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Are long-promised solar perovskites finally hitting mass production?
Perovskites hold a place of honor in the pantheon of much-heralded clean energy breakthroughs that have yet to actually arrive, alongside small...
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Charleroi Palais des Expositions revamp wins Mies van der Rohe Award 2026
A 1950s convention centre in Belgium, revitalised by architecture studios AgwA and Architecten Jan de Vylder Inge Vinck, has been awarded this...
Over 500 Jobs To Be Created At New Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility
Georgia-based Suniva, Inc. plans to open a new solar cell manufacturing facility in Laurens, South Carolina. The investment will support the...
What the Future of the Renewable Energy Directive Should Look Like
Transport remains Europe’s biggest climate challenge. In 2025, transport emissions in the EU flatlined, with emissions from cars plateauing and...
Low-Cost Community Solar Keeps Growing Despite Tide Of Negative Federal Policy
Despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, the community solar movement continues to grow in the US. The post Low-Cost Community Solar...
Ann Arbor, Michigan, prepares to launch its own clean energy utility
This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter . When Krystal Steward started knocking on her neighbors’...
Total solar eclipse led to seismic quiet for cities within its path
As the Moon swallowed the Sun during the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, something remarkable happened on the ground—cities went eerily quiet....
This spring has been a record season for renewables
This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. Renewable energy’s favorite season...
Balcony solar bills make inroads across New England
Small, sun-driven power plants could soon be coming to backyards and balconies across New England. Lawmakers in all six of the region’s states are...
In California, 'green house calls' offer free energy efficiency and water conservation services
Services include LED light bulbs, power strips, weather stripping products, and water-saving devices.
Plug-in solar is coming – how dangerous is it and is it worth it?
Plug-in solar panels are a cheaper, simpler alternative to professionally installed panels. But can they really reduce energy bills and are they...
numa immersive projection system rethinks elevator as responsive spatial environment
set within one of the most overlooked transitional and confined spaces, numa introduces a projection system that transforms the elevator cabin...
Electric vehicle owners could earn thousands by supporting power grid
Electric vehicles could store renewable energy when there is excess supply and give it back to the grid when demand peaks, but car companies...
The sustainable London markets championing local makers
London’s markets are opening this spring with a focus on sustainability and community The post The sustainable London markets championing local...
Can We Bring Back the Butterflies?
The Butterfly Grove at Pismo Beach used to sound alive before you even saw it. The first time I visited on a winter morning over a decade ago, I...
The New Geography Of Wind Power In Canada
Ontario’s return to renewable procurement is the clearest sign that one of Canada’s largest electricity markets has accepted a reality it spent...
20 Bottles = 1 Meal | How Plastic Waste Is Feeding People
What if your waste could feed someone 🍽️ In Mumbai, Shakti Yadav turned plastic into purpose through an idea that’s as simple as it is powerful...
In a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last month
See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . It’s not an easy moment for renewable energy in the U.S., but the sector is still...
Germany's plug-in solar panels are finally coming to America
States are slowly adopting plug-in solar panels, an energy utility feature that’s long been popular in Germany.
This program pays nonprofits to take the time to consider solar
As a key deadline for federal solar tax credits ticks closer, a Massachusetts program is helping the state’s nonprofits get solar projects...
China Plans To Double Renewable Energy By 2035. That’s The Good News.
China continues to build massive renewable energy systems, but at the same time it is building lot of new coal fired facilities. The post China...
Volts community thread #28: Iran, Bend OR, balcony solar & more
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How a community solar breakthrough took shape in Illinois
In western Illinois, ComEd is tapping a rarely used technique to fast-track community solar installations — working with, not against,...
‘King of the birds’ set to return to England’s skies
Golden eagles could soon be reintroduced to England, but the birds might arrive under their own steam first The post ‘King of the birds’ set to...
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