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LONGi has collaborated with the project Vita to donate a solar-powered freshwater system to a maternity clinic in Linga Linga, Mozambique.

Solar-powered freshwater system enhances maternal health in Mozambique

LONGi, a prominent solar technology manufacturer, and Senergia, a Swedish solar energy wholesaler, have collaborated with the non-profit organization Project Vita to donate a solar-powered freshwater system to a maternity clinic in Linga Linga, Mozambique. The project, completed in May 2024, included the construction of a water tower and the installation of LONGi solar panels to power a water pump, supplying fresh water to the clinic. Since its completion, the system has benefited 58 newborns.

Project Vita’s founder, Michel Olofsson, highlighted the essential role of hygiene in maternity clinics, pointing out the severe lack of fresh, running water in rural Africa, which is crucial for reducing maternal and infant mortality rates. The partnership has been instrumental in addressing this critical need.

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Source: Environment Energy Leader

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At a ceremony last week, construction commenced for a new park adjacent to the Los Angeles River channel in Tarzana.

Construction underway for new solar powered river park in Tarzana

At a ceremony last week, construction commenced for a new park adjacent to the Los Angeles River channel in Tarzana.

Caballero Creek Park, which will be located on a 1.5-acre site off of Lindley Avenue between Victory Boulevard and Erwin Street, is the result of a partnership between the City of Los Angeles, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, and Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield help to secure funding from seven different sources for the project, which was announced in 2018. His office also announced that the project will serve as an outdoor partnership for Reseda High School.

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Source: Urbanize Los Angeles

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Egypt's Electricity and Agriculture Ministers addressed poultry sector issues and announced solar panel installations on poultry farms.

Electricity, Agriculture Ministers discuss solar-powered solutions for Egyptian poultry farms

Egypt’s Electricity and Agriculture Ministers met Wednesday to discuss challenges facing the poultry sector and announced plans to install solar panels on poultry farms across the country.

The meeting, held at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy headquarters in Alamein, brought together Mahmoud Essmat, the electricity minister, and Alaa Farouk, his counterpart in agriculture, along with senior officials from both departments.

The ministers focused on improving the electricity supply to poultry farms, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting the sector’s growth.

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Source: Daily News Egypt

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Buckingham Palace is updating its gas-powered lanterns to run on electricity, and Windsor Castle has installed solar panels on its roof

The British monarchy steps up efforts to go green with solar panels on palaces and biofuel-powered Bentleys

King Charles III was a champion of environmental causes long before he ascended to the British throne. And, fittingly, in the first full year of his reign, the British monarchy introduced a slew of measures to tackle its rising carbon emissions.

According to the Royal Household’s latest accounts, published Wednesday, work has started on refurbishing the gas-powered lanterns at Buckingham Palace so they run on electricity, while Windsor Castle — where Prince Harry and Meghan wed in 2018 — has had solar panels fitted on its roof for the first time.

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Source:  CNN

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Installing solar panels over irrigation canals has the potential to provide a multitude of benefits while reducing the energy footprint.

Solar canal project earns environmental award as construction begins

Construction has begun on a pilot project to install solar panels above two sections of Central Valley canals. This innovative initiative, which studies significant power and water issues, has already garnered recognition.

Project Nexus, a partnership between the Turlock Irrigation District (TID), the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Bay Area development firm Solar AquaGrid, and UC Merced, received the Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Award from the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB).

CCEEB describes itself as a “nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of business, labor, and public leaders, which advances balanced policies for a healthy environment and a strong economy.”

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Source: UC Merced

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This new ClearPower window design takes advantage of the encapsulation of multi-paned insulating glass windows, which is more beneficial both in terms of efficiency and economics.

This window with transparent solar panels changes everything

The world is currently in a transition towards renewable and environmentally friendly energy sources. Most companies have opted to turn to photovoltaic energy, and several companies have even created windows with transparent solar panels that could innovate in the energy sector by offering the same functionality as a traditional window and producing energy.

A revolutionary idea: transparent solar panels

We have often heard the idea of implementing solar panels on the windows of homes and buildings, something that could be significantly beneficial as it would be generating energy from the comfort of your home, however most solar panels require a certain dark shade for efficient energy production.

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Source: Eco News

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A team of scientists at ETH Zurich has come up with a new photovoltaic ceramic known to transform the solar energy market.

1,000 times more powerful than solar panels: This ceramics breaks the laws of physics

Photovoltaic energy has established itself as the most powerful source, even taking space away from the dreaded nuclear power. However, there is still a challenge ahead, and that is to make way for a new generation of solar panels that produce more electricity (i.e., have higher efficiency). A group of experts has succeeded in creating the first photovoltaic ceramics, with unprecedented potential and an unsolved problem: it defies the laws of physics with an incredibly small size.

Why do we use solar panels? ETH Zurich has introduced the latest photovoltaics invention

A team of scientists at ETH Zurich has come up with a new photovoltaic ceramic known to transform the solar energy market. This concept of breaking through ceramic tile is “amazingly”, one thousand times more effective than the current photovoltaic silicon-based solar panels.

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Source: Eco News

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Olympic Champion and Team Panasonic Brand Ambassador Michael Phelps embraces solar at home with Panasonic EVERVOLT Total Home System.

Check out Michael Phelps’ massive home solar + battery system

Panasonic had a line at its booth that wrapped around the tradeshow floor at RE+ 2023. The reason was high-profile Panasonic brand ambassador and Olympic champion Michael Phelps was hanging out and taking photos. With the Summer Olympics and another RE+ around the corner, Phelps is showcasing Panasonic in an even bigger way: a Panasonic EVERVOLT system designed to power his Arizona home on solar energy using 90 solar panels and 4 battery units.

This massive PV + storage system will reduce the overall home energy usage by up to 70% and provide back-up battery storage.

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Source: Solar Builder

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Bifacial solar panels and other crop-friendly technologies are expanding the field of opportunities for agrivoltaic development.

Peaches, grapes, & the agrivoltaic farm of the future

The emerging field of agrivoltaics has come a long way in just a few years. From a focus on pollinator habitats and grazing lands, agrivoltaic stakeholders are expanding their ambitions to raise peaches, grapes, and other crops within arrays of ground-mounted solar panels. Whether or not that blows up the whole argument against rural solar development remains to be seen, but the alliance between farmers and solar stakeholders could swing the balance and help accelerate the renewable energy transition.

The Agrivoltaic Revolution Is Coming

The agrivoltaic movement goes hand in hand with the falling cost of solar panels. Solar technology was relatively expensive in the early 2000s. To cut maintenance costs, rural solar developers put down gravel and other no-mow solutions for groundcover under the panels. Raising crops was definitely out of the picture.

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Source: Clean Technica

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Solar power units will be installed at 130 primary healthcare facilities in Ukraine, allowing them to significantly reduce electricity costs.

Solar panels to power 130 healthcare facilities in Ukraine

Solar power generation units will be deployed at 130 primary medical care facilities across Ukraine.

This was reported by the Ministry of Health, Ukrinform saw.

It is noted that equipment will be purchased and installed within the framework of the joint project run by the Ukraine’s Ministry of Health and the World Bank “Health Enhancement and Lifesaving, HEAL”.

“Regular enemy attacks on civil infrastructure endanger the full-fledged operation of our healthcare system. That is why we are working to provide medical facilities with opportunities for maximum autonomous work, so that patients can receive all the necessary medical care without interruption and in full. Modern technology allows for strengthening our energy security, including through installing solar power units,” said Minister of Health Viktor Liashko.

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Source: UKRINFORM

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