Solar Eclipse Over Snowy Central Park NYC, 1925.
July 16, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Solar Eclipse Over Snowy Central Park NYC, 1925.
🧵1/2 Petition: Require all car park operators to build green roof and solar panel parking shelters which could reduce the need to use farmland for solar farms and support biodiversity.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77... Deadline 4 February
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77... Deadline 4 February
September 6, 2026 at 6:53 AM
🧵1/2 Petition: Require all car park operators to build green roof and solar panel parking shelters which could reduce the need to use farmland for solar farms and support biodiversity.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77... Deadline 4 February
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77... Deadline 4 February
France is mandating solar panels on every large commercial car park in the country — turning millions of square metres of idle asphalt into one of Europe's most productive clean energy assets.
I have been mentioning this for months - they are shooting up on all the supermarket car parks.
I have been mentioning this for months - they are shooting up on all the supermarket car parks.
May 14, 2026 at 9:05 PM
France is mandating solar panels on every large commercial car park in the country — turning millions of square metres of idle asphalt into one of Europe's most productive clean energy assets.
I have been mentioning this for months - they are shooting up on all the supermarket car parks.
I have been mentioning this for months - they are shooting up on all the supermarket car parks.
This is Belgium’s Pairi Daiza, theworld’s largest solar-covered car park:
• 93,000 panels
• 40MW
• 39,899 MWh/yr
• 200,000 m²
Proving: you can scale solar without new land, co-locate generation + parking + EV charging, and turn passive infrastructure into energy assets. ⚡ #Bettrification
• 93,000 panels
• 40MW
• 39,899 MWh/yr
• 200,000 m²
Proving: you can scale solar without new land, co-locate generation + parking + EV charging, and turn passive infrastructure into energy assets. ⚡ #Bettrification
April 9, 2026 at 9:02 AM
This is Belgium’s Pairi Daiza, theworld’s largest solar-covered car park:
• 93,000 panels
• 40MW
• 39,899 MWh/yr
• 200,000 m²
Proving: you can scale solar without new land, co-locate generation + parking + EV charging, and turn passive infrastructure into energy assets. ⚡ #Bettrification
• 93,000 panels
• 40MW
• 39,899 MWh/yr
• 200,000 m²
Proving: you can scale solar without new land, co-locate generation + parking + EV charging, and turn passive infrastructure into energy assets. ⚡ #Bettrification
City living = solar powered hot dogs and ladder ball in the park
September 27, 2026 at 10:21 PM
City living = solar powered hot dogs and ladder ball in the park
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports.
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports
Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports.
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports.
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports
Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations
eastangliabylines.co.uk
June 27, 2026 at 10:04 PM
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports.
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
#China has turned an empty stretch of desert into one of the most productive solar sites on the planet. The Tengger Desert Solar Park in Ningxia spans roughly 43 square kilometers and generates over 1.5GW, making it one of the largest single solar installations in the world #ActOnClimate #SolarPower
July 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
#China has turned an empty stretch of desert into one of the most productive solar sites on the planet. The Tengger Desert Solar Park in Ningxia spans roughly 43 square kilometers and generates over 1.5GW, making it one of the largest single solar installations in the world #ActOnClimate #SolarPower
I, personally, would rather park under vines or solar panels than just leave my car to cook in the middle of baking asphalt
June 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I, personally, would rather park under vines or solar panels than just leave my car to cook in the middle of baking asphalt
It’s not often that I see something new, but today I did. Picnic tables with solar umbrellas powering charging stations. Good idea!
Country Park, Greensboro, NC.
Country Park, Greensboro, NC.
May 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
It’s not often that I see something new, but today I did. Picnic tables with solar umbrellas powering charging stations. Good idea!
Country Park, Greensboro, NC.
Country Park, Greensboro, NC.
Car park solar canopy in Waterloo.
November 2, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Car park solar canopy in Waterloo.
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports.
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports
Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations
eastangliabylines.co.uk
June 27, 2026 at 7:51 AM
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports.
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round.
A missed opportunity?
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
“Right now, the sun is shining on hundreds of thousands of car parking spaces across the country which could be used to power our homes and businesses” - Miliband
Gov to launch a call for evidence on requiring solar canopies to be built over outdoor car parks.
