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Stanford's Electric Farm, Palo Alto's New Community Center Open

The O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm now produces more energy than it consumes, while Palo Alto's Bryant Community Center offers new resources for seniors and teens.

New 'Rechargeable Sun Battery' Outperforms Lithium-Ion

UC Santa Barbara scientists unveil a bio-inspired molecule that promises to revolutionize solar energy storage.

Farmers in California's San Joaquin Valley Back Massive Solar Project

Westlands Water District adopts plan for 200-square-mile solar farm to offset water shortages

US Fusion Energy Race Heats Up as Breakthroughs Spur Investment

Experts call for a national strategy to maintain America's lead in fusion technology development

California Hydrogen Plan Faces Backlash in Orange Cove

Proposed $64 million pilot project to blend hydrogen into natural gas raises safety and cost concerns

State, Feds to Address Moss Landing BESS Fire Aftermath

Monterey County supervisors to host update on cleanup efforts and investigation into cause of blaze

UC Santa Barbara Scientists Bottle the Sun with Liquid Battery

A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries.

UCSB Scientists Develop Liquid Battery to Harness Solar Power

New material can store and release solar energy as heat on demand, potentially enabling off-grid heating and water heating applications.

UCSB Scientists Develop Liquid 'Solar Battery' to Harness Sunlight

Breakthrough material can capture and store solar energy as heat for on-demand use.

Helio Welcomes the New Age Space Race as Global Powers Converge on Orbital Energy

Accelerating global momentum behind Space-Based Solar Power signals growing institutional and governmental alignment around orbital power generation.

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