https://news.mongabay.com/list/solar-power/ Environmental science and conservation news Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:11:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png https://news.mongabay.com/list/solar-power/ 32 32 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/brazils-unique-data-center-boom-rides-on-clean-power-despite-social-burden/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/brazils-unique-data-center-boom-rides-on-clean-power-despite-social-burden/#respond 24 Aug 2026 09:00:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326903 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/brazils-unique-data-center-boom-rides-on-clean-power-despite-social-burden/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326903 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/despite-energy-crisis-bangladeshs-factories-are-slow-to-adopt-solar-power-study/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/despite-energy-crisis-bangladeshs-factories-are-slow-to-adopt-solar-power-study/#respond 18 Aug 2026 07:37:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326474 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/despite-energy-crisis-bangladeshs-factories-are-slow-to-adopt-solar-power-study/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326474 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/climate-shocks-hit-hydropower-in-southern-africa-reviving-interest-in-coal/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/climate-shocks-hit-hydropower-in-southern-africa-reviving-interest-in-coal/#respond 31 Jul 2026 14:19:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=325029 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/climate-shocks-hit-hydropower-in-southern-africa-reviving-interest-in-coal/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-325029 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/california-solar-project-threatens-mojave-wildlife-corridor-scientists-say/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/california-solar-project-threatens-mojave-wildlife-corridor-scientists-say/#respond 24 Jul 2026 14:33:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=322961 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/california-solar-project-threatens-mojave-wildlife-corridor-scientists-say/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-322961 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/in-honduras-solar-power-has-done-more-harm-than-good-communities-say/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/in-honduras-solar-power-has-done-more-harm-than-good-communities-say/#respond 09 Jul 2026 16:41:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=322820 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/in-honduras-solar-power-has-done-more-harm-than-good-communities-say/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-322820 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/bangladeshs-energy-crunch-highlights-the-promise-and-limits-of-solar/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/bangladeshs-energy-crunch-highlights-the-promise-and-limits-of-solar/#respond 21 May 2026 10:22:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=319893 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/bangladeshs-energy-crunch-highlights-the-promise-and-limits-of-solar/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-319893 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/philippine-fishing-and-indigenous-communities-wary-of-clean-energy-boom-in-marcos-stronghold/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/philippine-fishing-and-indigenous-communities-wary-of-clean-energy-boom-in-marcos-stronghold/#respond 18 May 2026 23:28:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=319296 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/philippine-fishing-and-indigenous-communities-wary-of-clean-energy-boom-in-marcos-stronghold/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-319296 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/solar-brings-power-to-women-entrepreneurs-in-borneo-but-rural-energy-inequality-remains/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/solar-brings-power-to-women-entrepreneurs-in-borneo-but-rural-energy-inequality-remains/#respond 14 May 2026 10:36:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=319421 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/solar-brings-power-to-women-entrepreneurs-in-borneo-but-rural-energy-inequality-remains/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-319421 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-village-biogas-project-tests-zambias-push-to-improve-rural-energy-access/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-village-biogas-project-tests-zambias-push-to-improve-rural-energy-access/#respond 29 Apr 2026 07:44:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=318367 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-village-biogas-project-tests-zambias-push-to-improve-rural-energy-access/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-318367 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/fossil-fuel-subsidies-and-high-costs-stall-energy-transition-across-rural-indonesia/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/fossil-fuel-subsidies-and-high-costs-stall-energy-transition-across-rural-indonesia/#respond 21 Apr 2026 11:35:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=317800 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/fossil-fuel-subsidies-and-high-costs-stall-energy-transition-across-rural-indonesia/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-317800 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/war-exacerbates-long-standing-irrigation-crisis-for-sudan-farmers/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/war-exacerbates-long-standing-irrigation-crisis-for-sudan-farmers/#respond 17 Mar 2026 16:18:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=315863 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/war-exacerbates-long-standing-irrigation-crisis-for-sudan-farmers/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-315863 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/malawis-solar-boom-is-leaving-a-toxic-legacy-of-lead-waste/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/malawis-solar-boom-is-leaving-a-toxic-legacy-of-lead-waste/#respond 20 Feb 2026 09:03:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=314494 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/malawis-solar-boom-is-leaving-a-toxic-legacy-of-lead-waste/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-314494 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-villages-build-autonomous-energy-systems-after-mega-dam-failed-pledges/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-villages-build-autonomous-energy-systems-after-mega-dam-failed-pledges/#respond 18 Feb 2026 19:22:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=314417 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-villages-build-autonomous-energy-systems-after-mega-dam-failed-pledges/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-314417 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/the-bargain-of-the-century-an-economists-vision-for-expanding-clean-energy-access-in-africa/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/the-bargain-of-the-century-an-economists-vision-for-expanding-clean-energy-access-in-africa/#respond 26 Dec 2025 08:10:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=312018 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/the-bargain-of-the-century-an-economists-vision-for-expanding-clean-energy-access-in-africa/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-312018 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/the-perfect-ingredients-wri-africa-deputy-director-shares-vision-for-the-continents-energy-transition/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/the-perfect-ingredients-wri-africa-deputy-director-shares-vision-for-the-continents-energy-transition/#respond 19 Nov 2025 16:32:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=309838 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/the-perfect-ingredients-wri-africa-deputy-director-shares-vision-for-the-continents-energy-transition/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-309838 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/ai-data-center-revolution-sucks-up-worlds-energy-water-materials/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/ai-data-center-revolution-sucks-up-worlds-energy-water-materials/#respond 