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Photovoltaics used 186.6 million ounces of silver in 2025 according to the World Silver Survey 2026; at Jülich, researchers are trialling a solderless nickel anisotropic conductive tape that held up through 200 cycles to −40 °C with less than 1% powe

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Solar Industry Cuts Silver Use While Researchers Test Cold-Bond Alternative

Photovoltaic manufacturers consumed 186.6 million ounces of silver in 2025, down 6% from the prior year, as cost pressures mount. Meanwhile, scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich are demonstrating a solderless nickel tape that could reshape how solar cells are interconnected.
China Responds to Overcapacity in Battery Energy Storage

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Beijing Hits Pause on Battery Storage Plant Approvals Amid Overcapacity Concerns

China has halted new permits for battery energy storage manufacturing as authorities grapple with excess capacity in the sector, though existing construction projects remain unaffected.
Twelve microphone-equipped cameras on New York streets logged 15,994 loud-vehicle events in 2025 and produced 1,691 summonses carrying $1,472,265 in penalties, of which $308,229 was actually paid, and thirteen of the twenty-five cameras the city's ow

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New York's Noise Cameras Catch Thousands but Fall Short on Funding and Collections

Twelve sound-equipped cameras deployed across New York City detected nearly 16,000 loud-vehicle violations in 2025, yet the programme operates at less than half its legally mandated size, and the city recovers only a fraction of the penalties it assesses.
In June 1934, a New York widow borrowed $500 to lease 1,400 acres of Pennsylvania ridge where gunners shot migrating hawks for sport, then bought the ground outright four years later for roughly $3,500. The sanctuary now covers 2,600 acres, and its c

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How a $500 loan saved Pennsylvania's raptors and created the world's first bird-of-prey sanctuary

In 1934, conservationist Rosalie Edge borrowed money to lease land on Kittatinny Ridge and stop the mass shooting of migrating hawks. Her sanctuary became a model for raptor protection worldwide.
Li Auto Expands Stake in Battery Maker Sunwoda EVB

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Li Auto Deepens Battery Ties with $390M Investment in Sunwoda EVB

The Chinese automaker is becoming a major shareholder in battery manufacturer Sunwoda EVB, investing 2.65 billion yuan while expanding a joint venture that produces batteries to its own specifications.
EU Climate Policy is Deciding the Future of Clean Tech survival

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EU's Climate Policy Overhaul Risks Undermining Clean Tech Investment

The European Commission's revised emissions trading framework promises innovation but may inadvertently protect fossil fuel incumbents, threatening the funding pipeline for climate startups across the continent.
Hungary Tightens Environmental Penalties for Battery Manufacturers

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Hungary Escalates Environmental Enforcement Against Battery Makers With Stricter Fines and New Oversight

Budapest is moving to impose steeper penalties on industrial polluters and establish dedicated monitoring of battery production facilities, citing repeated violations at major manufacturing sites.
ProLogium Starts Series Production of Solid-State Battery With 381 Wh/kg

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ProLogium Ramps Up Solid-State Battery Production in Taiwan With 381 Wh/kg Cells

The Taiwanese battery maker has begun manufacturing its Generation 3.5 solid-state cells at scale, building on a platform refined over more than a decade of development.