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Day: July 22, 2024

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

A balcony solar system on the exterior of an apartment block.

Some 220,000 units, with a total capacity of 200MW, were registered through the first half of the year.

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The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from extreme heat

A roof being painted white to reflect the sun's rays and cool the building in the face of climate change.

“Cool roofs” bounce the sun’s energy back into space using special coatings or reflective shingles.

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Renewables overtake fossil fuels in Italy’s power grid

A rooftop in Rome covered in solar panels. Italy now gets more electricity from renewables than fossil fuels.

Coal-based generation slumped 77.3%.

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