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PV solar-cell manufacturing giant Qcells and community solar firm Summit Ridge Energy are together going to deploy 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of community solar power. This project between Qcells and Summit Ridge Energy is the latest in its three-year-long partnership. Qcells will manufacture 2.5 million solar panels – what the White House says is the “largest community solar order in US history” – which will eventually generate enough clean electricity to power 140,000 homes and businesses across…

Daz Dillinger is reflecting on a key moment in his business dealings with Suge Knight.During a recent appearance on the Home Grown Radio podcast, Dillinger said he was on shrooms when he strong-armed Knight at the Death Row office for a $2.5 million check in 1997. According to Dillinger, the discrepancy began with him being owed money in connection with the Sunset Park soundtrack-featured track “Just Doggin.”Dillinger recalled this all in vivid detail during the interview, noting that he, Kurupt, and Hershey Loc were all…

Josh Nicholas / The Guardian: The number of active users on Mastodon dropped from a peak of over 2.5M in early December 2022 to about 1.8M in the first week of January 2023 — More than 130,000 people were joining the new independent social media network a day in November. So why hasn't it taken off? Josh Nicholas / The Guardian: The number of active users on Mastodon dropped from a peak of over 2.5M in early December 2022 to about 1.8M in the first week of January 2023 — …

Homes and infrastructure were torn apart by catastrophic winds and major storm surges swept through southwestern Florida on Wednesday as Ian made landfall centered just north of Fort Meyers. Potentially record-breaking rainfall also caused severe flooding elsewhere in the state. President Joe Biden has declared Florida under a state of “major disaster,” opening up federal funding to people affected by the storm in nine counties. More than 2.5 million customers across Florida are without electricity, as of writing. In…

The power grid supply in Africa is erratic and inconsistent, affecting rural and urban households and businesses. For restaurants or neighborhood stores dealing with perishables, frozen foods and beverages, having intermittent electricity inhibits the growth of their businesses. Some of them turn to diesel-fueled generators, which are expensive and toxic, to provide electricity. Companies such as Koolboks are providing an alternative by creating a solution that can generate refrigeration without power. The…

This past month has seen several African fintechs such as Flutterwave and Union54 make headlines for compliance checks and fraud issues. Both unlinked events re-emphasize the importance of know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) checks and why regulators enforce strict policies that financial institutions need to be held accountable to while operating across the continent and globally. For the many startups whose services help keep the operations of financial institutions such as banks and fintechs…