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Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it needs?

African countries imported a record number of solar panels in the past year, which could be the beginning of a green energy boom on the continent

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We could get most metals for clean energy without opening new mines

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Physics

Nuclear fusion gets a boost from a controversial debunked experiment

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In the village of Tshabula, villagers search for cobalt and copper in the waste tailings dumped by the lorries of the Chinese company Commus, which extracts minerals from one of the town's largest open-cast mines.

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Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution?

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Chemistry

How superheavy chemistry could rearrange the periodic table

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We can repurpose retired coal plants to produce green energy

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Rust-based battery connects to an electricity grid for the first time

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California bets on iron-salt battery power to protect against wildfire

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AI demand could drive up US electricity bills – even if it fizzles

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Could old mines host all the solar energy we need?

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Could old mines host all the solar energy we need?

There may be enough space on former open-pit mines to build all the solar facilities we need, but building there won’t be easy

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Climate could warm another 0.5°C if we fail to capture far more CO2

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What will be the climate fallout from Trump's 'big beautiful bill'?

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Physics

Could Israel's bombing trigger a nuclear accident in Iran?

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Earth

Could natural hydrogen from underground help the UK get to net zero?

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