solar farms

Japan is converting disused golf courses into solar farms as the country searches for land to expand renewable energy. With limited open space and hundreds of courses closed since the 1990s golf boom faded, utilities and developers see the sites as ideal: flat, cleared, and already connected to roads. Coverage from Yale E360 and Yahoo highlights the trend as a model for land-scarce countries racing to cut emissions.

German energy company RWE has commissioned a new 9.5-MW solar farm in the state of Hesse. The project adds to RWE's growing renewables portfolio as Germany continues its push to expand solar capacity and cut reliance on fossil fuels. Energy industry outlets reported the startup, highlighting the utility's ongoing investment in photovoltaic plants across the country.

Cleveland is moving to install solar panels on two city-owned landfills, turning unused municipal land into renewable energy sites. The project reflects a growing trend among US cities of repurposing closed landfills for solar generation, and it is drawing attention from clean energy observers as an example of practical local climate action.