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Where Are They Now? NextNow Innovators Turn Prototypes into High-Flying Reality ✈️
Moving climate technology out of the lab and onto factory floors requires raw grit and massive capital. This week, six NextNow alumni prove that scaling up is actively reshaping our skies, batteries, and home renovations. From historic electric flights to climate-smart butcher blocks sitting on hardware store shelves, here is how some of our favorite pioneers are breaking ground.
Plug, Play, and Power Up: The Rise of Balcony Solar 🔌☀️
For decades, home solar was reserved for homeowners with thousands to spare. Now, plug-and-play balcony solar kits let renters harvest sunlight right from their patio sockets. Here’s how tiny micro-inverters and new legislative wins are empowering apartment dwellers to cut summer cooling bills.
Dam, That’s Good News: The Klamath Runs Free 🛶
If you’ve been streaming environmental news lately (sorry, had to), you might have heard about the historic undamming of the Klamath River on the Oregon-California border. Read on to see how the salmon are celebrating the largest dam removal project in U.S. history, and how we can keep power and the fish across the Pacific Northwest!
Bright Ideas: Inside Africa’s Solar Revolution💡
A few weeks ago, The World Bank, African Development Bank and dozens of leaders from across Africa gathered to discuss bringing electricity to 300 million people across the continent. The plan, a whopping $35 billion investment called Mission 300, is geared toward building local solar sites (like minigrids) in rural, developing areas. It’s the biggest burst of electricity spending in Africa’s history, and a huge commitment to clean energy. Keep reading to hear how solar can jumpstart developing societies, and change hundreds of millions of lives! And if you learn something or enjoy the newsletter, please share with a friend.