In today’s edition of Squirrel News, an upcycled highrise helps save 7500 tonnes in CO2 emissions, a jail complex in NYC will be transformed into a green energy hub, and 3D-printed homes change an Indigenous community’s lives.
Upcycled high-rise in Sydney wins international architecture prize
The project winning the International Highrise Award was singled out for its ability to save 7500 tonnes in carbon dioxide emissions by integrating the previous building into the new one.
New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex is set to close by 2027. Now city officials have presented a plan to transform it into a citywide green energy hub that will include solar energy installations, a citywide wastewater treatment plant and a research institute.
All large car parks in France will soon have to be covered by solar panels
The new legislation requires parking lots with spaces for at least 80 vehicles to be be covered by solar panels. According to the French government, such changes could produce up to 11 gigawatts, powering millions of homes.
Is ‘24/7 carbon-free energy’ the new gold standard of decarbonisation?
A new clean energy procurement trend favoured by the world’s most climate-conscious cities and companies promises to help the power grid achieve full decarbonisation.
Why the percentage of women of colour in US elections is increasing
Out of 259 women nominated in House primaries this year, 43 percent are women of colour. Aimee Allison, executive director of She The People, explains how they have been building political capital in elections in an unprecedented way.
Can an activist in exile persuade the Taliban to allow teaching on TV?
The regime’s closure of her support and literacy centres for women and girls was crushing, but Jamila Afghani is looking for ways to build a brighter future for the Afghan women she left behind.
