Plug-in solar is finally here – and I think it’ll be a game changer for renters

With the UK making plug-in solar panels legal, renters like me are excited to reap the benefits of greener energy.

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‘Win-win’: How income-boosting solar shades saved my hop harvest

No rain, no hops – no hops, no beer. Climate change, heat and dry farmland are hitting Bavaria’s key crop. Could solar panels save it?

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A Swiss tomato grower hung 1,736 solar modules inside his greenhouse directly over the rows, and they take only the infrared the plants never use, so the crop came out 1 percent up and the pickers sta...

Put a solar panel anywhere near a crop and you have started a fight. The panel wants sunlight, the plant wants sunlight, and there is only so much of it

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Trump administration to pay German firm to halt US wind projects

The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.

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Singapore is planting one million trees to cool its streets, but scientists say the biggest impact could be on air-conditioning bills

As cities across the tropics search for ways to cope with rising temperatures, Singapore has increasingly turned to a familiar, low-tech solution: trees. A specific figure keeps surfacing in planning ...

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Russia wrecked Ukraine's grid. Dutch turbines with 20 years left are keeping its factories lit - Euromaidan Press

Ukrainian factory owner Serhii bought six wind turbines from the Netherlands before a new Dutch government-backed program began.

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European Countries Cut Tens of Billions of Euros of Fossil Fuel Imports from Wind & Solar Power Growth - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of c...

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ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’

Exclusive: As wildfires rage across Europe, Frank Elderson tells the Guardian nature loss poses a growing risk to the global economy

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Pakistan becomes world's third-largest importer of solar panels

Report says surge in solar imports driven by high electricity tariffs.Report prepared jointly by finance ministry, climate change ministry. Pakistan must invest in grid modernisation to improve reliab...

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The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot

There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres

In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s global

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‘Attack on civil society’: why Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank is in crisis

MCC Brussels received lavish funding from Budapest, but Hungary’s new PM is launching an investigation

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Germany joins push to delay EU methane rules

A growing number of countries want to delay the EU’s landmark rules governing methane emissions.

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European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say

Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress

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Can you turn your garden fence into a mini solar farm?

Solar fences are gaining ground in Europe, as households continue to invest in renewables amid the war on Iran.

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Why Spain’s electricity bills have fallen during an energy crisis

Homes and business are benefitting from Spain's commitment to clean energy.

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Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says

Almost every child, including those from high-income countries, is now exposed to at least one hazard

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Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready

The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today’s monitoring of it may be discontinued

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Prevention first: how circularity can put Europe ahead of the game  - New Leaf

As Europe aims to boost its competitiveness, circularity can unlock unique benefits for both people and businesses, at the lowest environmental cost.

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They Kept Planting Trees in the Sahara and Kept Failing. Then They Released 500 Tortoises, and the Desert Looked Alive From Space

They released 500 giant reptiles into a barren stretch of the Sahara. Five years later, satellites spotted green where only sand had been.

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Pigs were tearing up a solar farm until an Australian farmer trained them to clear weeds so the panels could keep reaching the sun.

A group of pigs were introduced to manage out of control weeds at an Australian solar farm. They quickly became permanent members of the landscaping crew.

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10 21st Century Novels That Are Considered Masterpieces

Undisputed, must-read modern masterpieces of fiction.

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Germany scraps renewable heating law despite heat pump boom

Germany has back-peddled on its green heating law, despite heat pumps recently outselling traditional gas boilers.

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United Nations sounds the alarm over PFAS pollution in France | Euractiv

The extent of contamination in the ‘Chemical Valley’ near Lyon is causing concerns

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Heat pump sales soar across Europe. Which nation is leading the race?

More than 28 million heat pumps have been installed across Europe, outselling traditional gas boilers in many nations.

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Solar backup power supports Ukrainian intensive care units during grid outages and cyberattacks

At the Solarpower Summit in Brussels, two Ukrainian representatives highlighted the role photovoltaics and battery storage can play in the country, as well as the lessons the European Union can draw f...

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