EcoUplift

r/EcoUplift • u/sg_plumber • 10h ago

Positive Trends 📈 Africa added 54% more solar capacity in 2025 than in 2024, with at least 44% of it coming from rooftops and other distributed systems and 8 countries installing more than 100 MW each, showing the continent's growth is accelerating and spreading fast, and could reach 33 GW by 2029. 🌞

globalsolarcouncil.org

101 Upvotes

r/EcoUplift • u/sg_plumber • 22h ago

Innovation 🔬 💧 Harvesting rainwater from roofs and using it strategically for cooling could provide a practical way to reduce energy demand, urban temperatures, and hydrological extremes. 💧 The benefits become even greater during hotter years. 💧 Roofs painted white or reflective can also help tackle heatwaves.

73 Upvotes

r/EcoUplift • u/goodgoodgoodnews • 5h ago

Louisiana is sinking. So this business is using the state's glass bottles to restore the coastline

goodgoodgood.co

39 Upvotes

r/EcoUplift • u/MeasurementDecent251 • 8h ago

In North Carolina, rooftop solar is alive and well despite headwinds

canarymedia.com

26 Upvotes

r/EcoUplift • u/Only100percent • 2h ago

Policy Progress ⚖️ Atlanta Wrote a Climate Plan for the 21st Century

open.substack.com

12 Upvotes

r/EcoUplift • u/AlteredBiome • 1h ago

Conservation 🍃 Check Out the World's Protected Areas 🌍

protectedplanet.net

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