Category Clever Ideas

Solar panels and battery systems are beginning to reduce diesel generator use in remote Amazon communities where electricity depends on costly fuel deliveries.

Solar-powered community boats are helping remote river communities reduce dependence on noisy diesel transport while keeping the river at the centre of daily life.

Helsinki’s Kruunuvuori Bridge gives walkers and cyclists a car-free link across the water, with tram service planned as part of the wider Crown Bridges project.

Albania is one of the very few countries in the world where nearly all electricity comes from renewable hydropower, making it a clean energy leader.

SpoGomi, the competitive litter-picking sport born in Japan in 2008, is spreading to European towns, with teams collecting hundreds of kilograms of rubbish in single afternoon events.

Four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission travelled 252,760 miles from Earth in April 2026, surpassing a record that had stood for 55 years.

Portugal generated 80.7 percent of its electricity from renewable sources in January 2026, the best performance in nine months and second in Europe.

Electric aviation is beginning to move from concept to test flights, with small aircraft being trialled for short regional routes.

From May 1, 2026, Amsterdam legally bans advertising for flights, petrol cars, gas heating and meat products across all public spaces, becoming the first capital city in the world to do so.