As part of an ambitious project, the Kubuqi desert located in Inner Mongolia, China, has turned its dunes into a field of photovoltaics, thus powering the country with green energy while curbing desertification and encouraging agriculture.
There are now 2 terawatt of installed solar photovoltaics worldwide, a milestone highlighting how solar energy - the cheapest form available in many countries - has become the backbone of the global energy system.
Houses in the Amazon regions of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru have been equipped with solar panels, providing residents with clean, cheap, and low-maintenance electricity, and empowering communities.
Four metro stations in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, Spain, serve as ultra-fast chargers, using the energy produced through breaking to not only power the trains but also to fuel station amenities and electric vehicle chargers.
London, England’s capital, is looking to convert its fleet of around 9,000 buses to zero-emissions models by the end of the decade, as grid investment in the United Kingdom is expected to rise to $13.2 billion by 2026.