Denica Riadini-Flesch won UCLA's 2025 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award for her "farm-to-closet" supply chain model with SukkhaCitta, which empowers rural women, regenerates land, and cuts pollution from synthetic dyes. The enterprise has restored over 120 acres of land, raised women's incomes by 60%, and teaches ecological literacy and entrepreneurship. The focus is on decentralized production in small farms and artisan workshops, using natural dyes and traditional techniques. Riadini-Flesch aims to show that rural artisans can lead the way in creating a regenerative future. Anthony Waddle is focusing on regenerating species, particularly the green and golden bell frog, through practical and audacious conservation methods. Seema Lokhandwala is using low-frequency sensors to detect elephant migration routes in India, reducing human-wildlife conflicts. These individuals are demonstrating how industry and conservation efforts can function more sustainably and effectively. The Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award recognizes early-career leaders combining science and moral imagination to address ecological collapse, with a focus on education as key to success in environmental innovation. Riadini-Flesch sees the award as an invitation to expand her work globally, promoting an economy based on repairing the planet and caring for all living beings.
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Small Agrivoltaic Project, Big Impact
US farmers are facing challenges from tariffs, inflation, worker shortages, and climate impacts, leading to an increase in bankruptcies. A new agrivoltaic project in Virginia, led by the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC), aims to show how solar energy can help farmers and local communities by combining solar panels with agriculture. The Roundabout Meadows project in Aldie, Virginia, has been recognized for its innovative agrivoltaic approach, including an energy storage system to allow for continued use of solar energy after sunset. This new approach could provide a lifeline for farmers facing multiple challenges, demonstrating that solar panels and crops can coexist on a small plot of land and generate more energy than the farm currently needs.
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As Renewables In China Surge, Some Questions Are Raised
China is leading the world in renewable energy, with President Xi Jinping committing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and expanding renewable energy sixfold. The country has developed a massive renewable energy development in Tibet, including the Talatan Solar Park providing 16,930 megawatts of power. China is rapidly expanding its clean energy infrastructure, utilizing smart ideas to address excess renewable energy and reducing air pollution by 41 percent since 2014. Despite concerns about the impact of ultra-high-voltage power lines on nearby residents, the benefits of breathing cleaner air from renewable energy sources far outweigh the drawbacks. Renewable energy advocates should emphasize these benefits more strongly in discussions about their impact on homes and the economy.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/10/11/as-renewables-in-china-surge-some-questions-are-raised/
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California may order 6 GW early to secure expiring renewables credits
A CPUC judge in California has proposed ordering an additional 6 GW of electric capacity between 2029 and 2032 to take advantage of expiring federal tax credits for renewable energy projects, as part of the state's goal to procure over 40 GW of capacity by 2032. The focus is on utility-scale solar, battery storage, wind capacity, and non-lithium-ion long-duration storage to achieve 100% emissions-free electricity by 2045. This initiative is driven by the expected increase in electricity demand due to data center growth, electric vehicle charging, and building electrification. Stakeholder comments on the 6 GW procurement proposal will be collected until October 22, 2025.