14 Nov 2025 18:49:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=309490 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/ai-data-center-revolution-sucks-up-worlds-energy-water-materials/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-309490 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/what-does-the-just-energy-transition-mean-for-africa/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/what-does-the-just-energy-transition-mean-for-africa/#respond 10 Nov 2025 14:07:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=309084 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/what-does-the-just-energy-transition-mean-for-africa/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-309084 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/in-honduras-local-communities-miss-out-on-benefits-of-large-scale-renewables/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/in-honduras-local-communities-miss-out-on-benefits-of-large-scale-renewables/#respond 06 Nov 2025 14:19:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=308874 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/in-honduras-local-communities-miss-out-on-benefits-of-large-scale-renewables/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-308874 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/at-cop30-africa-can-lead-the-way-to-a-sustainable-future-but-will-it-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/at-cop30-africa-can-lead-the-way-to-a-sustainable-future-but-will-it-commentary/#respond 03 Nov 2025 15:36:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=308637 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/at-cop30-africa-can-lead-the-way-to-a-sustainable-future-but-will-it-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-308637 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-malawi-a-rural-community-shines-bright-with-100-solar-power-milestone/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-malawi-a-rural-community-shines-bright-with-100-solar-power-milestone/#respond 30 Oct 2025 12:04:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=308571 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-malawi-a-rural-community-shines-bright-with-100-solar-power-milestone/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-308571 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-to-clean-solar-panels-in-arid-areas-waterless-systems-could-improve-efficiency/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-to-clean-solar-panels-in-arid-areas-waterless-systems-could-improve-efficiency/#respond 24 Oct 2025 16:41:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=308253 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-to-clean-solar-panels-in-arid-areas-waterless-systems-could-improve-efficiency/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-308253 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/benin-puts-solar-power-at-the-heart-of-its-energy-policy/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/benin-puts-solar-power-at-the-heart-of-its-energy-policy/#respond 16 Oct 2025 11:03:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=307515 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/benin-puts-solar-power-at-the-heart-of-its-energy-policy/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-307515 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/with-red-tape-canceled-rebates-indonesia-risks-missing-chinese-renewables-investment/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/with-red-tape-canceled-rebates-indonesia-risks-missing-chinese-renewables-investment/#respond 06 Oct 2025 07:56:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=307037 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/with-red-tape-canceled-rebates-indonesia-risks-missing-chinese-renewables-investment/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-307037 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/indonesia-prioritizes-gas-over-renewables-to-meet-power-demand-surge/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/indonesia-prioritizes-gas-over-renewables-to-meet-power-demand-surge/#respond 09 Sep 2025 17:38:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=305649 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/indonesia-prioritizes-gas-over-renewables-to-meet-power-demand-surge/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-305649 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/an-indigenous-led-solar-canoe-initiative-expands-across-the-amazon/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/an-indigenous-led-solar-canoe-initiative-expands-across-the-amazon/#respond 01 Sep 2025 07:00:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=305211 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/an-indigenous-led-solar-canoe-initiative-expands-across-the-amazon/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-305211 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/green-hydrogen-development-threatens-wildlife-in-chile/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/green-hydrogen-development-threatens-wildlife-in-chile/#respond 18 Aug 2025 09:02:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=304393 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/green-hydrogen-development-threatens-wildlife-in-chile/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-304393 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/indonesian-utility-pln-kneecaps-renewables-with-embrace-of-fossil-fuels/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/indonesian-utility-pln-kneecaps-renewables-with-embrace-of-fossil-fuels/#respond 17 Jun 2025 03:57:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=300836 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/indonesian-utility-pln-kneecaps-renewables-with-embrace-of-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-300836 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/as-big-money-wavers-southeast-asias-green-startups-fight-to-stay-powered/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/as-big-money-wavers-southeast-asias-green-startups-fight-to-stay-powered/#respond 15 Apr 2025 04:57:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=297521 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/as-big-money-wavers-southeast-asias-green-startups-fight-to-stay-powered/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-297521 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/smallholder-agriculture-blossoming-with-the-use-of-renewables-in-africa/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/smallholder-agriculture-blossoming-with-the-use-of-renewables-in-africa/#respond 31 Mar 2025 06:57:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=296691 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/smallholder-agriculture-blossoming-with-the-use-of-renewables-in-africa/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-296691 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/tragedy-haunts-community-on-shore-of-sumatras-largest-solar-farm/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/tragedy-haunts-community-on-shore-of-sumatras-largest-solar-farm/#respond 12 Mar 2025 04:26:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=295631 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/tragedy-haunts-community-on-shore-of-sumatras-largest-solar-farm/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-295631 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/locals-in-drc-cut-down-trees-while-solar-energy-remains-inaccessible-and-costly/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/locals-in-drc-cut-down-trees-while-solar-energy-remains-inaccessible-and-costly/#respond 18 Feb 2025 15:07:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=294608 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/locals-in-drc-cut-down-trees-while-solar-energy-remains-inaccessible-and-costly/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-294608 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/investors-wary-of-indonesias-big-climate-promises-amid-record-of-flip-flopping/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/investors-wary-of-indonesias-big-climate-promises-amid-record-of-flip-flopping/#respond 27 Jan 2025 04:09:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=293284 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/investors-wary-of-indonesias-big-climate-promises-amid-record-of-flip-flopping/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-293284