Germany’s ‘balcony solar’ boom accelerates as regulators cut red tape

Some 220,000 units, with a total capacity of 200MW, were registered through the first half of the year.
The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from extreme heat

“Cool roofs” bounce the sun’s energy back into space using special coatings or reflective shingles.
Renewables overtake fossil fuels in Italy’s power grid

Coal-based generation slumped 77.3%.