Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1804, Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1755) passed away. In 1845, Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808) passed away. In 1850, Robert Stevenson, Scottish engineer (born 1772) passed away. In 1852, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933) was born. In 1855, Ned Hanlan, Canadian rower, academic, and businessman (died 1908) was born. In 1868, Stefan George, German poet and translator (died 1933) was born. In 1949, Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (born 1860) passed away. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

ScottishPower owes me £1,000 in solar panel payments

ScottishPower owes me £1,000 in solar panel payments

For months I’ve been trying to receive my FIT payment, which should be more than £1,000I moved into my new house 14 months ago, and soon afterwards applied to ScottishPower, with whom the solar panels are registered for a feed-in tariff (Fit), for transfer of ownership of the panels and the tariff.After many emails back and forth, I got a response saying they had all the information required. Continue reading...

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Irish Tech News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Minister O’Brien highlights Ireland’s progress on renewables, Solar Ireland conference

Solar is now the third highest supplier of indigenously generated electricity to the national grid Solar is now a key pillar of our electricity supply, from rooftop installations to utility-scale solar farms Just over 10 years ago there were 2 MW (Mega Watts) of solar in Ireland. Now there are over 2.5 GW (Giga Watts) []

RedState

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· Jul 3, 2026

New July 4 Win: DOE Cuts Solar and Wind Subsidies

New July 4 Win: DOE Cuts Solar and Wind Subsidies

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 7, 2026

Election 2026: Labour’s latest policy SolarSaver offers subsidies and loans for home solar power

Election 2026: Labour’s latest policy SolarSaver offers subsidies and loans for home solar power

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Zambian, Korean firms sign deal for 500MW solar plant

Zambia's state-owned power utility ZESCO and South Korea's KS Eco Solutions Holdings have signed a purchase agreement for a 500-megawatt solar plant and battery storage project, as Zambia seeks to diversify its energy mix after recent electricity shortages. Zambia plans to expand its power generation capacity to about 10,000 MW by 2030, up from the current 3,500-3,900 MW, to address a power deficit of more than 1,600 MW and support economic growth. Solar energy is viewed as a key renewable energ

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 27, 2026

Solar Beats Coal for the First Time: 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy Now

Solar power generated more electricity than coal in May; this could be a sign to buy clean energy stocks.

The News Letter

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· Jul 2, 2026

Almost nine in 10 Brits have no idea where their energy bill spend goes

Almost nine in 10 Brits have no idea where their energy bill spend actually goes, according to research.

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Related coverage for "ScottishPower owes me £1,000 in solar panel payments": Irish Tech News — Minister O’Brien highlights Ireland’s progress on renewables, Solar Ireland conference. RedState — New July 4 Win: DOE Cuts Solar and Wind Subsidies. The New Zealand Herald — Election 2026: Labour’s latest policy SolarSaver offers subsidies and loans for home solar power. The korea Herald News — Zambian, Korean firms sign deal for 500MW solar plant. The Motley Fool — Solar Beats Coal for the First Time: 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy Now. The News Letter — Almost nine in 10 Brits have no idea where their energy bill spend goes