Now playing Next Living 'Bypass the system’: How people power brought solar to this UK street These London artists raised €132,000 to bring solar power to their ‘delighted’ neighbours. 15/06/2023
Now playing Next Green News Fact check: Do solar panels really struggle in the heat? Britain’s resort to coal power wasn't because solar panels can't handle the heat, say campaigners, as temperatures topped 30C. 13/06/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation The world’s solar rooftop power doubled in 2022, new report reveals After another record-breaking year, global solar power will generate enough electricity to meet 57% of the EU’s needs in 2023. 13/06/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation How floating solar farms generate energy while saving land and water This technology is already popular in Asian countries where free land is scarce and expensive but now it is taking off in other parts of the world. 11/05/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Why is sun-blessed Sicily turning against solar? The island's governor threatened to stop approving new solar plants until Sicily receives some special benefits. 07/05/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation These European solar farms are cutting petrol costs with sheep A solar farm in Kosovo and Austria’s biggest PV plant have brought in some woolly helpers - here’s why. 04/05/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This solar oven is cutting costs and bakery emissions in Lebanon Did you know you can power an oven with the heat of the sun? 23/04/2023
Now playing Next Green News Solar is booming in the Balkans - but energy grids are unprepared From North Macedonia to Bosnia investors are backing solar energy projects, despite distribution problems. 21/04/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Solar innovation: Why do we need lightweight solar panels? Lightweight honeycomb solar panels could be the future of sustainable renewable energy. 20/04/2023
Now playing Next Green News Czech Republic unplugs hundreds of solar plants during sunny weather Engineers worldwide are working on how to store the energy generated by renewables. 14/04/2023
Now playing Next Green News Free money? Solar farms bringing funding and fury to the US midwest A solar project in Missouri, US has put local farmers on alert and raised concerns about their lifestyle. 05/04/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation German solar school hopes to train ‘unbelievable number of people’ As German solar demand surges, a new school has opened to train workers. 22/03/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This medieval cathedral is about to install solar panels on its roof Across Europe, historic buildings are balancing heritage and climate action by turning to solar power. 16/03/2023
Now playing Next world news Solar energy farms meet with opposition in the Spanish countryside The installation of solar energy farms is a central plank of Spain's strategy for meeting CO2 emission targets. But they're drawing opposition from rural groups opposed to the transformation of traditional landscapes. 15/03/2023
Now playing Next Green News Energy crisis: UK solar panel sales doubled in 2022 Homeowners are going green at a faster pace, attempting to beat the energy crisis which saw electricity prices rise by 67 per cent over the last year. 11/03/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation How is this tiny country leading Europe’s solar power drive? This tiny country is short on land. But a forward-thinking government and innovative solutions are overcoming the lack of space. 08/03/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Solar panels: Scientists make recycling breakthrough Tens of thousands of solar panels ended up in landfill every year in Australia...until now. 06/03/2023
Now playing Next Climate US got 40% of its energy from carbon-free sources in 2022 The outlook is even brighter for 2023, with Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act promoting the clean energy transition. 05/03/2023
Now playing Next Green News Green hydrogen: Spain leads Europe’s push for net-zero energy security But critics warn of risks of entering a ‘hydrogen bubble’. 02/03/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation A world-first solar system in Wales is halving renters’ energy bills The SolShare technology is also 'fairer', enabling rooftop energy to be shared by residents rather than going back to the grid. 18/02/2023