In the Brazilian Amazon, solar energy brings light — and new opportunities

Mongabay
Jan 4, 2022, 2:30 pm210 pts
SANTA HELENA DO INGLÊS, Brazil — In a small clearing at the edge of the rainforest, two rows of solar panels gleam in the scorching late-morning sun. In a shed nearby, inverters hum quietly as they turn the sunlight into electricity, powering a church, a school and a few dozen homes in the village of Santa…

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