Good News This Week: July 12, 2025 - Eagles, Rowers, & Lemonade Stands
Good News This Week: July 12, 2025 - Eagles, Rowers, & Lemonade Stands
Good News This Week: July 12, 2025 - Eagles, Rowers, & Lemonade Stands The Best Positive News We’re Celebrating This Week — The largest floating solar farm in Europe is now in operation in France A floating solar farm, called Les Îlots Blandin, is now officially operating at the site of a former 127-hectare gravel extraction pit that shut down in 2020. With more than 135,000 solar panels, it’s the largest floating solar farm in Europe. It will generate enough power for 37,000 people and prevent 18,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. Floating solar panels come with unique benefits like better performance and possibly an expanded life span thanks to the cooler water below. Additionally, they prevent water evaporation, which is especially helpful in areas that experience drought. Why is this good news? This massive solar installation is a critical step forward in the global clean energy transition. Plus, while floating solar farms work in natural bodies of water, this installat…