Now playing Next Zimbabwe Solar-powered tricycles ease burden for Zimbabwe's small-scale farmers For years, selling eggs was a joyless business for Danai Bvochora, as most of the money she made went to cover minibus fares to the market in a rural area of Zimbabwe. That was until she was given a solar-powered electric tricycle, which changed things for the better for her and her family. 04/08/2022
Now playing Next World The Tanzanian woman bridging the justice gap with her digital platform [Inspire Africa] ''Apart from connecting our users to lawyers who are in towns. We also connect our users to community village leaders who can help them. We connect them to social workers who can help them resolve their disputes''.- Neema Magimba 30/07/2022
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Now playing Next Green News There could be solar panels on all buildings in the EU by 2025 Solar costs have plunged by more than 80% over the last decade, but the technology produced only 5% of EU electricity in 2020. 11/05/2022
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Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Self-healing solar panels may be the future of reliable clean energy Researchers have found a material which can self-repair, potentially revolutionising solar panel construction. 17/04/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Solar energy can now be stored for up to 18 years say scientists The future of solar has just got brighter with this ‘ultra-thin’ device for converting stored energy into electricity. 12/04/2022
Now playing Next Green News Greece opens the largest double-sided solar farm in Europe The 204-megawatt solar park in the northern Greek town of Kozani was built by Greece's biggest oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum. 07/04/2022
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Now playing Next Green News Wind and solar power growth finally on track to meet climate targets "If these renewable trends can be replicated globally, and sustained, the power sector would be on track for 1.5 degree goal." 30/03/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Watch: Tunisian engineer builds fully electric, solar-powered car The founder and CEO of Bako Motors, hopes his device could provide a greener, cheaper alternative for his city’s residents. 11/03/2022
Now playing Next Climate Floating solar farm puts Thailand on track towards carbon neutrality Thailand creates world’s biggest solar farm - but not everybody is happy about it. 11/03/2022
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