A pilot project in Brazil’s Tapajós-Arapiuns Reserve is delivering 24-hour power via solar panels and fish-safe hydrokinetic river turbines.
Designed with filters and slow-rotation grids to protect fauna, the project targets energy gaps in the Amazon, where ~990,000 people still lack electricity.
by Jorge C. Carrasco
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-villages-build-autonomous-energy-systems-after-mega-dam-failed-pledges/
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