Green Energy Collective May 2017

Smartflower

Smartflower is the world's first all-in-one solar system. Created by smartflower energy technology GmbH based in Güssing, Austria. You can read all about the product here.

These solar panels capture energy from the sun, just like flowers: pic.twitter.com/c9rE4KRXRA

— Mic (@mic) May 30, 2017

Environment-friendly rooftops in France

France has passed a new law that requires all new buildings in commercial areas in the country must be partially covered in either solar panels or plants.

France Declares All New Rooftops Must Be Topped With Plants Or #Solar Panels: https://t.co/AvAjQRhykg #ActOnClimate #cdnpoli #StopPipelines pic.twitter.com/ngx14Orn1m

— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) May 24, 2017

Vertical forests in China

Scheduled for completion in 2018, the China's first vertical forest will hold around 1100 trees and 2500 plants and shrubs. It will help to produce oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and filter dust from pollution in the eastern city of Nanjing.

China is about to get its first vertical forest https://t.co/XhnUG42fZA #climate pic.twitter.com/iVLi2dcOAk

— World Economic Forum (@wef) June 1, 2017

Environment-friendly plans in India

India has cancelled plans to build a set of new coal-fired power stations due to the solar electricy price falling to lowest levels in history - for the first time solar energy is cheaper than equivalent coal.

India cancels huge coal power stations as #solar #energy cost hit record low https://t.co/cGlum6ZonT #climatechange #climate #ParisAgreement pic.twitter.com/8joloXQESs

— Jim Harris (@JimHarris) June 2, 2017

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