The Daily Populous

Residential electricity demand has risen by a third (32%) in just two years, driven almost entirely by distributed solar.

This suggests that residential solar is overwhelmingly about meeting new electricity demand, which in turn is being stimulated by solar itself.

Almost a fifth (18%) of Pakistani households now have solar: 7 million of the country’s 40 million households, representing 16.9 GW of capacity. »

Russian leader Vladimir Putin called for Russian society to be “imbued” with the importance of the war against Ukraine, presenting public commitment to the war as a national priority, according to The Moscow Times on July 27.

Russia must “imbue the consciousness of our society… with the importance of the cause” the servicemen serve, Putin said, according to The Moscow Times.

On July 13, he ⁠endorsed a proposed television show about drone warfare, praising efforts to popularize the war among Russian audiences. »

A New Jersey man was arrested after a 2-year-old boy overdosed on cocaine while allegedly in his care at the Jersey Shore.

Alexander Moles arrested after 2-year-old boy in his care overdoses on cocaine ( Cape May County Jail ).

Moles, of Ringwood, New Jersey, faces charges of child endangerment and possession of cocaine, among others. »

Russia uses sexual violence as a weapon against Ukrainians, WSJ report.

Russian forces have used sexual violence as a systematic weapon of war against Ukrainian men, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation.The report, based on testimony from Ukrainian prosecutors, UN investigators and interviews with former prisoners of war, found that sexual torture of male Ukrainian soldiers and civilians has become a core Russian tactic since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.Before he left for the front line, Serhii Boychuk told his wife he didn't want to be taken alive. »