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Photos of solar sheep and an eco-winery capture Italy’s green journey

From sheep grazing in a field of solar panels to natural wine chilling, Islands of Energy by photographer Luigi Avantaggiato captures the greening of Italy at every scale

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The sheep return to the stable after grazing at the "Buon Pastore" dairy in Sant'alberto, Ravenna, Italy. The dairy and sheep farm work in synergy with the "Solar Farm" energy park, a 35 MW photovoltaic field capable of producing approximately 47,000 MWh of electricity, or the equivalent consumption of 18,000 families. Sheep graze among the solar panels, helping to maintain agricultural areas and turf.

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Green home designs put to the test in giant climate-controlled chamber

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Homes being tested inside the Energy House 2.0 climate-controlled chamber

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Putting solar panels in grazing fields is good for sheep

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Pleco, the world?s lightest autonomous waterless solar panel cleaning robot. The robot is specifically designed to handle the unique safety and efficiency challenges involved in cleaning C&I installations.

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Solar panel cleaning robot can be dropped off and picked up by drone

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A factory will soon start making green food from air and electricity

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A factory will soon start making green food from air and electricity

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The Zephyr solar plane made by Airbus

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Why the US military could replace spy satellites with solar planes

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Banning solar plants on farmland in England would be a grave error

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Banning solar plants on farmland in England would be a grave error

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The Gobi desert in China

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Hydrogen produced from air could provide low-carbon fuel in deserts

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Outdoor test on the River Cam (UK), in front of the Bridge of Sighs, St John?s College, during a cloudy day

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Floating artificial leaf converts energy from sunlight into fuel

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Zephyr solar-powered drone smashes record with 2-month-long flight

The Airbus Zephyr S, a military reconnaissance aircraft, has more than doubled the record it set in 2018 for an uncrewed flight duration

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Flying at some 65,000ft, the ultra-lightweight Zephyr S is uniquely capable of providing persistent surveillance or communications over the same area of land or sea for weeks at a time without landing.

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Roasting green chillies in the sun could pave way for solar cooking

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Adding tomato pigment to solar panels increases their efficiency

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Solar panels that work at night produce enough power to charge a phone

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UK government backs plan to harvest solar power from space

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