Like most of South Dakota, Walworth county is built on farming. To the east of Selby, the county seat, vast fields of soybeans and wheat grow between roads that run straight to the horizon. To the west, beyond the county line, the Standing Rock Indian Reservation spreads across miles of rumpled green prairie studded with creamy erratics and dark clumps of trees.
Richard Muyungi, the climate envoy and adviser to the president of Tanzania, said: Africa is ready to be part of [the global fight to stave off climate breakdown] provided we are supported with finance, technology and capacity-building. There has been an increase of investments in some areas but Africa still needs a lot of financing to be able to be part of the global solution, and to address the challenges we are facing.
"The aim of The Solar Movement is to establish solar design as a recognized design driver worldwide, focusing on cultural dimensions rather than purely technical aspects."
Homes with owned solar panels are rarely harder to sell and can be a selling point that helps the home sell faster. According to a 2024 National Association of Realtors survey, real estate agents found that rooftop solar panels can increase perceived home value as buyers look to save money on energy costs.
Those companies came and it gave us a completely different type of industry and manufacturing for our community, suggesting the transformative potential of these investments.
This is exactly the kind of leadership we need from major public bodies to unlock investment in clean energy infrastructure. TfL is helping to bring forward large-scale UK solar - the cheapest and quickest form of new electricity generation.