ronaldo Bolanos/Los Angeles Times/TNS) As major automakers pare back their EV offerings, Sony and Honda are scrapping their plans to launch…...
Cheaper, cleaner electric trucks overhaul China's logistics
3+ week, 1+ day ago (737+ words) Chinese truck drivers have been impressed with electric models At a dusty lot an hour outside Beijing, a steady stream of vehicles come and go for a quick battery charge -- just one node in China's rapidly expanding network of electric…...