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ABB Florence Facility Now Meets 80% of Electricity Needs with On-Site Solar

Intro: A decades-old ABB plant in Florence, South Carolina, has sharply reduced its grid reliance by combining on-site solar with digital controls and waste-to-energy practices. Solar installation and energy mix ABB installed an 840-kW photovoltaic system on three acres adjacent to its 47-year-old electrification service manufacturing facility in Florence. The new array now supplies roughly […]

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ABB Florence Plant to Source 80% of Power from On-site Solar

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ABB’s long-running electrification plant in Florence, South Carolina, has dramatically reduced its grid reliance by pairing a new solar installation with focused energy upgrades. Project overview The Florence facility, which has been operating for 47 years, now meets about 80% of its electricity needs using power produced by an 840-kW solar array installed on three

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Battery Storage Seen as Key to India’s Ambitious Emissions Targets

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Battery systems are emerging as the missing piece that could let India turn abundant sunshine into reliable, round-the-clock electricity — and help the country meet its updated climate targets. India’s updated climate goals and the challenge ahead India recently raised its climate ambitions: a 47% reduction in emissions intensity of GDP versus 2005 by 2035,

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April 1, 2026 Energy Regulatory Update: Key CPUC Decisions, Biomethane Rule Changes, and Upcoming Workshops

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Here’s a quick, practical briefing on the energy regulatory moves from March 25–31, 2026 that businesses, developers, utilities, and consumers should watch. Overview This update summarizes recent actions by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and related state agencies, covering rate decisions, rulemakings, and scheduled workshops. Items of note affect residential bill design, utility procurement

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Hong Kong Airport Expands Biometric e-Channels to Speed Immigration

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Hong Kong International Airport is ramping up facial-recognition immigration lanes to help travelers move through arrival control faster. Overview of the expansion The airport has rolled out 12 additional automated biometric arrival lanes — part of a broader deployment of new e-Channels. These facial-recognition lanes let eligible Hong Kong residents complete immigration checks using a

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Meta’s plan to add facial recognition to Ray-Bans draws widespread opposition

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Meta’s reported effort to integrate facial recognition into its Ray-Bans smart glasses has prompted growing concern from civil society, regulators and lawmakers. Background: What Meta is reportedly planning According to internal documents reported in the press, Meta is developing a feature nicknamed “Name Tag” that would allow its smart glasses to identify people and surface

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US and EU Enter Talks on Landmark Biometric Data-Sharing Deal

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Hook: A potential U.S.–EU agreement on biometric data sharing could reshape how governments screen travelers, asylum seekers and migrants — but major legal and privacy hurdles remain. What’s being negotiated U.S. and EU officials are in formal talks to create an arrangement that would allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to access fingerprint and

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Solar Sets Global Records: How Sun Power Is Reshaping the Energy Mix

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Hook: Solar is no longer niche — it’s breaking records, cutting costs and delivering concrete savings from neighborhoods to nations. Rapid global growth and new records Solar deployment accelerated again in 2025 and early 2026, pushing capacity and grid contributions to new highs across multiple regions. Analysts suggest that continued exponential growth could bring global

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Renewable Energy Industry Update: Orders, Innovation and Grid Trends (Apr 2026)

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Quick take: New turbine contracts, aesthetic solar solutions and stable—but costlier—congestion management illustrate how growth and grid limits are shaping the renewable transition in 2026. Latest headlines and market moves This month saw a string of commercial wins and technology announcements from the renewable sector. Wind turbine maker Nordex secured multiple contracts in Europe and

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Wicken Battery Storage Approved Fire Concerns

Battery storage unit approved in Wicken despite fire and landscape concerns

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Controversy met approval this week as councillors granted permission for a large battery storage facility on farmland near Wicken, Cambridgeshire. The decision followed a heated planning meeting where safety and environmental concerns were central. Overview of the decision East Cambridgeshire District Council’s planning committee voted to permit the development proposed by GSC Church Road Wicken

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