FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 15 - Caught on Camera

Solar panel installations surge as UK demand hits 15-year high

There were more than 142,000 solar installations across the UK in the first half of 2026

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Solar Industries shares jump 8% to fresh lifetime high after Q1 net profit soars 93% YoY to Rs 653 crore

Solar Industries shares surged over 8% after the company reported a 93% YoY rise in Q1 FY27 net profit to Rs 652.55 crore and 70% revenue growth. Strong defence, domestic and international explosives businesses, a Rs 21,350 crore order book and Rs 14,000 crore FY27 revenue guidance boosted investor confidence…

The Economic Times · Aug 13

Swinney ‘absolutely right’ to challenge Burnham on vetoed Chinese factory plan

Ming Yang had proposed building a facility in the Highlands.

Evening Standard · Aug 13

Great Britain braced to pay millions for backup electricity during solar eclipse

Event expected to curtail solar power just as summer’s fifth heatwave increases use of air conditioning and fans

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Andy Burnham urged to rethink blocked plans for Chinese turbine factory in Highlands

John Swinney has urged Andy Burnham to reconsider plans for a Chinese company to open a wind turbine factory in the Highlands after the UK…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12

Energy giant Octopus warns customers to use less power during solar eclipse

The UK’s biggest household energy supplier has urged customers to use less electricity during the UK’s largest solar eclipse in 30 years,…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11

Britain’s Andy Green sets a new speed record at Utah’s famous Bonneville Salt Flats

Green said the inside of the car he used on Tuesday was ‘probably a little hotter’ than in the jet-powered vehicle from 1997

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Atlanta used a retired 49-foot wind-turbine blade as a footbridge to solve a creek-access problem; the result transformed the park by opening nearly 2 acres of previously unreachable green space to visitors

Atlanta wind turbine blade bridge: A retired wind-turbine blade now serves as a footbridge in Atlanta's Beaverbrook Park. This innovative structure spans a creek, granting access to previously unreachable parkland. Engineers meticulously tested the blade's material properties to ensure its structural integrity for this new purpose.

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Octopus Energy Solar Eclipse Warning Explains How Britain Could Lose up to 1.3 Gigawatts of Power

The Octopus Energy solar eclipse warning comes as Britain could lose up to 1.3GW of solar generation during the 12 August eclipse.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11

£430M Undersea Cable Diverted After Harry Potter Fans Say: 'Leave Dobby's Grave Alone'

The £430M Greenlink interconnector between Britain and Ireland was rerouted to protect Dobby's memorial at Freshwater West, demonstrating how fan influence helped preserve a Harry Potter location.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11