Solutions
The River Thames and ferris wheel next to a large building on a sunny day

Powered by sunshine: London fruit and veg market now home to the city’s largest rooftop solar project

A sprawling London fresh produce market is producing its own power thanks to record-breaking rooftop solar.
www.euronews.com
A pathway made from overlapping cement arches

The circular chemistry that could make cement carbon-negative

By closing the loop on the same reaction that makes cement, researchers say plants could capture more carbon dioxide than they release.

www.anthropocenemagazine.org
A red, high-speed passenger train hurtling down the tracks

Sun-Ways is testing out train track solar farms

A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France, and Korea.

www.nytimes.com
Offshore wind turbines against a setting sun

$900M from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor

The Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of the president's major donors.

www.washingtonpost.com
Workman securing a rooftop solar panel with a ratchet and socket wrench

Rooftop solar is having a rough one

New tariffs and expired tax credits have put a dent in U.S. panel sales; but there’s reason for optimism.

insideclimatenews.org
An overhead view of a running track with runners crossing the finish line

10 things athletes, fans, and outdoor advocates can do about climate change

Sports and recreation have more influence than you might think. 
yaleclimateconnections.org
Balcony solar: Plugin solar panels deployed on residence

California Legislature passes balcony solar bill

Unless Governor Newsom blocks the bill, it will legalize plug-in solar in one of the world’s biggest economies.

www.canarymedia.com
A view of a dock with giant spools of cable and cranes

Trump administration wants electricity from ocean waves, not wind

The first large site for testing wave energy technologies in the continental U.S. is open, after securing a key green-energy approval from the Trump administration.
apnews.com
A view of part of the Philadelphia skyline with the city hall building up front

Self-powered PA data centers could still raise bills and pollution

Advocates said the executive action is a positive step, but are calling on the General Assembly to do more.
www.wesanews.org
A rusty barrel with burning items in it, smoke billowing from the top

Bury, don't burn: The billion-dollar wildfire-climate fix

A new study finds that burying logging debris, instead of burning it, could store far more carbon and generate billions in revenue for forest-thinning projects.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
A woman working with a laser in a lab

US companies are on the cusp of big climate solutions. Thank the government

The Department of Energy’s moonshot funding program is working. President Trump seems inclined to keep it.
grist.org
Three ridgetop wind turbines

After years of delays, commission advances northern Maine transmission and wind project

The Maine Public Utilities Commission will finally move forward with plans for a new transmission line to northern Maine and an 800 megawatt wind project.

mainemorningstar.com
A person gesturing at another person with a court gavel in front of them

It just got way easier to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change

For years, industry has argued you can't prove which company caused which disaster. A new study says otherwise.
www.motherjones.com
A marina with boats and a forest and mountains in the background

Urban heat’s overlooked fix: greening the land upwind of cities

A study published in Nature Cities, suggests that forests placed strategically outside urban cores can lower temperatures across much of a city.

www.anthropocenemagazine.org
A view of a traffic jam with many cars and red brake lights

The clean energy transition has a grid problem. Here’s how to fix it

If the United States’ electrical grid were a highway, much of it would be clogged with bumper-to-bumper traffic.

atmos.earth
Two workers installing solar panels on a curved tile roof

Tesla ditches the solar roof — and embraces regular solar panels

The product that was supposed to redefine both roofing and home solar never moved beyond expensive niche status. Does the new plan reflect lessons learned?
www.canarymedia.com
A Romanian forest with wildflowers and intense sunlight peaking through the trees

Romania is falling behind the renewables race. Can the EU's biggest solar farm save it?

The Dama Solar farm in Romania could produce enough power for almost one million people.
www.euronews.com
A view of a huge solar farm in Brazil with mountain ranges in the background

Brazil’s unique data center boom relies on clean power despite social burden

With a predominantly renewable energy mix, Brazil has become an attractive destination for data centers.

news.mongabay.com
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