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Solar energy supplied a record 14.4% of Great Britain’s electricity in July, driven by increased sunshine and new rooftop panel installations. The surge in solar power highlights households adopting panels to reduce energy costs.

Great Britain added 142,536 new solar power installations in the first half of 2026, the highest six-month total since 2011, as rising fossil fuel costs drive households and businesses to adopt solar energy. The boom in solar farms and home installations began shortly after the start of the US-Israel war against Iran.

The Republican primary for Missouri Senate District 18 tests GOP dynamics as three candidates—Greg Sharpe, Ed Lewis, and Dusty Blue—compete in a district that has not elected a Democrat since 2006. Incumbent state Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, barred by term limits, supports Lewis while a PAC linked to her funds attacks against Blue. The race focuses on economic development, budget cuts, and rural issues like solar farms and data centers.

A new Ohio bill, House Bill 15, aims to accelerate energy generation but may hinder large wind and solar farms despite claims of even application across energy types. The law was enacted last year by Ohio legislators to meet surging electricity demand.

Thousands of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert are threatened by human expansion, solar farms, mining projects, and climate change. These trees, critical to the region's ecosystem and economy, could face extinction by 2100, impacting species like the desert tortoise and pallid blue dotted butterfly.

More than half of the renewable energy projects required to meet the government’s clean power targets by 2030 have been offered grid connection dates by the National Energy System Operator (Neso). Over 700 projects, including wind, solar, battery storage, gas, and hydro plans, were granted connections after a two-year effort to resolve delays.

The article debunks five common myths about solar energy, specifically addressing claims that solar farms are noisy, toxic, and dangerous. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Mark Gongloff provides the analysis.

Battles over energy projects are occurring in Western Washington. While solar and wind farms are common east of the mountains, a new trend of massive battery storage facilities is emerging west of the Cascades.

Labour's planning reforms have removed the right of locals to object to solar farm developments, raising concerns about uncontrolled expansion. The changes, led by Reeves, prioritize large-scale renewable projects over community input.

The UK Government has privately admitted that Ed Miliband's wind turbines and solar farms are bad for the environment. This admission contradicts public statements on renewable energy. The government's private stance may impact environmental policies.

Virginia’s new law prevents counties from banning or severely restricting large solar farms, reversing a policy where nearly two-thirds of counties had such restrictions. The change is attributed to Governor Abigail Spanberger.

Ed Miliband, UK Labour leader, pledges an expanded 'no brainer' Net Zero initiative to utilize public land for wind and solar farms. The plan aims to accelerate renewable energy deployment as part of broader climate action.