Gov to launch a call for evidence on requiring solar canopies to be built over outdoor car parks.
Every new car park may have to be covered with solar panels
Solar canopies would be compulsory under proposals estimated to save £28,000 on electricity bills at an 80-space car park
www.thetimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
“Right now, the sun is shining on hundreds of thousands of car parking spaces across the country which could be used to power our homes and businesses” - Miliband
Gov to launch a call for evidence on requiring solar canopies to be built over outdoor car parks.
Gov to launch a call for evidence on requiring solar canopies to be built over outdoor car parks.
TBH I like solar canopies over car lots because it's awesome when you can park your car in the shade and it doesn't get hot.
Solar canopies over car lots are a terrible idea relative to just sticking them in a field somewhere but it is an idea that will never ever ever die because it’s like catnip for boomers
"France passed a single law and instantly unlocked 11 gigawatts of #solarenergy — without using new land. In 2023, France's government mandated solar canopies over all car parks larger than 80 spaces. The scale was enormous: There are 400,000 parking areas across France #ActOnClimate #Renewables
June 7, 2026 at 1:47 AM
TBH I like solar canopies over car lots because it's awesome when you can park your car in the shade and it doesn't get hot.
"A solar farm on a rewetted peatland is home to more types of bird than drained agricultural fields nearby, suggesting that land used for renewable energy can make money for landowners, lock away carbon and boost biodiversity at the same time."
Wildlife thrives in solar farm built on restored peatland
A diverse range of bird species has been recorded at a solar park on rewetted peatland in Germany, suggesting that combining energy generation with habitat restoration could benefit biodiversity, the climate and the economy
www.newscientist.com
June 21, 2026 at 11:46 PM
"A solar farm on a rewetted peatland is home to more types of bird than drained agricultural fields nearby, suggesting that land used for renewable energy can make money for landowners, lock away carbon and boost biodiversity at the same time."
Before we cover another inch of prime farmland in solar panels we should cover every supermarket and retail park car park in solar.
Who agrees?
Who agrees?
April 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Before we cover another inch of prime farmland in solar panels we should cover every supermarket and retail park car park in solar.
Who agrees?
Who agrees?
Well that was extremely cool. Loved seeing all the locals coming out to experience it together too 🌞
August 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Well that was extremely cool. Loved seeing all the locals coming out to experience it together too 🌞
Touch - From Bill (ridingrobots.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/c2Whvd
July 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Touch - From Bill (ridingrobots.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/c2Whvd
I visited Hodag Solar Park in Rhinelander to hear about their work to deliver affordable, reliable clean energy as the first large-scale solar facility in the Northwoods.
As a state, we've approved enough solar projects to power over 1 million homes with more on the way.
As a state, we've approved enough solar projects to power over 1 million homes with more on the way.
August 29, 2026 at 1:11 PM
I visited Hodag Solar Park in Rhinelander to hear about their work to deliver affordable, reliable clean energy as the first large-scale solar facility in the Northwoods.
As a state, we've approved enough solar projects to power over 1 million homes with more on the way.
As a state, we've approved enough solar projects to power over 1 million homes with more on the way.
Solar Eclipse over a snowy Central Park in New York City, 1925
January 9, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Solar Eclipse over a snowy Central Park in New York City, 1925
North America’s Largest Solar Plant Is Taking Shape. Yep, in Canada.: This story was originally published by the Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. North America’s largest urban solar power park is set to take shape in Medicine Hat,…
North America’s Largest Solar Plant Is Taking Shape. Yep, in Canada.
This story was originally published by the Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. North America’s largest urban solar power park is set to take shape in Medicine Hat, Alberta., following the sale on…
www.motherjones.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
North America’s Largest Solar Plant Is Taking Shape. Yep, in Canada.: This story was originally published by the Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. North America’s largest urban solar power park is set to take shape in Medicine Hat,…
I just realised that somebody has nicked the solar light i put up for the visitors car park here.
Fucking assholes.
Fucking assholes.
October 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
I just realised that somebody has nicked the solar light i put up for the visitors car park here.
Fucking assholes.
Fucking assholes.
French car parks covered in solar panels are an idea worth copying in the U.K.
April 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
French car parks covered in solar panels are an idea worth copying in the U.K.