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Record Breaking Day for Renewable Energy Generation On Wednesday 22nd April, Great Britain’s electricity grid ran on a record-breaking 98.8% zero-carbon energy, for a short period between 15:30 and 16:00, surpassing the previous record of 97.7% set in April 2025. Gas usage sank to a historic low, making up just 1.2% of the energy mix,

World’s First Vertical Floating Solar Plant Begins Operating The push for renewable energy requires innovative solutions, such as the world’s first vertical floating solar plant, which is now operating on an artificial lake, Lake Jais, in Bavaria, Germany. Each segment requires only a narrow submerged base to secure the panels and allow controlled movement under

Youth-Led Organisations Improve Flood Education and Adaptation Measures in Nigeria and Uganda Two youth-led organisations, Green Quest and SV4CASH (Smart Village for Climate Action Self-Help) are helping to educate residents in Nigeria and Uganda, where climate-driven flooding destroys critical infrastructure and homes, and displaces and threatens thousands of families each year. Their strategies focus on

Renewables on the Rise 2025 was a good year for renewables! Following a 19% increase in solar capacity, wind and solar power produced more electricity in the European Union (EU) than fossil fuels for the first time. Wind and solar generated 30% of the EU’s electricity in 2025, ahead of the 29% generated by fossil

The First Young Planet Leaders Changemaker Academy In December the first Young Planet Leaders Changemaker Academy class graduated. 38 students, aged 14 – 22, representing 19 countries and six continents, came together for a series of online workshops that gave them the tools needed to create meaningful environmental change. After hearing from a variety of

COP30, or the 30th UN Climate Change Conference, was hosted in Belém, Brazil. Held annually, COP is a major global summit, bringing together scientists, researchers, policy makers and world leaders from around the globe. 56,000 representatives from 194 countries attended COP30, making it the second largest COP in history. Indigenous voices were prominent with over

Vatican City Is Now Producing All of Their Electricity from Renewable Sources Before his death, Pope Francis fulfilled his green energy vision with a massive solar installation that now powers all of Vatican City’s operations. Combining solar energy production with agricultural land use, the dual-purpose agrivoltaics system allows crops and solar panels to co-exist on

California Places Solar Panels Over Canals in a Novel Solar Power Project: An exciting new solar power project just went live in California. Solar panels have been placed across canals in the vast agricultural region as early research suggests that putting solar panels above water can help keep the panels cool, improving their efficiency and

Global River Map Created to Improve Flood Modelling: A team of researchers, led by Oxford University, have created the most detailed map of the world’s rivers ever, which could transform how we prepare for and respond to flooding. As rainfall becomes more erratic as a result of climate change, floods are expected to become more

Company launches eco-bricks that ‘absorb carbon A start-up company in Sheffield has launched environmentally-friendly bricks which absorb and permanently store greenhouse gases. Materials developer earth4Earth, based at Sheffield Technology Parks, said the bricks capture carbon dioxide from the air around them but are also manufactured using methods which do not produce it. The first batch